As an antidote to the belief that all of Obama's money comes from little donations over the Internet by college students -- this piece in the Washington Post identifies a lot of big givers and big bundlers.
"The bundler list also sheds light on those who might seek to influence an Obama White House. It includes traditional Democratic givers -- Hollywood, trial lawyers and Wall Street -- and newcomers such as young hedge fund executives, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Chicago-based developers and members of the black business elite. One-third had never contributed to a presidential campaign, much less raised money.
"The list includes partners from 18 top law firms, 21 Wall Street executives and power brokers from Fortune 500 companies. California is the top source, with 19 bundlers. Both Illinois and Washington, D.C., have six, and five hail from New York."
Not quite Mr. Smith and his paper boys, eh?
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Yes, BILLIONAIRES FOR BUSH are pumping MILLIONS into OBAMAS CAMPAIGN.
Here is how Karl Rove/GOP thinks about Mr. Barack Obama:
Karl Rove will peg Obama as a do-nothing senator who talked big and achieved little
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/29/rove-turns-his-attention-to-obama/
Republicans feel good about Obama match-up
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=4583814
One of the major reasons for Mr. Obama’s recent ascending is that he gets mainstream media’s preferred treatment while the media have been bashing his major opponent harshly almost on a daily basis. Why do the mainstream media boost Mr. Obama? They want him to be the nominee of the Democratic Party, after that they will turn against him, to burst the bubble Mr. Obama created around himself with the help of the mainstream media, so that a not-strong McCain can easily beat a weak Obama.
For those billions of people around the world, when they watch TVs, read the newspapers or read online news about the US presidential race, it is so apparent that the US mainstream media have been doing special favor to one major candidate while biasing against another, which significantly affects the results, what do these people around the world think about the words “fair” and “balance” in the world top democracy, the United States of America? Will the people look up the US as their role model of democracy, especially those in the communist China, Cuba or authoritarian Russian?
Anyway, let’s get back to the US: 20 years ago, Michael Dukakais led George H. Bush by double digits, then lost on the Election day. Barack "Empty Suit" Obama will repeat the history. It is amazing how the top Democrats leaders are still in the day-dream.
Just look at who are the core supporters for Mr. Obama: the Blacks, inexperienced young people, and elite white liberals. The Democratic Party is virtually hijacked by Mr. Obama because of fearing to offend the Black voters, while the party does not care losing the support of women voters, Latino voters, Jewish voters, Asian voters.., losing big states, swing states...
Mr. Obama’s candidacy is mainly based on propaganda – most of the other 2008 candidates have worked very hard to serve the country for many years as national leaders, while Mr. Obama’s thin resume forces him to do the lip service for the country and American people, and he blames other candidates for not doing perfect jobs from time to time. Had all American presidents been like Mr. Obama, the United States of American would likely have been still a poor developing country.
Does anyone believe that the independent/GOP voters can be fooled by Mr. Obama’s empty talks, who has few substantial records to back up his rhetoric? Does anyone believe that the majority of voters in the general election will choose a person who has little hands-on experience (creating jobs/economy/financial, military/war, budget/national debt, healthcare, diplomacy, trading, environment, crisis handling…) to lead a country with hundreds of millions of people, the world largest economy, the most powerful military in the world…? “The Emperor’s New Cloth” is a good reading for those who believe it. It is very likely that majority of American voters are smart enough not to elect such an under qualified candidate when they cast their votes 7 months from now, especially those moderate/independent voters.
In summary, the Democratic Party has 4 months to wake up, or the party and country will suffer greatly in the next 4-8 years with Mr. McCain, the third-term Bush, in the White House, and Mr. Obama’s inflated ambition, short sight and selfishness will be the root reasons for that.