I love it when 3 to 1 spending is offered up as some kind of liability, as if there's something a bit overdone, a bit too much, a bit "gang up" guy about this kind of spending. Like, Check Out This Big Outspender, check out this guy who just can't seem to spend enough. When Clinton or her supporters bring up Obama's spending, the subtext always seems to be, "This is the kind of guy who has seventy-five pairs of socks." I mean, the guy just doesn't know when to stop.

It seems many have forgotten that until very recently, everyone has known Hillary Clinton and nobody has known Barack Obama.

And the fact that Mr. Nobody is now the Democratic frontrunner underscores just how wildly successful Obama's campaign has been.

The fact that Obama CAN outspend Hillary Clinton is even more impressive. The guy who was nobody just a short while ago is now a guy who has inspired so many people like me, people who don't have much spare change, to donate-- not once, but many times.

So...let's get real about outspending. Barack Obama is still the guy with the scary pastor to many people in PA, so of course he has to outspend. In fact, it's rather incredible that Mr. Nobody is only outspending Mrs. Household Fixture by a pretty modest 3 to 1. I mean, if his outspending were more in synch with the odds? Well, where would we place that-- a thousand to one? A million to one?

Posted at April 10, 2008 8:44 AM in response to when hillary wins by double digits in pennslyvania

I am concerned, but I have no doubts about Barack Obama.

"Concern" doesn't imply anything regarding the reason for concern, while "doubt" is far more specific.

I'm guessing most of us Obama supporters are concerned about what's going down. It's sad and worrisome and ugly. So yeah, we're concerned, of course, we're concerned. But doubts about Barack? Nope. In fact, his handling of all this ugliness just reminds us of what a real leader does and can do.

Posted at March 21, 2008 3:05 PM in response to Poll: Majority Liked Obama's Race Relations Speech, But Doubts About Wright Remain