Why are Obama-Biden still fundraising?

[Sanity Claws]

I got an email from Obama for America, wanting to sell me a holiday Obama calendar for $35.
The campaign is over. Why are they still fundraising? Where is the money going?

[DevonRex]

1. To the transition. nt

[Sanity Claws]

6. Transition?

That's official business. I thought that was included in the budget.

[DevonRex]

10. It only goes so far. nt

[high density]

15. you can give if you want

https://donate.barackobama.com/transition

[dancely]

2. maybe for the transition and inaugural

DUH:scared:

[Cattledog]

3. To build the

biggest badass campaign of all time for 2012!

[MarjorieG]

4. To the DNC, which went broke on the 50 state strategy.

[MercutioATC]

8. Wiser money was never spent.

But yes, it's an expensive strategy.

[Sanity Claws]

9. Can the Obama-Biden campaign donate all its money

to the DNC?
That strikes me as misrepresentation.

[K Gardner]

28. It clearly says in the mailers they are raising money FOR the DNC. Considering we now have a

President and majority in both houses, I think the DNC and Howard Dean deserve whatever we can send their way.

Misrepresentation?? I'd say we're finally represented, after 8 long years.

[Sanity Claws]

16. You are right

I went back and reread the email and saw this:

When you make your donation, you'll be supporting the Democratic National Committee. The resources they invested in the 50-state organizing strategy made this movement possible -- help us build for future victories together.

[K Gardner]

25. I just got a beautiful fleece jacket and donated to the DNC at the same time, $ well spent.!!

[sniffa]

5. I was wondering that too

Several possibilities.

1. Inaugural, though I thought that was separate fund raising.

2. Re-election?

3. For midterm elections?

4. To build a 200' gold statue in DC?

[jonnyblitz]

13. he has to pay for that expensive ring for Michelle somehow.

j/k :hide: :hi:

[sniffa]

31. ...

:rofl:

:hi:

[quakerboy]

23. This is Obama

Make it 400'

[sniffa]

30. Fuck that, build it to heaven!

To heaven!

[quakerboy]

32. Why stop there?

To Infinity and Beyond! Yes We Can!!

[high density]

7. Hum, they're trying to sell me a fleece for $50

:)

"Your donation will support the Democratic National Committee and help recover the enormous resources they committed to this campaign."

[Sanity Claws]

12. "Fleece"

As soon as I read that, I thought what a bad idea. It leads to jokes about getting fleeced.

[high density]

17. It's a holiday "fleece"(ing)

For those that may actually want to be fleeced: https://donate.barackobama.com/fleece

:)

[beachmom]

11. Because enterprises never stop bringing in revenue?

Come on, though .... You WANT that calender, don't you?

Heck, the Obama Corporation, is the only growing industry in the country.

[Clio the Leo]

14. Wah!!! They didn't tell me about the calendar!!!

Seriously ..... I think some of it is for the transition and the DNC as already mentioned, but cant he keep any money raised for the 2012 campaign?

If so, fine by me.

I ordered my "Obama '12" bumper sticker from CafePress ... would have gladly ordered it from the OS if they had one available.

Ok, I gotta go find out about this calendar. lol

[Clio the Leo]

18. Do you have the link for the calendar?

I cant find it on the website. I'd love to see if it you still have the email.

[high density]

19. here

Their URLs are pretty predictable... ;) https://donate.barackobama.com/calendar

[Clio the Leo]

22. lol, thanky .....

.... yeah, not exactly Pentagon level encryption.

[Clio the Leo]

24. Darn you Barack Obama, what do the pictures look like!!

Dont MAKE me get it from some third party source! lol

Seriously, I dont know the rules dictating these things but the MONEY they could make hiring someone with some ... you know .... marketing genius.

Everyone email him now and ask him to appoint me Secretary of Swag!!!!! :)

[K Gardner]

27. Thanks ! Now I have a calendar to go with my jacket.. what else they got I wonder?

[Sanity Claws]

20. Here you go

I just did a cut and paste:

This holiday season, celebrate the historic accomplishment of our movement for change. Treat yourself or a loved one to a limited edition four-year calendar featuring some of the best images from the campaign trail.

Make a donation of $35 or more right now and get an official Obama calendar to mark an amazing year:




Items purchased by December 15th are guaranteed to be delivered before December 25th.

When you make your donation, you'll be supporting the Democratic National Committee. The resources they invested in the 50-state organizing strategy made this movement possible -- help us build for future victories together.

Share this amazing moment with your friends and family. Thanks to supporters like you, we all have the opportunity to bring real change to America.

Get your holiday Obama calendar today:

https://donate.barackobama.com/calendar

Thank you,

Obama for America

[kristopher]

21. Well, I've found the xmas gift

Well, I've found the perfect xmas gift for the wingnuts in the family. They can use the calender to count down the days until Palin destroys their party for good.

[ecstatic]

26. I feel guilty, but I finally unsubscribed from the lists

:spank: Plouffe and them were getting on my nerves!

[Captain Hilts]

29. You never stop. Ever. nt

[Jennicut]

33. It costs lots of money for a prez transition.

You want Shrub and co out, don't ya?