Posted October 16, 2007 3:55 PM
by John McCormick
Maybe people really do read their e-mail in the morning.
Following an electronic solicitation sent early today, Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign says it is receiving a surge in online contributions. The Swamp reported about the e-mailed fundraising pitch this morning.
"We’re experiencing the biggest spike in online donations today since the day Obama announced," spokesman Ben LaBolt says.
The campaign's web site reports that it has raised nearly $500,000 toward the $2.1 million goal Obama listed in his e-mail to supporters.
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Comments
Go, Obama, GO!!
Posted by: Bethany | October 16, 2007 4:57 PM
I have donated another $25 my self. It is time to take our country back from this moron called Lobbyst.
Posted by: Bee | October 16, 2007 4:59 PM
I hope this means that people are taking him seriously!! Some one has to save this country!
Posted by: EFoster | October 16, 2007 5:14 PM
I just donated another $50. If anyone can do it, it's us (Obama supporters).
No machine can survive 365,000 of us and counting.
If Edwards requests, I will also give. Out with the old, and in with the new. Let's get rid of the b-tch.
Posted by: J. Mulligan | October 16, 2007 5:58 PM
I gave twenty five bucks. What the hell. Screw the polls. Obama 08.
Posted by: Lance in Monrovia CA | October 16, 2007 6:48 PM
I am a cab driver in NY city. I just gave $110 to Obama...Hillary has done nothing for NY. She smiles with Murdoch and cashes his money...we need integrity in the white house...
Obama 08
Posted by: msnz911 | October 16, 2007 8:24 PM
I am a cab driver in NY city. I just gave $110 to Obama...Hillary has done nothing for NY. She smiles with Murdoch and cashes his money...we need integrity in the white house...
Obama 08
Posted by: msnz911 | October 16, 2007 8:27 PM
Donated $100 this morning. And will continue to donate more. This man CANNOT lose.
Posted by: SS in Montgomery, Alabama | October 16, 2007 8:27 PM
You're right SS in Montgomery, AL -- he won't
We'll do it together.
Obama '08
Posted by: Daniela | October 16, 2007 8:48 PM
great to hear Daniela. My friends and I are doing all we can over here and cannot understand for the life of us why America is pushing harder for a CHANGE. People like Obama come by very rarely. There is a reason he has gone from nobody knowing who he has to having over 400,000 donors in just months.
Posted by: SS in Montgomery, Alabama | October 16, 2007 9:19 PM
agree. obama just got a $50 donation from me. its time for us to kick out those insiders and let them know who still owns this country!
Posted by: Aaron | October 17, 2007 12:26 AM
I just donated $25, registered to vote in the primary, and sending out e-mails for others to do the same. The funny thing is that I never had hope for politics until Obama ran for president!
Posted by: Moe | October 17, 2007 5:29 AM
Absolutely S.S. --- Obama will blow the mainstream media and Washington Establishment out of the water when the first primaries take place. It'll be wonderful!
Posted by: Daniela | October 17, 2007 7:29 AM
I read the email and was waiting on payday yesterday to make my additional contribution. I am glad to see others are inspired as I am. This is my grassroots effort to take my country back.
Posted by: jack | October 17, 2007 10:06 AM
GO OBAMA, we sent a donation and GLADLY will send more! Keep up your message and your drive. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!
Posted by: RuthieM | October 17, 2007 11:10 AM
I think he is going to catch fire in the next few months. I just have like (almost) everything he has to say - even criticizing the auto industry in my home state (they deserve it). I'll give a few more dollars and I will support him win or lose. GO OBAMA!
Posted by: Jim | October 17, 2007 1:59 PM
Obama closed the gap just days after he asked for donations. I sent in 100 dollars and will continue to do so until we take back our country.
Posted by: Katharine | October 20, 2007 5:58 AM