Obama outraises McCain in Idaho

[IDemo]

Idaho Statesman
Submitted by Kevin Richert on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 8:51am

Warning: Lots of numbers ahead.

But they're fascinating numbers. Bear with me.

A few snapshots of Idaho contributions in the presidential race, courtesy of the Federal Election Commission:

• Through June 30, Idahoans gave $375,586 to Barack Obama, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee. Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain received $228,938.

Statewide, Mitt Romney — the preferred candidate of most leading Idaho Republicans — raised more than Obama and McCain combined. But the fact remains that Obama has raised 64 percent more than McCain in Idaho, with four months left in the election.

• For the month of June, Obama raised $57,880 in Idaho. McCain raised $40,995. Even with Romney out of the picture as a presidential candidate, McCain trailed in fundraising in one of America's most Republican states.

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2008/07/28/krichert/obama_outraises_mccain_idaho

[Alter Ego]

1. Could we potentially outraise McCain in 40+ states of the Union?

45+?

All 50?

[Hope And Change]

2. K & R!

[blondeatlast]

3. My redneck, "n" word spouting, gun-loving relatives in Idaho wouldn't be caught dead voting

for a Republican. Our ancestors would no doubt haunt us for years if we ever voted "R".

I'm not kidding; my redneck Idaho relatives have told me they'll vote for Obama and have contributed.

[Alter Ego]

4. I live in Massachusetts, but I actually know someone here who's just like that.

He never even got an HS diploma, but worked his ass off for 40 years in the mills and served four years in Vietnam. Now he's pushing 80, had both hips replaced, married, two adult kids, and his wife runs a full-time daycare center from their home.

And he tells me every time he sees me. "My grandfather said that the R in Republican stands for one thing: "Rich", goddamnit, and he told me if I ever voted for one of them he'd rise from the grave and beat my ass good."

He's been true to his word--voted for Stevenson in '52 (first time he ever cast a ballot) and never looked back. He was a Hillary supporter, but he'll be damned if he's gonna switch his allegiance to some scumbag like McCain just because his candidate lost.

[blondeatlast]

5. My grampa--a railroad worher and union activist, told us once that:

"When you go into that voting booth, only God knows how you vote. And He's a Democrat!"

[ClayZ]

6. Bravo IDAHO! K and R