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latimes.com - 11/30/2008
Obama's small-donor 'myth' - Los Angeles Times
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In fact, Obama's base of small donors was almost exactly the same percentage as George W. Bush's in 2004 -- Obama had 26% and the soon-to-be-former president 25%. "The myth is that money from small donors dominated Barack Obama's finances," said Michael Malbin, executive director of the ...

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Obama's small donor base image is a myth, new study reveals
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/29/2008
Obama's small donor base image is a myth, new study reveals
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Everybody knows how president-elect Barack Obama's amazing campaign money machine was based mainly on several million regular folks sending in hard-earned amounts under $200, a real sign of his broadbased grassroots support. Except, it ... (more) Obama's small donor base image is a myth, new study reveals

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REALITY CHECK: Obama Received About the Same Percentage from Small Donors in 2008 as Bush in 2004
cfinst.org - 11/24/2008
REALITY CHECK: Obama Received About the Same Percentage from Small Donors in 2008 as Bush in ...
— cfinst.org — It turns out that Barack Obama's donors may not have been quite as different as we had thought. Throughout the election season, this organization and others have been reporting that Obama received about half of his discrete contributions in amounts ... (more) REALITY CHECK: Obama Received About the ...

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usatoday.com - 11/25/2008
Report says Obama's small-donor base claim is off
— usatoday.com — The analysis undercuts Obama's claim that his supporters "changed the way campaigns are funded" by reducing the influence of special-interest givers. "The myth is that money from small donors dominated Barack Obama's finances," said Michael Malbin, ... (more) Report says Obama's small-donor base claim is off

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sisu — ... And now, when it's too late, the malpracticing media's "small-donor 'myth'" is revealed for the big lie it always was. Citizens of the republic — it looks as if ...

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Daily Kos — ... upon that party unfavorably. Matthew Alexander (interrogator): Torture and abuse are against my moral fabric. The cliche still bears repeating: Such outrages are inconsistent with American principles. And then there's the pragmatic side: Torture and abuse cost American lives. Julian Selizer: Americans are watching the extraordinary sight of two presidents working at once. And it's not a bad thing. Andrew Malcom: What's a small donor? And only 32 months until the Ames [IA] straw poll. ...

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politico.com 11/25/2008 — The Campaign Finance Institute is out with a study , which it calls a "reality check" and says dramatically undermines the notion that Obama's campaign was driven by small donors. "The myth is that money from small donors dominated ...
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Obama's Small Donor Base Overstated — Drudge Retort
Contrary to campaign claims, Barack Obama's percentage of under-$200 donors was around 25 percent, comparable to President Bush in 2004, according to a study by the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute. "The myth is that money from small donors dominated Barack Obama's finances," said Michael ...
Study's Claim on 'Myth' of Obama's Small Donor Base Challenged — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
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Small Donations, Mid-Sized Donors, and Obama's Cash "Revolution": A much-discussed new report from the Campaign Finance Institute looks at Barack Obama's fundraising records and calls into question what it calls the "myth" that the campaign was powered by small donors ...
The Myth Of Obama's Army Of Small Donors — Ace of Spades HQ
Remember all those small donors that gave Obama cover to break his pledge to participate in the public financing program? Like much of what The One was selling, it was more spin than anything. "It turns out that Barack Obama's...
Obama's small-donor 'myth' — L.A. Times - Politics
The campaign's base was dominated by those who gave less than $200, the political standard for small donors. But a new study asks, are you still a small donor if you do that five times? >  ...