latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/30/2008
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It seems like only a week ago that The Ticket was whining about Barack Obama whining that after raising $605 million through September to buy the presidency, he was asking all of us one last time for just $10 more for some reason.
And we figured out that, October money aside, he'd have to ...
hotair.com - 10/28/2008
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hotair.com —
Katie Couric fronts this CBS News look at
Barack Obama’s fundraising activities in the general election, and...
points out a few uncomfortable truths. [...] Read the rest »
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Video: CBS follows Obama’s money
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Infomercial Star: Hey, Suckers, Send Me Another Five Bucks
JammieWearingFool —
... Good Lord, do the shakedowns ever end with this guy? What, that $600 million just isn't enough to buy an election with ? So last night Obama dumped several million bucks on several TV networks, which they don't mind, to talk at us slickly for 27 minutes about his change that we need. And when that was over, pingo, here comes another e-mail from Windy City HQ. You'll never guess what. He wants more money. More. Still . It was a blessedly short message. He called us by our first name and signed only his first name; so we must be pals. He put the entire fate of his historic ...
Obama bleg
protein wisdom —
A week after his last money plea, Obama asks everyone for another $5 . To which I say, fuck that . Howsabout sending some of that scratch my way, instead? Anyway, my guess is O! some last night’s numbers and is itching to turn his infomercial into a weekly sit-com — though if you ask me, to make it work he needs to introduce at least one wacky neighbor, a starry-eyed secretary who is constantly dressing inappropriately, and a pair of contentious gay friends (who will never, ever agree on whether or not he’s wearing the proper tie), and a young, street smart Chicano ...
Obama Still Soliciting Donations
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... on Tuesday -- notes that the
frontrunner who's spent more money than any presidential candidate
in history
is still looking for more of your cash: ...
Today’s Humor: A Barry Email That Doesn’t Ask For Money
Pirate's Cove —
... Obama sends national e-mail with NO plea for money!
This is no Friday joke.
Word has just been received at The Ticket that President-elect Barack Obama sent out an actual e-mail today without asking for more money from tired donors. No, really.
The N.Y. Times’ Katharine Seelye recently reported growing donor fatigue among eager and happy Obamaites to whom it has occurred that they’ve already given nearly $1 billion to buy all this change to believe in, even many long ...
Today’s Humor: A Barry Email That Doesn’t Ask For Money
Stop The ACLU —
... from my Crackberry. LA Times: Breaking: Obama sends national e-mail with NO plea for money! This is no Friday joke. Word has just been received at The Ticket that President-elect Barack Obama sent out an actual e-mail today without asking for more money from tired donors. No, really. The N.Y. Times’ Katharine Seelye recently reported growing donor fatigue among eager and happy Obamaites to whom it has occurred that they’ve already given nearly $1 billion to buy all this change to believe in , even many long weeks after the ...
Shocking news
Sister Toldjah —
... among eager and happy Obamaites to whom it has occurred that they’ve already given nearly $1 billion to ...
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Obama camp releases ‘closing argument’ ads —
CNN Political Ticker 10/30/2008
(CNN)– The Obama-Biden campaign released two “closing argument” ads Thursday, one negative spot looking provide ‘perspective’ on Sen. McCain’s similarities with President Bush, and one positive ad touting the direction the Democratic candidate ...