I am not sure how reliable the Washington Post is as I don't normally read it. However watching Larry King Live tonight I noticed that there was talking point by a McCain supporter referencing an article by Matthew Mosk and Sarah Cohen where they lay out that:

"Lost in the attention given to Obama's Internet surge is that only a quarter of the $600 million he has raised has come from donors who made contributions of $200 or less, according to a review of his FEC reports."

However, in an article dated October 5th 2008 Matthew Mosk had some different numbers...

"At the heart of the RNC complaint is a federal fundraising rule that lets campaigns accept donations under $200 without itemizing the names and addresses of the donors on its campaign finance reports. The rule was intended as a matter of practicality -- it did not seem reasonable to ask a campaign to gather that information from every five-dollar donor.

But the Obama campaign has raised more than $200 million this way, a staggering sum for donations that will not be subjected to outside scrutiny."

So if the Obama campaign has raised $200 million from small donors, how is that 1/4 of $600 million?

This would be the game changer the Obama campaign needs!

Sink $10 million into an ad that talks about the McCain/Palin ticket's plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, and provide McCain's vote on Biden's Law as finisher!

Come on! Let's win this thing!

If you're like me, you're probably asking WTF?
This story is true however...Not only does McCain support charging victims of rape for the forensic testing, but so does Palin. Alaska had to pass a law specifically requiring her town of Wasilla is take that particular law of the books.

Crazy, huh?

In 1994, John McCain voted against legislation -- pushed through Congress by Joe Biden -- that helped put an end to the practice of charging rape victims for sexual assault exams.

Twisted as it may sound, charging victims for a forensic exam was a real problem. For example, as AMERICAblog has documented (and the media is now reporting), when Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, the town charged rape victims for the exams.

Biden's legislation required that state, local, and Indian governments provide the rape exams to victims free of charge as a condition of receiving federal funds under the Violence Against Women Act. In 2000, Alaska finally passed state legislation in order to qualify for federal funding.

McCain not only opposed Biden's legislation, but also has voted against funding it as recently as October 2007.

More HERE

September 14, 2008 8:25 AM

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama raised more than $66 million in August, marking a record fundraising month for his campaign.

The campaign also added 500,000 new donors during the month.

Previously, the campaign's best fundraising month was February of this year, in the midst of the heated primary with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., when they tallied $55 million in donations.

This is amazing! Not the $66 mill particularly, but the 500,000 new donors! I know the media prefers a close race because it makes better news, but I think there are factors that aren't getting much traction that would show that this race is not as tight as they saying it is...new voters/young voters/black voters, and enthusiasm....

Via ABC

Via The Daily Show, it is an excellent composite of Bush and McCain's acceptance speech...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGcn7lmTWY

I know they are on vacation, but when does everyone return? I would love to see the gang of ten energy bill presented for a vote ASAP.

Nip the "drill baby drill" argument in bud!

We noticed last week that it was awfully peculiar that Colorado’s U.S. Attorney, Troy Eid, had so airily dismissed conspiracy charges against the three white-supremacist tweakers who were caught planning to assassinate Barack Obama at last week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.

..............................

Even more significant, beyond the details of the plot, was the fact that, as the Colorado Independent notes, the FBI asked for more serious charges to be filed and were turned down.

....................

Another funny thing: When a black man in prison sent a threatening letter containing baby powder to John McCain, Troy Eid brought down the full force of the law, complete with press conferences and public declarations that "We won't stand for threats of this kind in Colorado."

But when it’s a claque of white men with rifles, disguises, and all the accoutrement of a conspiracy – as well as open admissions to it – Troy Eid isn’t worried. After all, they just a bunch of harmless, tweakers, right? … Just like little Timmy McVeigh.

..............................

Based on the evidence, FBI special agent Robert Sawyer believed there was probable cause to charge the men with conspiracy to kill Senator Obama. However, US Attorney Troy Eid last week said there is insufficient evidence to indicate a true threat, plot or conspiracy against the senator.

Fire Dog Lake has the story.

COURIC: He believes that should be overturned. That’s what he told me, and that it should go to the states.

CINDY McCAIN: Well, in that respect, yes. Yeah, it is–that–I understand what you’re saying, that is a states issue. Absolutely. Definitely.

Via Think Progress

Watch YouTube clip.

Both popular governors of states that are "close" to foreign countries.

That did not prove to be much good, did it?

Can you imagine if this line was leveled by Biden at Palin in the VP debate?

Set, match, point!

Can you imagine if this line was leveled by Biden at Palin in the VP debate?

Set, match, point!

Can you imagine if this line was leveled by Biden at Palin in the VP debate?

Set, match, point!

This would be one the greatest offensives the Obama camp can take!
Full Store HERE
I have my fingers crossed that someone from the campaign picks this up! I need to see an ad about this immediately!

WOW...How could McCain counter? POW?

This is amazing news! Caught this tidbit over at Think Progress but the full article is HERE

I have to only assume that team Obama is aware of these reports, including the report of the definite time line the Iraqi's have secured and are planning a 1, 2 combo!

I know it's possible...but do you think they would do it? Thinking about the curfuffle with the PUMA folks, and can only think that the Republicans would arrange for people to head down a bolster the crowd and make that as big of a story as possible...

I wouldn't rule it out! I watched Hardball earlier this week, and a Hillary supporter was on and when asked who she voted for in 2000 and 2004 she sounded caught off-guard....she eventually responded with Al Gore and Wesley Clark but it was definitely suspect.