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Obama campaign has financing worries
The following story was on the front page of today's New York Times but I have only seen it here as a link buried at the end of a post by Greg Sargent on a Hillary fundraiser. (Forgive if I missed it posted elsewhere.)
I would like to humbly suggest that those with a serious interest in the campaign spend the time to read it. If you're pressed for time, skip reading one of those umpteenth amateur efforts at attacking Palin in order to do so. Especially as it says that Gov. Palin is scheduled for 35 fund raising events over the next two months.
Straining to Reach Money Goal, Obama Presses Donors
...The signs of concern have become evident in recent weeks as early fund-raising totals have suggested that Mr. Obama’s decision to bypass public financing may not necessarily afford him the commanding financing advantage over Senator John McCain that many had originally predicted...
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Let me remind you that just a couple of months ago, the NYT and Politico were pimping stories that the Obama campaign badly missed their fundraising goal for the month -- I think it was for May or June -- that Hillary had outraised them, that they were losing donors right and left who were disenchanted with the campaign. The Times was so wrong.
They are wrong again. As the Obama team has said time and time again, unless you are specifically in the know with the campaign, you don't know Jack.
September 9, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe not:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/9/215744/4530
September 9, 2008 11:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
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