firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/5/2008
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The AP : “Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain. In his latest finance report, Obama reported raising $104 million in more than five weeks immediately before and after Election Day. It was his second biggest fundraising period and a fitting coda to a successful presidential bid that shattered fundraising records. Overall, Obama exceeded the ...
Thoughts, Past and Future
pajamasmedia.com 11/19/2008 — As I wrote in the past, the real issue is no longer whether one has confidence that Obama will prove a gifted leader, but rather to hope that he does. I think most readers wish well for our country—and thus for our President-elect. Here are some more ...
Obama's gamble pays off
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/5/2008 — Obama's campaign brought in nearly $750 million dollars.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – He’s the three-quarters of a billion dollar man.
Barack Obama's presidential campaign hauled in nearly $750 million dollars during this very long and historic ...
Obama Had a $400 Million Edge
politicalwire.com 12/5/2008 — The final presidential fundraising reports are in and Barack Obama's campaign raised roughly $745 million for his 2008 presidential campaign, ABC News reports. By comparison, Sen. John McCain raised roughly $320 million, including the $84 million ...
Seeing the Future
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 10/17/2008 — Note that the election is almost certain to get closer between now and election day. Right now we’re looking at an average of 49.8 percent for Obama and 43.2 percent for McCain. That leaves 7 percent undecided. That’s a very strong ...
The Future of the News
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/18/2008 —
Very interesting New York Times article on new, primarily internet-based outlets for investigative journalism, often supported in large part on a philanthropic basis. Clearly, this sort of thing, typified by both the local outfits the Times is ...
The Future
motherjones.com 11/3/2008 — THE FUTURE.... So what does the political world look like on Wednesday if the gurus at ABC News are right? They all announced their guesses Sunday morning, and the average of their projections is 352 electoral votes for Obama plus a pickup for the ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/5/2008 — Obama Raised Nearly $750 Million, With Over $100 Million In Home Stretch
Barack Obama's fundraising for the 2008 campaign has now come to a record-breaking $750 million , a demonstration of just how successful his fundraising model of seeking small ...
Key races still too close to call
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/5/2008 — Several key races are still undecided Wednesday as ballots continue to be counted.
In the Presidential race, North Carolina, Indiana, and Missouri all show Obama and McCain within one percentage point of each other. All three were previously viewed ...
Senior Democrats want Obama to keep FDIC chief —
Reuters: Politics 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday he and Sen. Christopher Dodd are urging President-elect Barack Obama to retain Sheila Bair as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and possibly give her a larger role to regulate ...
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