big problem

Godfather.

this is the latest E-mail I have recieved from the Obama camp.


Election Day will be here in less than four months. And we're facing a big problem right now that could directly affect the outcome that day.

The Romney campaign and the Republicans raised $100 million in the month of June alone. That is a massive sum.

Just wait until they start spending all that money in full force in key states we need to win.

Folks, here is the simple reality: Building this campaign today is more important than it was a few days ago. We can still win even while getting outraised by these guys. But we've got to keep it close.

That means none of us -- not one -- can wait to make a difference right now, with whatever we can afford to chip in:



A little incentive: A donation before midnight tonight will also automatically enter you for the chance to sit down with me for a cup of coffee sometime soon. We'll fly you out, and you can bring a guest.

And really -- thanks, for whatever you're able to give today.

Joe

Godfather.

so if I pitch in $20 and win I get to fly to who knows where and have a cup of coffee with Joe Bidden ?
shoot howdy I'm in

Godfather.

know1

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

Jason P

Anyone I know who has donated to political parties gets calls daily asking for more, more, and more.

Did anyone give to Tester and give a real phone number? Just curious if you were put on the dem's roto-caller list.

ComeToTX

Jason P wrote:

Anyone I know who has donated to political parties gets calls daily asking for more, more, and more.

Did anyone give to Tester and give a real phone number? Just curious if you were put on the dem's roto-caller list.

No calls here. I seem to be getting some political emails though.

Jason P

$150M spent so far in swing-state by both groups. 1 in 12 say that ads have changed their opinion on who to vote for, with 76% now supporting Obama.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/campaign-ads-already-having-impact-swing-states-141911496.html

Jason P

ComeToTX wrote:

No calls here. I seem to be getting some political emails though.

I gave a secondary email address so I'll have to check it and see. But I was too scared to give a real phone #.

Looks like the Tester re-election is going to be an important one for control of the Senate. I checked out his opponent and I have a good conscious on who my $10 is supporting.

JonnyPistachio

I dont get calls or emails...I guess they assume i'm gonna just fuck up my ballot, being from Florida.
...AND, those animals should send me money for my vote.

cincybearcat

know1 wrote:

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

Is it wasted? Sure stimulates the economy all that spending.

Jason P

cincybearcat wrote:

Is it wasted? Sure stimulates the economy all that spending.

Ad agencies and media sure aren't complaining.

I guess that kind of explains why you don't see a bunch of articles campaign spending reform. :fp:

Godfather.

know1 wrote:

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

I agree but did you know the US is the number 1 contrubitor for feeding the hungry world wide ?
the US gives $billions in food each year to different countries and I think Japan is second.

Godfather.

know1

cincybearcat wrote:

know1 wrote:

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

Is it wasted? Sure stimulates the economy all that spending.

Yeah - I know. Technically it gives people lots of jobs and gives other companies work. It's the principle that bugs me.

know1

Godfather. wrote:

know1 wrote:

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

I agree but did you know the US is the number 1 contrubitor for feeding the hungry world wide ?
the US gives $billions in food each year to different countries and I think Japan is second.

Godfather.

I know the US is to be commended. But....we're still all very spoiled and waste money on a ton of stuff.

Godfather.

know1 wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

know1 wrote:

The big problem is how much money is wasted on elections.

How can we as a country in good conscience sit by and spend this amount of money so these criminals can further their political careers (i.e. scam our political system for monetary gain) when there are so many people in the world going hungry?

We should be ashamed of ourselves. It sickens me.

I agree but did you know the US is the number 1 contrubitor for feeding the hungry world wide ?
the US gives $billions in food each year to different countries and I think Japan is second.

Godfather.

I know the US is to be commended. But....we're still all very spoiled and waste money on a ton of stuff.

yup ! for sure.

Godfather.

BinauralJam

JonnyPistachio wrote:

I dont get calls or emails...I guess they assume i'm gonna just fuck up my ballot, being from Florida.
...AND, those animals should send me money for my vote.

That could work for me, i can be bought!

know1

We ought to just all sell our votes to the highest bidder and pocket a little $$$ personally.

Isn't the winner the one with the most cash anyway? We might as well get some green for the little man.

Godfather.

Well, I've got some good news and some bad news.

Good news first: June was our best fundraising month yet. We exceeded expectations -- more than 706,000 people stepped up and pitched in for a grand total of $71 million raised for this campaign and the Democratic Party.

Bad news? We still got beat. Handily. Romney and the RNC pulled in a whopping $106 million.

So, to recap: We had our best fundraising month yet, and we still fell about $35 million short. We can win while being outspent -- but we need to keep it close.

You know what that means. We've got some work to do.

Pitch in $3 or more right now to start closing the gap.

This is no joke. If we can't keep the money race close, it becomes that much harder to win in November.

But this election isn't about how much money our campaigns can raise -- none of us would be fighting this hard just to win a money war. We're here because we believe in something bigger -- because none of us wants to see this country go back to the policies that drove our economy into a ditch, which is exactly what the other side wants to do.

Whatever it is that brings you to this fight, what happens next is up to you. Donate today:



- Ann Marie

Ann Marie Habershaw
Chief Operating Officer
Obama for America



is the Obama camp getting shakey ??

Godfather.

Jason P

know1 wrote:

We ought to just all sell our votes to the highest bidder and pocket a little $$$ personally.

Isn't the winner the one with the most cash anyway? We might as well get some green for the little man.

Someone might as well try it. Not like there is a huge difference in the efficiency of either party.

I think $100 would buy about 70% of the main population's vote. Focus that in the swing states and I figure you could buy the election for around $1B.

Godfather.

Jason P wrote:

know1 wrote:

We ought to just all sell our votes to the highest bidder and pocket a little $$$ personally.

Isn't the winner the one with the most cash anyway? We might as well get some green for the little man.

Someone might as well try it. Not like there is a huge difference in the efficiency of either party.

I think $100 would buy about 70% of the main population's vote. Focus that in the swing states and I figure you could buy the election for around $1B.

ohhh I'll bet elections are sold for less

Godfather.

know1

Jason P wrote:

know1 wrote:

We ought to just all sell our votes to the highest bidder and pocket a little $$$ personally.

Isn't the winner the one with the most cash anyway? We might as well get some green for the little man.

Someone might as well try it. Not like there is a huge difference in the efficiency of either party.

I think $100 would buy about 70% of the main population's vote. Focus that in the swing states and I figure you could buy the election for around $1B.

I'd sell mine. $100 sounds about right.

lukin2006

Why would anyone donate to a political party?