tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post6238906286408440294..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Just a questionMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-24797174221263754432011-07-26T10:10:53.638-05:002011-07-26T10:10:53.638-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.W.B. Picklesworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187309512838841997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-53844943421563263822011-07-26T09:58:12.392-05:002011-07-26T09:58:12.392-05:00I'm thinking Obama will match his $200 million...I'm thinking Obama will match his $200 million or more in donations that may have been from overseas and thus not "exactly lawful." That said, the UAW is going to have a little trouble matching their 2008 haul for Dear Leader, as they've got about 100,000 fewer members to fleece.<br /><br />Last I heard, he was pulling about $3 million per major campaign event. That's good, but it's not what you need to get to a billion unless you're going to wear out Air Force One.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-57272160923030503122011-07-26T09:34:51.215-05:002011-07-26T09:34:51.215-05:00To be just a touch cynical, his campaign wasn'...To be just a touch cynical, his campaign wasn't exactly careful last time about making sure donations were lawful. (Not to say that he didn't raise a huge chunk of change lawfully.)<br /><br />What will it get? I expect to hear lies. Or rather, if I watched TV that is what I would expect to hear.W.B. Picklesworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187309512838841997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-85903586827498437282011-07-26T09:29:58.422-05:002011-07-26T09:29:58.422-05:00Do you believe that?
He raised about $750M when h...<i>Do you believe that?</i><br /><br />He raised about $750M when his star was brightest in 2007-08. I'm definitely skeptical. Now if Michele Bachmann gets the GOP nomination? That might make $1B more plausible for the Obama campaign, but still not likely.<br /><br /><br /><i>Who will provide the money?</i><br /><br />The usual Democrat donors: Unions, Pro-Choice groups, liberal PACs, etc. <br /><br />In 2008, there was also several million which came from hundreds of thousand of individuals who gave $25-$50 a piece. However, with Obama's support dwidling amongst key voter demographics, he's not likely to see that kind of fundrasing this time around<br /><br /><br /><br /><i>And what do you suppose Obama donors assume they will get for their money?</i><br /><br />The vapid talking point you're most likely to hear from his staunch supporters: <b>He needs four more years to undo the mess of the previous administration.</b>Brad Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443466836095058736noreply@blogger.com