Posted on 09/11/2009 5:19:36 PM PDT by libh8er
With a political arms race in full force, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has raised almost $750,000 in less than 48 hours since his shout of "You lie!" to President Obama during the Wednesday address to Congress, almost matching the Internet-fueled haul of his likely Democratic opponent.
A senior GOP official said Wilson, who apologized to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel after the health-care speech but has since refused a more public apology, has turned his own previous sleepy campaign machine into an Web-friendly effort. Just as liberals have poured cash into the campaign of Rob Miller, who lost to Wilson by almost eight percentage points in 2008, conservatives are pouring contributions into Wilson's campaign at an astonishing rate.
Miller, a former Iraq war veteran, has raised more than $1 million for his 2010 rematch with Wilson, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Republicans expect Wilson to also top more than $1 million by Monday because of the immense publicity he's received in the last 48 hours. In the relatively inexpensive South Carolina district, which takes in the southern portion of the state, the two opponents will likely have their two-year budgets filled in less than a week, strategists say.
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The left is so busy tallying miller’s contributions, they totally forgot us on the Right.
And we have jobs.
Suck on that, libs.
At this rate, it will be the first billion dollar congressional race in South Carolina history.
Any Republicans complaining of a slow take from now on need to wonder who they are.
Link to donate: https://www.completecampaigns.com/public.asp?name=Wilson&page=2
However, it appears to be down right now.
I gave.
What, Soros doesn't?
Except Miller is still $400,000 in debt from last time - so I read
Not just the libs!
Suck on that, RINOS!
I gave money and it felt good too. It’s about damn time us Republicans stand up against this Communist regime
I look forward to all of this. I really do. It’s all going to be grassroots too.
Yea! He told the truth, and the truth won for a change.
Belatedly, today Sen. Baucus’s committee of six got around to discussing verification of citizenship, so Congressman Wilson did what no Republicans were able to do before.
... another $649,250,000 and we can get him elected president next time.
Is it possible that any others of these weenies that pretend to be “leaders” could get the message that, if you stand up for the truth, you might profit? That’s what they care about ultimately.
Joe Wilson spoke from the heart. But perhaps other can be persuaded to follow his lead, however venal their motives?
This is absurd. Both sides are throwing their money away on a safe republican seat. Many people running for U.S. Senate in tight races won't report that much for the third quarter. On our side, that money could have went towards retiring Dodd.
“This is absurd. Both sides are throwing their money away on a safe republican seat. Many people running for U.S. Senate in tight races won’t report that much for the third quarter.”
Ain’t nuthin’ preventing any GOP senatorial candidate who so desires from publicly calling Obama a liar, you know.
Yessssssssssssssssssssss! Go, Joe!!!
This war of fundraising is more symbolic than actually helping reelect (or defeat) Wilson.
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