ABC News: Obama beats Hillary in PRIMARY fund raising

[bigdarryl]

DAMN!!!! Ladies and Gentlemen we have a race http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=3008821&page=1
ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: Obama Bests Clinton in Primary Fundraising

[Captain Hilts]

1. It's ALWAYS been a race. Don't believe the horse race reporting. nt

[Colobo]

2. Hillary goes down on a big right hand by Obama!!!

After 2 rounds of slight dominance and one even round, Hillary gets caught by a sneaky right hand from Obama that drops her for the count! She looks dizzy, glassy-eyed, but is trying to get up...

This fight is now TIED here in the 4th round! 38-38 EVEN! Remember this fight is a 15-rounder, for the DEMOCRATIC CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA!!!

[TomClash]

3. So he's better at appealing

to our corporate masters of the universe?

It would be more interesting to see a comparison of donation sizes.

I'm not wowed by either of them.

[Colobo]

4. Hehehehehe...

You underestimate the power of the average citizen... WE are making this happen!

[TomClash]

18. Making what happen?

Nothing's happened yet except fundraising. Fundraising is important but it isn't everything.

We'll see.

[flpoljunkie]

8. Obama accepts neither PAC nor federal lobbyists money for his campaign.

[TomClash]

19. Nonsense nt

[flpoljunkie]

22. Neither Edwards or Obama are accepting PAC, lobbyist money for their presidential campaigns, unlike

Hillary Clinton and Chris Dodd.

[TomClash]

23. They still get corporate money

and money from very wealthy people. Do the math - if you have 100,000 donors and they contribute an average of $50 apiece, that's $5m. The other $20m Obama received had to come from somewhere. You don't need a PAC to contribute large sums of money.

I guess we'll see who gave to him when the FEC report is released.

[flpoljunkie]

25. Corporations cannot donate to candidates, only individuals.

I am a fervent proponent of public financing of federal campaigns. Senator Durbin has introduced a bill, with a companion bill to be introduced in the House, that would provide for members of Congress to opt for public financing, rather than be dependent on lobbyists and special interests contributions.

We need this for presidential candidates as well. I was pleased to see that Hillary Clinton said she would support public financing for presidential campaigns, if she is elected. Barack Obama has long championed public financing, and is a co-sponsor of Durbin's bill, S.936.

S.936

Title: A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00936:@@...

Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard (introduced 3/20/2007) Cosponsors (3)

Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)

Sen Feingold, Russell D. - 3/29/2007
Sen Obama, Barack - 3/29/2007
Sen Specter, Arlen - 3/20/2007

Click here to support Common Cause petition for fair elections - http://www.StopTheMoneyChase.org/Petition

[Diamonique]

10. 90% of Obama's contributions...

.... came from individuals giving $100 or less. WOW!

[gr8dane_daddy]

20. In addition, these same donors didn't give the max...

so Obama has room to gain more for the general election.

[jarnocan]

21. I LOVE this!!! (btw Cindy is visiting Greensboro 4/21) I'm so jazzed nt

[Arugula Latte]

16. Nope -- He got small donations ... She got the big bucks (in general). nt

[tavalon]

24. Nope

most of his donors are the same grassroots coalition that was backing Dean, though apparently about twice as many. I haven't picked either of these candidates but it doesn't do well to spout untruths about either of them.

[Maggie_May]

5. You know who will come to Hillary's rescue.

Bill! Unless Bill fund raises for Obama.
:crazy:

[Colobo]

9. He is in the campaign trail already

and these are the results.

[IndianaGreen]

12. How many times will Big Dog pull Hillary's chestnuts out of the fire?

Having hubby come to the rescue everytime things get rough denotes weakness, not strength.

I pray the primary voters are overcome by Clinton fatigue when they cast their ballots.

[William769]

6. Last year ABC could not give news on anything right , but this year is different?

Be careful what you wish for.

[flpoljunkie]

7. Wonder who in the Clinton camp let this obviously closely guarded information out?

April 4, 2007— ABC News has learned that the $23.5 million Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised for his presidential campaign for use in the primaries is more than that raised by the Democratic frontrunner, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.

Of the $26 million Clinton has raised in the first quarter of 2007 for her presidential campaign, approximately $20 million is to be used in the primaries and caucuses, sources told ABC News.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=3008821&page=1

[mtnsnake]

11. Wadda you expect? Two of the best candidates in the country kicked ass.

This is especially great news for Obama. I think he'll at least make it very competitive.

[Bullet1987]

13. ...

to our corporate masters of the universe?

It would be more interesting to see a comparison of donation sizes.

I'm not wowed by either of them.

Actually you're wrong. 90% of Obama's money came directly from the people...not PAC's or lobbyists.

[Colobo]

14. I feel Edwards's supporters are kinda scared

They wanted to look like their man was the "candidate of the people"... and now Obama has shown how much the people support him...

[Clarkie1]

15. Obama is helping all supporters of all other candidates besides Clinton by destroying the myth.

My top 3:

1. Clark
2. Obama or Richardson (can't decide)

I think an Olympian just broke down that big movie screen. :-)

[Arugula Latte]

17. Hillary Clinton: The Candidate Formerly Known As Inevitable n/t

[Jennicut]

26. Big deal. Who cares? Stop the ridiculousness!

Money=power. Corporations can send out individuals to give in small amounts. All candidates in American politics are controlled by corps. To not think so is to be naive.