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| Obama Tops Clinton in Primary Haul |
| 2007-04-16 |
 Insurgent presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised $24.8 million in primary cash for his campaign — almost 30 percent more than did frontrunner Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., with $19.1 million, the candidates' Federal Election Commission documents filed on Sunday evening indicate. Obama also nearly tied Clinton in total donations, having raised $25.8 million compared to Clinton's $26 million — an astounding achievement for a political novice going up against such a veteran. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Does anyone think that Obama has anything more than a snowball's chance in hell of winning the nomination, let alone the presidency? I almost have to cheer for how he's beating Hillary in fundraising. It means that the real threat isn't gaining as much strength. However low-down it may sound, by all rights Obama's run for the roses should stall out the moment someone points up how Obama's previous exposure to Muslim culture could taint all of his positions through taqiyya. His proclaimed Christianity means zilch if he has any Islamic sympathies. I realize that all of this is highly speculative, if not specious, but Democrats are already too much of a threat without any potential Islamic connections. Obama's prior contacts with Muslim relatives and culture makes him a risk in my eyes. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-16 22:27 |
| #9 Sadly prepaid return only pays as much as postage that brought it too you. Still fill it out and send it back, the clerical time alone.... An unsigned check might be a nice touch. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-04-16 16:52 |
| #8 Cardboard weighs a lot. Drop by your local convenience store and pick up a few throw-aways. Makes great stuffing for such envelopes. You can get five-six ounces in one. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-04-16 15:21 |
| #7 Jackal: is that legal? if so i can hardly wait for my Donk fundraising letters to appear at my door.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-04-16 14:38 |
| #6 The Clintons seem to have a long memory. I wonder what would happen to all those Obama donors should Madame |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-04-16 14:14 |
| #5 Saturday, I got a presumed fund-raising letter from his org. I'm figuring filling up the postage-paid envelope with paper and sending it back. Anyone got a spare engine block this can be attached to, instead? |
| Posted by: Jackal 2007-04-16 08:38 |
| #4 “Insurgent presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill” Just don’t call him articulate. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-04-16 08:04 |
| #3 Insurgent presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised $24.8 million in primar |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-04-16 06:16 |
| #2 FREEPUBLIC/LUCIANNE/OTHER > Obama's "better half" [wife] is also getting media scrutiny as possible first African-Amer First Lady + "Hillary-style" CO-POTUS!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-04-16 05:15 |
| #1 First black overtaking first wumen? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2007-04-16 00:38 |