Obama approaching 2million Donors!

[Kittycat]

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/smartproxy/my.barackobama.com/page/contribute_c/sofar08_lp/graphic <----Counter Link

Three weeks ago, the Obama campaign reported it had received contributions from its one millionth donor in 2008. Incredibly, that number has almost doubled in less than a month. Sometime today, the two millionth donor to Obama for America since January 1 will contribute to the campaign. (I emphasize donors not donations. Certainly many of these individuals have donated multiple times.) Over one million donors have given to Obama for America within the past month, and the rate of new donors shows no sign of slowing down.

More specifics at Nuisance Industry's diary on Kos.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/22/0344/87560

[GarbagemanLB]

1. Awesome! K&R

[Coexist]

74. more amazing - his YouTube # on his race speech? 2.7 million views!!

http://www.youtube.com/barackobamadotcom

[populistdriven]

86. arggh! no mention of obama on wiki populism page????????????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism#Populism_in_the_United_States_of_America

[EFerrari]

That's amazing in this economy. n/t

[ellisonz]

66. People want quality. n/t

[BeatleBoot]

2. Including or Excluding Rezko and Auchi et al ????

[EFerrari]

3. Is Rezko in jail like Hsu? I've lost track. n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. If only you could convert sour grapes into currency.

[BeatleBoot]

10. Sour Grapes means you lost something

2,024 yet?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. You haven't officially lost yet.

But the writing's on the wall. And by writing, I mean math.

[grantcart]

24. Will only need 1627 pledged delegates 221 more to go

[Kokonoe]

29. Hillary in 2024?

[jakem]

76. integrity? electability?

[Cha]

39. They could help pay

mark penn's salary.

[mopinko]

95. not including. he returned their money. nt

[angie_love]

4. WOW

:wow:

[John Q. Citizen]

5. Very cool.

[Bonobo]

6. I posted the other day about wanting to see what kind of donation jump he got from 'The Speech'...

I suspect it was massive and unprecedented. I practically ran to the computer to donate. I suspect it was a common experience.

The thing is this: After that speech, I knew 100% that I have never in my life wanted so strongly for any other candidate to become president.

I feel... like this is quite urgent and losing this opportunity as a better America is not something I can contemplate. It's just a feeling and, as such, I know I am open to being scorned for it.

I am a scientific person, but there is no science in judging people's hearts and minds. It is, and can only be, an exercise in intuition (which is, of itself, perhaps a more complex thing than we appreciate).

[EFerrari]

9. I felt the same way after seeing not only the speech but after

seeing how he handled the attack and the whole situation. It's been a long time since I fell in love with a candidate and I'm not in love now. But I am definitely in admiration.

[Kittycat]

12. Last time I read - the speech is over 2M views.

[EFerrari]

17. There's something happening here.

:)

[Bonobo]

19. It is the first actual, non-media inspired mass movement I have seen in my memory.

[EFerrari]

28. Don't forget Howard.

Without him, I don't know if Obama would be possible.

:)

[Bonobo]

32. Thank you for reminding me. I didn't fully appreciate him at the time.

I was soooo freaked out about the war that I was convinced we needed Wes Clark to win and end it. I felt his gravitas was the only possible way to put a halt to the war at that time and I think I am right.

I felt Dean was an impossible goal for various reasons, so I worked for Clark.

Thanks for reminding me of how important Dean was and is.

[EFerrari]

37. I wasn't a Deaniac at the time either. My husband was.

But, he certainly caught my attention and has held it ever since.

Howard Dean, the man who blew life back into the Party, no matter how he was treated, he did that. :party:

[ksquire]

94. entirely. he really paved the way. looks like Obama learned from him...

let's hope he continues learning for people as president... like if he could take up some more of Edwards' platform I'd like that.

either way, this is incredible. i think we have wrestled power away from the elite DNCs

[eridani]

54. I think 2004 was the beta test

There is a new politcs being born. We are doing an end run around the media by reviving old-fashioned personal contact politics and melding it with the new communications possibilities of the Internet and related technologies. Obama still needs the Wall Street big boys, unfortunately, but I think the next step may be going beyond them as well.

[NDambi]

62. Agreed. Excellent Post--it makes the establishment nervous too

[EFerrari]

73. The last time I really checked, about two years ago,

traditional media outlets were losing viewers and readers.

[eridani]

104. Yes, but far too many people still get information from those sources

The Rethug noise machine is still very formidable.

[Bonobo]

81. Well-put!!!

[jakem]

77. what it is aint exactly clear...

:hi:

[keep_it_real]

26. Views: 2,591,401

[Bonobo]

14. Can I ask? When was the last time?

[EFerrari]

27. If we're talking national candidates, I think that was Bobby.

I still feel like a widow of that campaign even though I was just a 12 yr old girl. But, my mom took on 2 precincts and we took care of them as if they were our own children. Walked our feet sore and I remember my mother laughing and talking and us eating cold dinners in the car so we wouldn't waste time going home to cook.

[Bonobo]

30. Wow. Great memories. I have similar ones of this guy...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Joseph_Downey

"Downey made headlines in March 1985 for a confrontation with Representative Bob Dornan (R-CA) on the House floor. Downey asked Dornan about comments he had made calling Downey "a draft-dodging wimp". According to Downey, Dornan grabbed him by the collar and tie, said "It's good you're being protected by the sergeant-at-arms. If I saw you outside, it would be a different story," and threatened him "with some form of bodily harm". Dornan claimed he was merely straightening Downey's tie and refused to apologize for the incident or the derogatory comment. A Dornan aide said "It will be a cold day in hell before he gets an apology from Bob Dornan."<2>"
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He was our next door neighbor. Al Gore used to come over and play hoops in their little driveway. I think he was there a lot.

He became the youngest ever US congressman. I was 8 years old and we did "lit drops" for his campaign. Similar memories.

[EFerrari]

35. What a great story.

It really brings it home, doesn't it, when you have a connection to a public figure, that they are just people. They're not Spock or Britney, lol. They're people.

:)

[Bonobo]

42. So true, so true.

His family and ours were pretty close. Especially Tom's younger brother... So many funny stories...

What you said just now, it reminds me of the quote, what is it? "The personal is political" (although I realize the phrase has little to do with that actually.)

[mopinko]

34. so happy to see that you have seen the light, friend.

we'll see if we can shine a little more on ya, so you can go all the way.
remember, he is 100% mo approved. any other little thing i can do for ya?
i know, i will tell you a story from the bus. i did a weekend bus trip to ohio, the weekend before the primary. there are a few politicos aboard, a state senator and a state rep, one new, one long time. they went out and knocked on doors like anyone else.
there were a group of ladies that were members of the black nurses association on my bus. i ended up sharing a hotel room with one, and, since there was no hotel bar, the closest place to get a drink was the the gas station on the other side of the big parking lot. it was set up a little, and we had to sort of hustle up a hill about 10' or so. it was a little slick, but we all made it, including a white haired short little lady who was probably at least in her 70's. we got some beer and vodka, and drank in our room. a couple of them were from barack's state senate district. they told me how much they admired him from those days as a politician, but also as a dad. he had dragged his little girls along to many an evening meeting, so that he could at least spend some time with him. they liked the girls, and liked barack, but they said they could never resist teasing him, tho, about his inadequacy at dealing with the "nappy hair" of his little girls.

we are all a little worried about pennsylvania. it is a little too far for a bus trip from illinois. we'll see. i stand ready to go. talking to obama supporters is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

[EFerrari]

43. Before all this cr@p that Clinton stirred up, I didn't think I could vote for either.

Then, for a while, I just knew I couldn't vote for her. This is not the way I like to make decisions. :(

But, he has been consistently grounded. He's a lot of other things, I know, but for some reason, the kind of quietness that doesn't freak out over every little thing is really important to me this time.

lol

I hope you're keeping a journal or something. 'Citing times, mo. Very exciting. :hug:

[mopinko]

45. wish i could beg steel or borrow a way into that convention,

that's for sure.

[EFerrari]

47. No kidding. Maybe we could pretend to wait tables.

:evilgrin:

[mopinko]

51. i'm not coordinated enough for that any more.

i would have to clean toilets or something. but....

[mopinko]

46. wish i could beg steel or borrow a way into that convention,

that's for sure.

[eridani]

57. If you are a policy wonk, there isn't a dime's worth of difference between them

But if you take your policy wonk hat off and put your party organizer hat on, the choice is instantly obvious.

[EFerrari]

72. Yes, I agree. It doesn't get much better than this.

http://www.hillnews.com/photos/021804/obama-for-senate!.gif

[ekwhite]

97. Heck, after reading this, I just donated another $100 NT

[TexasLady]

7. That is just amazing!

[keep_it_real]

13. American's speaking with their dollars for hope and change.

Go America for Obama!

[Bonobo]

16. After the last 2 elections, Americans know that $$$ are the only real vote we may have.

In most states our votes are worthless for so many reasons. Americans have lost hope in making any difference except with our wallets.

[City Lights]

15. Unbelievable!

:bounce:

[thoughtcrime1984]

18. Boy, he's a smooth one, fooling over 2M people so far!

:sarcasm:


GOBAMA!!

[Bonobo]

20. Just add water and that kooool-aid really stretches!

[tbyg52]

75. I resemble that remark!

GOBAMA!

[Blondiegrrl]

21. That's awesome! I've already donated 5 or 6 times since January.

I helped bring in two new donors with matching funds, too. (Isn't that the most wonderful feeling? That we, the voters, are taking such an active part in this campaign?) I'll send another donation his way as soon as I get some more cash. Gotta get my tax refund first.

Two million donors ... WOW!

[quantass]

22. He's a BRILLIANT guy...no surprises by this #...but still...WOW!

[meow mix]

23. Hey SD's - Hillarys campain is broke.

i hope they are paying attention

[dkf]

25. Holy cow.

And I thought $30 million to nothing was a good lead...what will it be after end of March?

[Arugula Latte]

31. ...

:wow:

[RamboLiberal]

33. And Clinton has 3 million in the bank???

:rofl:

WASHINGTON — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton lived hand to mouth during the rush of presidential primaries while Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama outspent her and put money in the bank.

New Federal Election Commission reports show Obama raised at a clip of nearly $2 million a day in February, an open spigot of money that left him with $30 million in the bank for March.

Clinton had her best fundraising month as well, at $34.5 million. But counting her debts to vendors she ended with a net $3 million. And that's not factoring the $5 million she lent her campaign and has not paid back.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/21/obama-has-clear-money-adv_n_92861.html

[Colobo]

36. Gobamaaaaaa!!!

[PerfectSage]

38. WOW!!!!!!!!!

:toast: to the end of the corrupt Clinton dynasty!



GObama!
Go Dean's 50 State Strategy!
Go Grassroots!

[Cha]

41. Isn't that cute? Dean inside

a big Obama O!

I love that logo ..I wonder who first thought it up and look how creative it is.

[PerfectSage]

44. Thanks. My idea and I made it. :)

Open up a photobucket accout and copy it.

http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/perfectsage/?albumview=link&special_track=nav_album_album

GObama!
Go Dean's 50 State Strategy!
Go Grassroots!

[Cha]

85. Thanks, Perfect Sage..I'm gonna

save this and get some help soon. I'm hopeless when it comes to anything much outside of posting on..:) DU

I love the logo and how creative peeps can be with it!

[Bullet1987]

40. Wow...no wonder the media been trying to knock him down a peg or two

[DerekJ]

48. Added one million donors in one month?!!

:wow:

[Pisces]

49. Simply amazing. By the people , for the people

[JimGinPA]

50. That Kinda Sucks...

My donor ratio has been cut in half. Last month I was one in a million - now I'm only one in two million.


:applause:


K&R

[Barking Spider]

52. Obama has squeezed blood from a stone

With a little one in diapers and grad school still over a year from completion, the cupboards are more bare than they are full. But after watching his 'A More Perfect Union' speech, my wife and I decided to donate. We've never given to a political campaign before.

[hogwyld]

56. Bravo on you and your family!

I have also given when money was tight, but view it as an investment in our country's, and especially, my children's future.

[quantass]

61. That's awesome!

me too.

[Yes We Did]

53. pheeenomenalllll!!!! k& R

[1776Forever]

99. Had to say - Love Love Love the logo!!!! I am NOT voting for her either - lol!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

55. Very kewl!

[cooolandrew]

58. That is a very good sign it meas his popularity is surging like never seen before.

[ellisonz]

59. Holy shit!

If this is real, I as the One Millionth Donor might have to try for a twofer!

:bounce:

[NDambi]

60. I hit him up 2x this month....$250 each pop..

[Life Long Dem]

63. Excellent!

[blogslut]

64. I love it!

I donate once a month. The amount is small but that way, I can keep donating regularly all the way to November. Donating this way keeps the money flow consistent. Brilliant strategy.

[Vinca]

65. That's an astonishing number. nt

[sonias]

67. I'm proud to be one of those almost 2 million

Yes we can!

Sonia

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

68. Wow

His campaign just keeps amazing me!

[youknowmenotdlc]

69. Can someone post Mcian's and Hils number to contrast this?

Hill is actually doing better then the recent norm for presidential campaigns but Mcain has got to be hovering in the 30K-50K range at best.

I think this can be a powerful talking point, showing the contrast between the PAC and large donor reliant Repukes and Dems who are financing this campaign via the people.

[Coexist]

70. amazing.

[MH1]

71. .

:applause:

:toast:

[adoraz]

78. holy shit

thats amazing! It was just a little while ago when it hit 1,000,000

[Laelth]

79. Rock on! n/t

:headbang:

-Laelth

[Barack_America]

80. 1,951,525!! C'mon people! A fellow DUer was donor #1,000,000

Let's have another DUer be #2,000,000!!

:woohoo:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x100435

[Bonobo]

82. That was great! DU making a difference!

And that wonderful young man from Hawaii.

$90,000 in college debt. That is a crime. An abrogation of the duty of this country to its citizens and to itself.

[featherman]

83. k&r

[PerfectSage]

84. Kick

[BumRushDaShow]

87. Holy COW!!! K&R

And the DNC should take note that these SAME donors can come back again for the GE and donate to help the Democratic party wage a massive campaign against McCain and the repukes this fall.

[nell2323]

88. Kick

[VolcanoJen]

89. What!?!??? That is eye popping!

Oh, Yes, We Can!!!!

:bounce:

[writes3000]

90. Donors - not donations - AMAZING! K&R! n/t

[Pisces]

91. Power to the People!!! Go Barack Go!!

[Kablooie]

92. Oops. I first read the title as 2 million Dinars. I wondered where his funding was coming from.

[JackORoses]

93. Gobama!

[BringBigDogBack]

96. Holy fuck.

That's what I said aloud when reading this title. :thumbsup:

[Scurrilous]

98. Gobama!

:kick:

[Stalwart]

100. Buy Back America!

Cheap at any price.

[williesgirl]

101. Well, he just got one more - mine! I started out with Edwards, but am now on board! rec'd

[DUyellow]

102. Heck yeah! spread the word.

[stillcool]

103. That is Great!!

It must be more of that boomerang thing. I know it's worked for me. More attacks = more money from me. Even though I send piddly amounts, it still feels good.

[City Lights]

105. As of this post, we're at 1,999,525! eom

[Barack_America]

106. Hey guys, don't forget about this! Obama has made 2 million donors!

Just waiting for the official confirmation now!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

107. individual donors, me and my mother

great news - something for the Supers to chew on!

[Barack_America]

108. Lol! I think we broke the counter!

It hasn't updated since yesterday! Must've been a flood of people trying to be #2,000,000!

[Bullet1987]

109. GOBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Greyskye]

110. Now that would be an evilly brilliant move

Freeze the counter just short of 2 million for a couple days. That's some pretty brilliant social engineering skills.

Heh, it worked with me! :rofl: