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President Obama has given $5,000 to his own reelection campaign, an official confirms to POLITICO.
In an email to supporters this morning, Obama said that he had given to his own reelection campaign for the first time as a symbolic gesture.
"On its own, what I gave won't be enough to surmount the unprecedented fundraising we've seen on the other side, both from our opponent's campaign and from the outside groups and special interests supporting him," Obama wrote. "But we have always believed that there's nothing we can't do when we all pitch in. That includes me."
Originally posted by crawdad1914
reply to post by Doalrite
I love how he tries to make the point that his campaign relies on the smaller donations since his side does not get the large contributions that the other side gets. Guess he forgot about all those $30,000.00 plus, dinners his campaign has been hosting.
Originally posted by jjf3rd77
Wow this needs to be front page news!!!!! I don't think it will be though.
I am speechless right now.
When was the last time a President donated money to his own campaign? Isn't that illegal? This should show people how desperate he is.edit on 1-8-2012 by jjf3rd77 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by crawdad1914
reply to post by Doalrite
I love how he tries to make the point that his campaign relies on the smaller donations since his side does not get the large contributions that the other side gets. Guess he forgot about all those $30,000.00 plus, dinners his campaign has been hosting.
Originally posted by Doalrite
What I find disgusting about this is that its a dog and pony show, do you really think he sat down at that crappy computer and typed in his credit card info? Seems to me he thinks people are so stupid that he must show them an example on how to donate to him... like monkey see monkey do.. I think the fact that we have so much other things going on in the world and this is what he is worried about says loads about his character.
Still don't get the "outrage"... Politicians do whatever it takes to get donations and win campaigns. I thought that was well-known... I guess people are just upset that he thinks of ways to reach a lot of people...
Each plea for money from President Obama and his allies has become more urgent and desperate than the last.
Michele Obama worried aloud about waking up on election day “wondering if I could have done more.”
The answer, according to all of them? A donation of $3 (or more) by midnight on Tuesday. (The e-mails don’t say “Pretty please!” — yet.)
Originally posted by BABYBULL24
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
Ben Franklin