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September 9th, 2008, 10:43 AM #1
Brutal Assessment of Barack Obama's Tenure as Campaign Executive
Brutal Assessment of Barack Obama's Tenure as Campaign Executive
—Slublog
Barack Obama and his followers supporters have tried to make the case that running a national campaign for president is a form of executive experience. If that's the case, then recent events show a marked deficiency in crisis management skills, diplomacy and now...budgeting.
Pushing a fund-raiser later this month, a finance staff member sent a sharply worded note last week to Illinois members of its national finance committee, calling their recent efforts "extremely anemic."
At a convention-week meeting in Denver of the campaign's top fund-raisers, buttons with the image of a money tree were distributed to those who had already contributed the maximum $2,300 to the general election, a subtle reminder to those who had failed to ante up.
The signs of concern have become evident in recent weeks as early fund-raising totals have suggested that Obama's decision to bypass public financing may not necessarily afford him the commanding financing advantage over Senator John McCain that many had originally predicted.
The Obama campaign does not have to report its August fund-raising totals until next week, so it is difficult to tally what it has in the bank at this point. A spokesman said that August was its best fund-raising month yet and that the campaign's fund-raising was on track. But the campaign finished July with slightly less cash on hand with the Democratic National Committee compared with McCain and the R.N.C. The Obama campaign has also been spending heavily, including several million more than the McCain campaign in advertising in August.
The financial situation makes the recent poll activity even more troublesome for Obama. Although some fundraisers will stick with the campaign to the end, some will be very reluctant to open their deep pockets to support a flailing operation.Of every one hundred men in battle, ten should not even be there. Eighty, are nothing but targets. Nine are the real fighters, we are lucky to have them since they make the battle. Ah, but the one—one is the Warrior—and he brings the others home. —Heracletus
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September 9th, 2008, 10:52 AM #2
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What ever happened to Hillary's debt? I know at one point he was asking supporters to help bail out her $22 million.
From what I read, Obama pulled in $10 million in donations after Palin's speech. She infuriated the left when she slapped down the Messiah. I didn't get a clear number on what she helped raise in terms of money but I have read several reports that the crowds turning out to see McCain/Palin speak are now up there with Obama Bin Biden."The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948
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September 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM #3
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September 6th McCain- Palin Colorado Springs Rally
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Of every one hundred men in battle, ten should not even be there. Eighty, are nothing but targets. Nine are the real fighters, we are lucky to have them since they make the battle. Ah, but the one—one is the Warrior—and he brings the others home. —Heracletus
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September 9th, 2008, 02:30 PM #4
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Last edited by Noah_Zark; September 9th, 2008 at 02:33 PM.
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September 9th, 2008, 04:27 PM #5
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"Political Correctness is just tyranny with manners"
-Charlton Heston
"[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."
-James Madison, Federalist Papers, No. 46.
"America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy." [sic]
-John Quincy Adams
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."
-Thomas Jefferson
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September 9th, 2008, 05:13 PM #6Super Member
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Re: Brutal Assessment of Barack Obama's Tenure as Campaign Executive
Unfortunately so, and he is looking for more, men can come to if they donate $1000.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008...ied_mccai.html
Just look how this is written... It SCREAMS elitist........ I guess the economy is not as bad as the messiah say's if he can justify someone paying $1000. for general admission and $5000.00 to be "VIP".......
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September 9th, 2008, 05:28 PM #7Super Member
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Politicians aren't standing on the corner with a bucket to raise loose change during red lights. These guys are raising a million dollars an hour when they shift into high gear.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wash...palin-m-1.html
Local organizers of McCain's fundraising event at the downtown Chicago Hilton say they expect to net at least $4 million for the Arizona senator's campaign tonight, actually for the Republican National Committee. Event fees range from $1,000 for the general reception, $5,000 for a smaller reception and photo with the candidate, and $25,000 for an intimate dinner with him.
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September 9th, 2008, 06:25 PM #8
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"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948
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September 10th, 2008, 11:02 AM #9
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September 10th, 2008, 11:25 AM #10
Re: Brutal Assessment of Barack Obama's Tenure as Campaign Executive
Of every one hundred men in battle, ten should not even be there. Eighty, are nothing but targets. Nine are the real fighters, we are lucky to have them since they make the battle. Ah, but the one—one is the Warrior—and he brings the others home. —Heracletus
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