Watch the polls (0.00 / 0)

I wouldn't at all be surprised if Wynn's people are at the polls telling people Obama has endorsed Wynn or some kind of variation of that.

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by: Progressive America @ Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 13:57:35 PM CST

Obama's focus on PACS has been almost absurd (0.00 / 0)

The amount of PAC contributions has been relatively insignificant.

Where the real money is coming from for Obama is largely from wealthy individuals working in the Legal profession and on Wall Street.

One percent of Clintons money came from PACS, and most of this was from single issue PACS. Like Planned Parenthood, National Organization of Women, etc.

If you look at the industries Obamas "individual contributions come from in the last quarter':

Goldman Sachs  $421,763
UBS AG  $296,670
Lehman Brothers  $250,630
National Amusements Inc  $245,843
JP Morgan Chase & Co  $240,788
Sidley Austin LLP  $226,491
Citigroup Inc  $221,578
Exelon Corp  $220,267
Skadden, Arps Et Al  $196,420
Jones Day  $181,996
Citadel Investment Group  $171,798

For Clinton:

DLA Piper  $470,150
Goldman Sachs  $407,561
Morgan Stanley  $362,700
Citigroup Inc  $350,895
Lehman Brothers  $237,270
EMILY's List  $215,916
National Amusements Inc  $210,010
JP Morgan Chase & Co  $202,320
Kirkland & Ellis  $179,676
Greenberg Traurig LLP  $177,800
Skadden, Arps et al  $167,546

To be honest, Obama is taking as much money from people working in vested interests as any other candidate.

I find the PAC argument a bit disingenuous.

The PACS that have contributed work rather for very Democratic oriented causes. Womens interests. Childrens interests. Health interests.

Obama may spin, but its pretty much spin all the way.

 

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by: Junkheer @ Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 14:19:09 PM CST

Except that he's also getting a ton from folks like me (0.00 / 0)

The vast majority of donors are small donors.  Me and the many students I know.  And other ordinary folks who are donating to his campaign...

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by: barath @ Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 00:51:53 AM CST

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Post game rumble (0.00 / 0)

After Donna wins the congressional election Wynn's machine will still be in place and spoiling for a fight. Donna's going to be nagged by constant annoyances when the displaced Wynn machine swiftboats her on every vote and every statement she makes.

The big corporate war chest will help fund Wynn's restoration campaign. Of course, Wynn is too stupid to be very effective on his own but Rovian surrogates can always be hired.

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by: T Maysle @ Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 14:49:43 PM CST

I am not anywhere near PG (0.00 / 0)

If its anything like Baltimore, Obama's GOTV is extremely targeted and an unintended consequence may be that he brings many potential Wynn voters to the polls. Trust me, Marylanders are fired up.

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by: aiko @ Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 19:33:40 PM CST

confirmation yet? (0.00 / 0)

Not sure if you've gotten a handle on nailing down which CBC rep. was speaking in churches for Wynn...but interesting anecdote there that goes with your official-ticket stories. I was canvassing for Obama yesterday afternoon in Capitol Heights, and a 60-ish supporter there told me that there was an out-of-town congressman at her church that morning stumping for Obama and Wynn.

She couldn't remember exactly which one but thought it was someone from the Carolinas. If true that would narrow it down to 3 possibilities.

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by: sip1983 @ Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 08:34:55 AM CST

For the powerful, "the evil known" is ALWAYS preferrable... (0.00 / 0)

Hence inviolable law: Always Support the Incumbent!

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by: konopelli @ Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 10:43:43 AM CST