http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fundraising/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:45:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048117/posts Rudy Giuliani is launching a new fund-raising committee to dole out cash to New York GOP candidates - a move that could help him collect political chits as he weighs a run for governor, The Post has learned. It's the first major political move by the former mayor since his run for president flamed out in January. The Giuliani camp is expected to announce the creation of the committee as early as Monday. The same day, he'll hold a small fund-raiser at the Grand Havana Room on Fifth Avenue for his existing federal political action committee, Solutions America. Sources close... nypost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048117/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:45:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048068/posts OBAMA DONATION PAGE Since he won't do it, John McCain needs to have surrogates raise hell about the issue of Obama and foreign money online. A fake column, purportedly written by Maureen Dowd, has been discredited. What is interesting is that the column has been discredited, but the information has not. Who is verifying the info from the foreign servers? Although she was probably getting a boatload of money from illegal sources, at least Hillary made the appearance of trying not to take illegal money online. On her website, those not in the U.S. could only donate by mail... Obama and The Beast's websites http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048068/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:37:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048074/posts Money dries up as scandals spread; campaign begs for $5 contributions to keep campaign afloat Can you make a donation of $5 now to strengthen our movement for change? So reads the latest pathetic appeal from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe. Even though Obama’s Internet presence and network are far more sophisticated than John McCain’s–remember that it played a central role in Hillary Clinton’s defeat–Plouffe’s E-mail shows that it is no longer raising the kind of money the campaign needs. It is quite likely that Barack Obama’s own supporters are closing their checkbooks, wallets, and purses in response to the... The Husaria: For Our Freedom and Yours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048074/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:49:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048021/posts Recently, prodded by a letter from campaign finance reform groups, and after the New York Times pointed out that the Obama campaign had not updated its bundler list for months, the Web site added a flotilla of names, along with each bundler's city and state. However, the Web site does not provide the bundlers' occupations or employers, although those should be readily available to the campaign from the bundlers' individual contributions. Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048021/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047971/posts ...So let me get this right... We have no respect for and refuse to associate ourselves with a Vietnam Veteran who lost 3 limbs in service to this great nation, has served as a member of Congress and whom works for a company who provides treatment too and develops new technologies to treat our wounded soldiers. Meanwhile, we will proudly associate ourselves with and allow fundraising from... PDOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047971/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:02:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047475/posts This morning the papers were overloaded with positive stories proclaiming that Barack Obama was back on his A-Game and raising money like there was no tomorrow. Unfortunately the MSM once again failed to look at the actual numbers that should be of concern for the Obama campaign. It is true that the Obama campaign did raise $52 million in June, along with DNC fundraising that added another $22 million to their coffers. That's a total haul of $74 million for the Democrat party in the month of June. But... PDOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047475/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:50:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047305/posts Lifelong Democrat Caren Turner doesn’t plan to vote for Democrats out of a sense of nostalgia. In fact, she’s not sure she’s going to vote Democratic in the coming presidential election. Turner, a Hillraiser who worked as part of the powerhouse New Jersey fundraising arm called the Group, was among those Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) holdouts who yesterday took part in a feel-out session with a surrogate of Sen. John McCain’s (D-AZ). Of the group formerly known as "The Group," Michael Kempner last month indicated his absolute adherence to the Obama campaign, as did the Rev. Reginald Jackson; John Graham... Politicker New Jersey http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047305/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:33:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047247/posts What’s up with Barack Obama’s fundraising? We’re more than halfway through July, and Obama has not yet released information on how much he raised in June. John McCain made public his figure — $22 million — quite a while ago. But no word from Obama. It would seem that the last thing Obama has to worry about is money. But his fundraising has, in fact, been on a downward trend since the early primaries. February, when Obama took in $55 million, was his biggest month ever. In March, he raised $40 million. In April, he raised $31 million. In May,... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047247/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:15:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047140/posts Senator Barack Obama raised $52 million in June, his campaign announced Thursday, recording his second-best fund-raising month of the year through an aggressive mix of small and large contributions that produced more than twice the amount raised by Senator John McCain. After becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee last month, Mr. Obama also helped the Democratic National Committee markedly increase its fund-raising to $22.4 million in June. Together, the Obama campaign and the party have about $92.3 million in the bank, which is slightly less than Republicans, who began July with about $95 million. New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047140/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:59:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047045/posts Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, called on the House ethics committee to investigate his role in raising funds for the "Rangel Center" at City College in New York. In a combative press conference this morning, Rangel went after the Washington Post for reporting that he was sending out letters on official congressional letterhead soliciting funds for the center from corporations and wealthy individuals with business before his panel. "The review should be done as soon as possible so as to clear up any misunderstandings regarding my efforts to cnnvene meeting to discuss partnerships between... CBSNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047045/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:32:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047021/posts Internet lotteries, misuse of tax exempt church resources, and campaign-sanctioned hate speech cut into Obama fundraising Two or three months ago, Republicans’ biggest fear was that Obama’s sophisticated Internet network would raise enough money to overwhelm McCain with limitless funds for advertising. Barack Obama believed this as well, as shown by his decision to reject Federal funding (and spending limits) for his campaign. The following E-mail from David Plouffe now reports, however, that McCain’s admittedly more primitive fundraising system is outperforming Obama’s system. It also suggests that disgruntled Obama supporters are closing their wallets and purses to further solicitations. Potential... The Husaria: For Our Freedom and Yours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047021/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046963/posts ASHLAND, Neb. - Presidential candidate John McCain may have differences with Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, but he made it clear Wednesday that he respects his fellow Republican's views on the Iraq war. McCain said that Hagel's criticism of the war, unlike Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's, amounts to an "informed decision" because of the time Hagel has spent in Iraq and studying the issue, McCain said. This was McCain's first campaign trip to Nebraska. The Arizona senator, here to raise money for his presidential bid, praised Hagel and declined to talk about speculation that his Republican colleague and fellow Vietnam... Omaha World Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046963/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:33:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046949/posts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION: Peg Luksik, Campaign Manager | 814.244.8948 Grassroots Contributions Challenge Murtha War chest in PA’s 12th RussellBrigade.com Launches JOHNSTOWN [07.16.08]: The campaign of Johnstown resident and Republican nominee for Congress Lt. Colonel Bill Russell outpaced incumbent Congressman John Murtha in the second fundraising quarter of 2008. According to campaign manager, Peg Luksik, William Russell for Congress reported raising $637,137 to Murtha’s $113,155 to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). The combined totals from the first and second quarters of 2008 exceed $900,000. “The incredible story about Bill’s campaign is that the $15 and $25 contributions are coming... Email from campaign http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046949/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:06:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046681/posts Unlike Kerry, Obama Covets Soros' SupportRobert B. Bluey, CNSNews.comWednesday, July 28, 2004BOSTON – Without a formidable Republican opponent in his U.S. Senate race, Barack Obama has little reason not to take money from billionaire liberal financier George Soros, a man other Democrats keep at a distance. When Obama took the stage Tuesday night for a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention, the candidate for Senate in Illinois was introduced to a wider audience ... [snip!] Democrats expect him to pass any test he faces. They view Obama as a rising star within their party, touting his good looks and... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046681/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:21:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046261/posts <p>Just six weeks after reluctantly surrendering to Barack Obama in the brutal 2008 Democratic primary race, Sen. Hillary Clinton has begun raising money for what she says is her 2012 New York Senate re-election campaign.</p> <p>Clinton still faces some $20 million in debts from her unsuccessful presidential effort this year. As part of a so-called "unity drive," Obama has appealed to his supporters in recent weeks to give to Clinton to cover the costs she incurred while raking him over the coals in a bareknuckled bid to return to the White House. Some Obama backers have balked.</p> Las Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046261/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:44:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046119/posts Republican Jim Gilmore reported raising $480,000 from March through June, still far from the amount his Senate foe, Democrat Mark Warner (web|bio), raised over the same period. Gilmore, the state's 68th governor, trails Warner, the 69th governor, in both polls and fundraising in their race to succeed Senator John Warner in November. http://www.news8.net/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046119/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:22:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045840/posts Governor Deval Patrick has scheduled a picnic fund-raiser this month at his vacation estate in the Berkshires, where he will once again exploit a method he pioneered for skirting state campaign contribution limits, a funding system the Legislature so far has declined to shut down. Guests at the gathering at the 7,500-square-foot mansion situated on 77 acres in Richmond are being asked to contribute up to $5,500 to the governor's Seventy-First Fund. The fund - as the formal invitation to the soiree explains - divides the contributions between Patrick's campaign and the state Democratic Party Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045840/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:02:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045782/posts Hillary Clinton's campaign is sending out letters to donors asking permission to roll a $2,300 contribution to Clinton's 2008 general election coffers to her 2012 senate election fund instead of offering a refund. The letter, read to me by one recipient, includes a photocopy of a handwritten note from Clinton that says, "Dear friend, your commitment has meant so much to me over the course of my presidential campaign. You were there for me when I needed you the most and I'll never forget it. I hope you'll help me continue to fight for the issues and causes we believe... New York Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045782/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:05:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045625/posts Things you never thought you’d see: Obama’s campaign manager begs for money posted at 1:46 pm on July 14, 2008 by Allahpundit I saw and duly dismissed as wishful thinking Karl’s and Patrick Ruffini’s posts last week speculating that St. Barack hadn’t released his June fundraising numbers yet because his money machine had finally broken down. After watching this, I wonder if they’re right. The obvious spin is that the sluggish contributions are simply an artifact of summer doldrums, but (per Ruffini) Kerry took in $30 million in June 2004, which would be slightly better than what Obama’s rumored to... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045625/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:44:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045308/posts I saw and duly dismissed as wishful thinking Karl’s and Patrick Ruffini’s posts last week speculating that St. Barack hadn’t released his June fundraising numbers yet because his money machine had finally broken down. After watching this, I wonder if they’re right. The obvious spin is that the sluggish contributions are simply an artifact of summer doldrums, but (per Ruffini) Kerry took in $30 million in June 2004, which would be slightly better than what Obama’s rumored to have pulled last month. You’d expect even a weak stretch for Team Barry to improve significantly on what the Dems were doing... hot air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045308/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:32:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044333/posts | Permalink | Comments (0) Political fundraising firm BMW Direct raised about $731,000 for Massachusetts Republican Charles Morse, who in 2006 challenged Rep. Barney Frank, by targeting conservatives across the country who were eager to give a prominent liberal the boot from Washington. The only problem? Morse wasn't even on the ballot, and his campaign only saw 4 percent of that haul, the Boston Globe recently reported. Three-quarters of the money the firm raised came from out-of-state donors, and only 4 percent of the money was spent in Massachusetts, the Center for Responsive Politics has found. The rest went to... Capital Eye - Open Secrets http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044333/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:55:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044799/posts This shirt won a contest on Hillary's site. They received 5,000 submissions and 125,000 people voted for their favorite. Hillary says. While the primary race may be over, I think the winning t-shirt -- and it won by a landslide -- still makes a wonderful statement about everything you and I accomplished in this historic race and our determination to keep fighting for what we believe in. Hmmm. Fighting John McCain? I think she may be reminding us Obama is only the presumptive nominee. The Country Music design, here, wasn't among the finalists. Go figure. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044799/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:44:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044585/posts The spectacle of the coming Republican National Convention will be brought to you by Minnesota's major corporations, even more than planned. Virtually every major Twin Cities company has given money to the convention's local host committee, donated free services or both. The surprise has been the ratio of local donors to national money. "They originally thought it would be a 50-50 split, and it's looking more like 60 percent local and 40 percent national," said Teresa McFarland, spokeswoman for the host committee, which is charged with raising $58 million. politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044585/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:08:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044557/posts The US Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, is attracting millions more dollars in funding than expected, which could allow him to match the much-vaunted Barack Obama donation machine. He is on course to raise $400m (£201m) for the November election, which he said would put him roughly level with Obama. McCain surprised US political pundits by raising $22m in June, his best showing since he launched his bid for the White House early last year. Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044557/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:34:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044413/posts Obama's Liberal Shock Troops By JOHN FUND July 12, 2008 While he is a skilled candidate, Barack Obama's ability to surprise, stun and sweep over the vaunted Clinton Machine to capture the Democratic nomination was rooted in his background as a community organizer. He's now turning those skills to the general election. But liberals aren't just on the march on the presidential level. This year, liberal activists are spending parts of the fortunes of their wealthy donors to transform politics at the state and local level. In 2005, billionaire investor George Soros convened a group of 70 super-rich liberal donors... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044413/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:14:14 GMT