Dean's 'Phone' Campaign Raises $500,000

[dajabr]

Wednesday December 31, 2003 4:46 PM


WASHINGTON (AP) - Howard Dean's Democratic presidential campaign raised an estimated $500,000 at more than 1,400 house parties across the country in a drive to swell his thriving campaign account.

Campaign aides said Wednesday that an estimated 22,000 people attended the parties, and an additional 1,675 people dialed in to hear Dean's conference call to the events. By midmorning, the Dean campaign had raised $14.7 million in the final quarter of the year.

Dean spoke by cell phone Tuesday night while en route from South Carolina to Vermont. He was joined on the call by former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, who introduced the Democratic front-runner.

Dean aides said the 13 house parties in Iowa were a crucial organizational tool in preparing for the state's Jan. 19 leadoff caucuses. In New Hampshire, the site of the nation's first primary, 11 parties were planned.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3571215,00.html

[Atlant]

1. He's obviously peaking too soon again. (NT)

[JNelson6563]

2. yep, any day now!

It's all over for the good doctor. (again)

;-)

Julie

[hedda_foil]

3. Actually it's considerably more than that.

The checks haven't been totalled yet and at least half the people at house parties contribute by check in my experience. Watch for another big pop soon. (The house party hosts report their totals by email so the campaign will have a good idea of what the full total is some time today.)

[dajabr]

4. More to come in? The $100 revolution is building!

Great - thanks Hedda!

Average contribution this quarter: $106.31

:bounce:

[madfloridian]

5. Our house party....over $1100 in donations.

Do some multiplying. Yes, there is going to be some more peaking soon.:-)

[Atlant]

6. You wouldn't know this unless...

> Yes, there is going to be some more peaking soon.:-)

You wouldn't know this unless you've been peeking.

Atlant

[madfloridian]

11. Ha.

:hi:

[BobbyJay]

7. Could Dean conceivably raise MORE money than Bush?

Is it possible? I think we'd need something like that to happen.

[dajabr]

9. I think that has always been the goal...

Since the first fundraising bat was broken...

[killbotfactory]

8. We're gonna need a bigger bat....

So, so, so close to breaking it.

[Demeter]

10. Reminds Me of Feminism

Declared dead every 10 years, for the last 100.

Some people can't tell the difference between a fad and a revolution.

[maddezmom]

12. nice job...congrats to all on the Dean campaign n/t