I hate to keep harping on this, but this is exactly why Obama had to forgo public financing.

On another note, at least Obama is raising his money from everyday Americans, and not special interest groups, lobbyists, the rich, and PACs.

I think that they are just trying to squeeze out as much money as they can from donor right now and their current way of doing it is by using the McCain campaign's words. I am guessing that Obama and the DNC probably far outraised McCain and the RNC in June and are just waiting until the last moment to announce.

Howard Dean, dont expect any money from me… you failed me and the rest of the people in your party… I hope the national committee goes broke and your fired.

OHIO DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN ….

Yes, yes we are the underdogs, just sent another 500.00.

Many of my friends and I are waiting until Hillary Clinton's debt
is settled before we start sending money to Barack again.
We don't want any of our money to go to her campaign.
She made a mess of everything by staying in the race to
long!

…and the DNC will just have to lie in its bed! Shame on them for circumventing democracy! There will be hell to pay.

There ya have it: McBush takes his orders from rich fat cats and their mile-high clubs. He is an elitist who speaks for big business.

Barack, more $$ are on the way.
McCain/Bush will NOT win this time!

Can Plouffe spell FISA?

I suspect the money will come. I also suspect that some small donors, like me, did not appreciate the Senator's capitulation on FISA. I intend to donate again but not until, and unless, I hear and see a real commitment from Senator Obama to restore the Bill of Rights. FISA is unconstitutional and Senator Obama knows it as does the party leadership.

I am donating.

Just donated another $25 today…sick of this mess.
BARACK THE VOTE !!

This is because they keep demonizing Obama. His message is being blocked by the news media who keep reporting fluff of evil!

He Obama shot his load in the primary season.
Do you think small donars are going to continue to send him another 270 million.
He will have to make due with what he got and do the best he can.
If he is lucky he will raise another 100 million for the general while McCain has 100 Mil and will get another 84 mil in puplic help.

Now that Obama has changed his position on many issues he might get their votes but many donars will not send him anymore money, and many Hillary supporters will not send him money until his supporters help retire her dept.

okay Obama - I will make my donation this upcoming payday….. we will support you and keep the cash coming!!!!!!

I've got your back OBama, and so do others. It will be the 10.00, 20.00 and 50.00 contributions that get you there.

I appeal to all of those in support of Obama, or not for McCain to help in whatever way you can. I made another 25.00 contribution today.

McCAin=Bush,and No we Can't!

That all I need to hear Barack another $100.00 on the way as long as it's not going to Hillary I will donate…

hmm a ploy to get more money?? I am debating whether or not to donate it all depends on if Obama really plans on putting Hillary to use or just taking her ideas.

$$$$$$$$$$$I

I just donated $500 !

Down with McPander, McLies and McNot.born.in.USA!!

No — Problem — there are high and low moments– I just donated and have urged my friends to do the samecomeon democrats we can do it — make history. Donate!!!!

Jessee Jackson, The newYorker,John McLaughlin,fox news who keep attacking Obama are the ones that are keeping him from doing well financially. They need to stop these attacks. Yesterday when Obama said he is going to Germany there was all this talk of Obama-gate and the reasons why he should not make a speech there. Where are the real reporters!

We need to raise money and they need to leave Obama alone!

Is it too late for Barack Obama to flop-flip on public campaign financing?

The repugs has always raised more money than democrats because they take special interests money and they cash in on all the favors that they do for their rich friends. (you know the ones that lobbies them)

That's why they have soooo much money. remember Ken Lay, and all the other criminals that called themselves republicans.

If you raise money the honest way it was intended, of course with times are the pitiful way they are, it's going to be hard. Maybe that why bush and cheney wanted to put the economy in the toilet, to make sure people who didn't agree with them, have no voice. Think about it….

Just gave my monthly donation of $25.00 today.

OBAMA '08& '12

CNN POST AN ARTICLE- OBAMA SLIPS 2 POINTS IN POLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

You make a big deal when he goes up by 2 points in polls against McCain.

FACT: Obama is a career politician and a master manipulator. People are starting to take notice of this. He has fooled all the sheople that he can. More and more PEOple are seeing through his pandering.

A lot of the Obama small donors are worried and don't understand that their money won't go to paying Senator Clinton's debt and are holding back on sending money. Some kind of way he needs to make sure that people understand that it won't go there.

For all of my friends on the left in the Democratic party, please take note of the facts in this campaogn and why Barack chose not to go with public financing. For all of McCain's smoke and mirror subterfuge, his own campaign finance bill was so bogus and riddled with holes that he is building up his war chest and not disavowing the 527's as Barack has.

Just donated $25

Well, duh!

Of course Obama has less campaign cash on hand because he had to deal with Hillary Clinton's relentless opposition until June 3.

McCain essentially captured the nomination four months earlier.

Not a surprise…it was just a matter of time for the 527 people an pac's to open their wallets for McCain. After all he's what they're stuck with as a candidate. Might as well make the best of it since they want to stay in control.

demonizing Obama? no much of this is because he used many of you to get where he is today during the primary and many of you have figured that out………if you still believe in him you would donate. if you dont you wont its just that simple

This is just another ploy by the Messiah to shake down his donors. He should stop playing games, stop flip flopping, and agree to join John McCain at townhall meetings. I'm sure the Messiah's supporters will keep drinking their kool-aid and open up their pocket books for the snake oil salesman. Think for yourselves cult-lovers.

His backers only wanted to see him beat Senator Clinton in the primary. They are not a dependable electorate, they are not a dependable fundraising base. Once again, Hillary Clinton would have been the best candidate for the Democrats to have on the ballot in November. If Senator Obama doesn't ask her to be his VP I am voting for McCain.

Count me in!

I have been donating $50 to Obama every time I get a paycheck. This campaign finance system is broken and McCain cannot keep "smiling" as if he knows nothing.

I will NEVER contribute to NONAME/NOBAMA or DNC even a penny!

PUMA PAC

The Hillary democrats will not support Obama.

We won't help Hillary pay down her debt now either since she is stumping for Obama. I would donate to her in a heartbeat if she were the nominee of the party.

HRC is the rightful nominee. I will never bow down to fixed elections and swiftboating of a party's BEST candidate by her own party.

What do you expect when you run on a platform of the left-wing "Mr. Clean" in the primary and turn into a centrist "Mr. Politics as Usual" for the general.

Barack Obama has no moral center and no core principles!

McCain 08, the only wise choice!

I agree with Doris - I think a lot of donors are holding back now because of Hillary's debt. I donated my $25, which I do monthly - every little bit count!!!

obama 08

1 - McCain knew that the RNC would be generating these large sums when he was hammering Obama to run a publicly funded campaign.

2-The RNC's donations are much larger from each source. AND its sources include the larger corporations and special interest groups that would like to have a stake in McCain's policies.

3- I would like to know how much of McCain's RNC money was given by US Oil Industry groups after the American public has basically been robbed blind by them this past year. And is this influencing his early push for the Off-Shore Drilling rights. What other favors to US Oil companies will follow?

Only 1.5% of McCain's money comes from PACs and lobbyists. Maybe the American people are just getting smarter. Mr Flip-flop is down 4 points in the polls too. Gotta love it! Can we get Rev. Wright back for an encore?

I am glad Obama did not take the money. This is truly the peoples election. mccain does not have room to talk. it is being looked into to see if he is actually running an ilegal campaging. check it out. he took public financing for the primary. he used the money he was going to be getting as collateral for a loan. Then later he backed out of public financing. The rep. head of public financing told mccain he could not opt out. Mccain did anyway. check it out.

i donating right now to obama and DORIS FROM MEPHIS TN
put a sock in it its not his responsibilty to pay her debt so be quiet and why dont you pay hillarys debt!!!!

Duh! While the corporate media, talking heads and their spouses having Republican ties and Corporate America continues to cover up for and favor Grampy and all his mumbling and stumbling without any reporting of the real McCain other than the hyped "maverick" that he isn't, why wouldn't there be a financial advantage for him?

YeeeHaaa! Go Bama!!!You can bet I'll be sending in my donations of $50 to $100 every 2 weeks for sure. This is the best investment I have ever made in my life and I'm proud to do it.We love you Senator Obama, now go get him.

OBAMA HAS A STRATAGY FOR EVERY THING HE IS DOING FINE WITH THE FUND RAISING. EVERY WEEK I SEND $50 . WHEN OBAMA ANNONCES CASH TOTAL IT WILL BE HUGE…………

VOTE OBAMA………08

I told you soooooooo obama is such a fake!!! He now brainwashing the American People to donate to him for his Crazy lIBERALS thinking HAHAHAH Guess what vthe American People are not Stupid and so are The Hispanic People they are NOT Stupid either. The Hispanic people will support John McCain!!! AND FOR THOSE OUT THERE STOP THE HATE!!!

Hispanic for McCain

Blog after blog I read how people, mainly Hillary supporters, hate Obama yet with exception of blanket statements I have yet to hear a reason why. With exception of talking about policy I have never heard him say a bad or disrespectful word about anyone including Hillary. No one who is being honest can say the Obama camp attacked the Clinton or McCain camp as much as they attacked him.

I will NEVER contribute to Barack HUSSEIN Obama!

I would to Hillary! or if Hillary was on the ticket!!!

His actions and reversals, his ego and sense of self- importance, his outsized belief in his own worth, and all his political game playing have soured the message of his own campaign.

Obama is not hope, change nor unity.

Obama is an egotistical power grabbing maniac who is only out for his own glory.

His premature grab for the presidency- his determination to fast track himself to the white house- based on NO experience, no track record, no accomplishments, no qualifications is backfiring now.

Being black is NOT a qualification for office of the presidency.

Obama is losing support left and right.

The more he talks, the more people realize he has no clue what he is talking about, this is why he won't debate McCain.

I didn't leave the Democratic Party, it left me.

Former Democrat for McCain '08!

Barack my 100.00 is on the way! Obama08

I think the American people will put the candidate they want into the WH, not special interests and others with deep pockets. I believe we may surprise a lot of people in November

I love it, the Democrats are broke. Just like they broke the financial system by sitting on their derriers while the mortgage crisis was starting to happen.

No money, No ideas, No experience, No Obama in the Whitehouse.

It is what it is.

Does any body else see this?
I mean there is actually a chance of electing a president thats not a war mongering oil profiteer and the best our elected democratic officials can do is 4million.
The republicans know- Money gets people elected!
You push enough money into the right pockets and you'll get everyone on your side.
Just look at Iraq!
One month everyones blowing eachother up then a few months later everyones quiet as a mouse and if you think it was the "surge" your mistaken.
100% bribes to the politicians, militias, sectarian groups and religious leaders they all got a piece.

Obama campain and Howard Dean are not managing the money wisely. They are spending money in reddest states! I heard they were even spending money in Utah!

Obama should have accepted the public financing. That is 84 million dollars! If people want to contribute to his campain, they can be directed to contribute to the DNC. If donors do not know or do not want to contribute to DNC, but want to contribute to Obama's campain. They are pretty dumb donors. By the way, most money contributed to Obama's campain now is coming from big donors, not small donors. These donors should know how to contribute to DNC.

I will contribute to Obama and DNC today and every friday when I get my paycheck. Every Penny is worth it this time!

I have been donating and will donate again to help you out Barack. This is our campaign, not the campaign of the special interest groups and the lobbiests! "We are the ones we have been waiting for"

Obama 08!

I beg to differ–it is the Hillary fanatics who keep threatening to vote for McCain who are not a dependable base in the Democratic Party. You aren't true Democrats so stop pretending to be. McCain is a dinosaur and the GOP doesn't have 1/2 an idea among them. The Republican's aren't going to be able to buy the election this time around.

Doris from Memphis TN stated:

"Many of my friends and I are waiting until Hillary Clinton's debt
is settled before we start sending money to Barack again.
We don't want any of our money to go to her campaign.
She made a mess of everything by staying in the race to
long!"
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I agree 100% and I too am waiting to see how Hilary's debt is settled. There is no reason to help recoup the millions that she "loaned" to her campaign. That was her decision not the DNC. When I donated to the Obama campaign it was not so that the money could be given to Hillary…

I donated again to Hillary today. I supported her throughout the primary and I still support her now. I will never send my money to Obama and his campaign of flip-floppers (FISA, Iraq War, Campaign Finance, Special Interest, The Cuba Embargo, Illegal Immigration, Decriminalization of Marijuana, etc.). If anybody has anything to say to me, let me be the first to say right back to you that you are the idiots. You want us to help Clinton and that is exactly what I am doing. I am going to help my candidate and I will not throw one penny to yours. All you Obama supporters know how to do is "WHINE". So, if you got something to say, post something with some substance and stop showing how much of an idiot you are.

I have helped out the campaign a few times already, $30 here, $50 there. I don't mind, but I agree that I don't want to pay for Hillary's debt. Sorry Obama, I support you, but you have to let Hillary go. She is dead weight and will pull you down as far as possible to make herself look good.

Texas for Obama '08

Donated today, we can't afford 4 more years of Bush/McCain

This is nonsense. Go to factcheck.org and see for yourself. Obama is trying to rewrite tthe rules to give his campaign unlimited spending while clipping the wings of McCain. That's the only way he can win. Just look at how it worked with Clinton, he outspent her 3 to 1 and still barely squeaked out a majority of delegates (and even that was suspect, since he was put over the top with Michigan delegates, ene though not a single Michigan ballot was cast for him)
He's done this time and again, rewriting the rules to squeeze out his opposition, and when they call him on it he cries all the way to the bank.
Just say Nobama!

I'm sure the telecoms will be happy to make up the difference…

If Mitt Romney was the republican nominee — something the Bush family, Rove and many conservatives wish — he would forego public financing, use his own fortune and wealthy donors, and he would be heralded as an economic maverick who represents the free market at play in politics. Instead, they have John McCain who cannot inspire enough republicans to cough up their dough. Obama was willing to work something out with McCain about the financing and McCain refused, knowing he could play this politically. Obama's campaign IS being publicly financed, by millions of small donors like me, instead of a handful of extremely wealthy individuals or lobbies. What angers conservatives is that a democrat is beating them at what is supposed to be their own game.

Americans are broke and you insinuate that the average American is putting money into Obama's campaign? Give me a break. The money for the Dems and Obama is coming from Liberal PACS, Labor Unions, and possibly overseas via the internet. That does not even inclucde the ACLU, Green Peace, Earth Liberation Front , the Sierra Club… ad nauseum….

Some seem to misunderstand the thing about paying down the Clinton debt. If you contribute to the Obama campaign, there is NO WAY that money can go to the Clinton campaign. It's against the law. Obama is merely asking his supporters to give directly to the Clinton campaign if they are so inclined. If you give money to Obama's campaign, it will absolutely not be transferred to Clinton's debt.

I will be sending more money to the Obama campaign soon.

*waves to the phony "Democrats for McCain"

Obama is in no way similar to bush the liar. Im glad he didnt accept public funding, the repubs criticize everything anyway.
Obama all the way!

I'm a lifelong Democrat and had contributed to Sen. Clinton's primary campaign. So many of us felt betrayed by the DNC just to put Obama in the pedestal,. Pelosi the Speaker of the House, et all, you should be ashamed. A quarter of the 18 million democrats according to your poll will stay home come November and the rest will vote for Sen. McCain and I'm one of them. HRC 2012!

Please help if you can!

Republican has special interest money/lobbyiest and pac money to spend. These are the people Mccain will answer to when if he became president.

Obama has ordinary American money to spend the people Obama will answer to when he became President Of the United State Of America.

Choose one, the person that will answer to you or the people that will answer to the big rich boss?

Please help Obama!

Media are attacking our guy and we can't stay idol.
God Bless America

Hillary Debt Pay Off?,,,,FISA Vote!…want more reasons……ANSWER IS NO!

Welcome Obama to what the real campaign- accontability and attacks something you did not encounter in January and February.
Now you will finally be held to something called a standard not the double standard you were use to when you fought Hillary.

PUMA—Obama we are mad as hell and not going anywhere.

I guess Obama's supporters are starting to get tapped out. He raised so much for his primary now that he is in he can't get the funds for the general. McCain got in fast so he was able to keep generating funds. It doesn't matter it sounds like Obama is starting to wilt in his popularity anyway.

At last! A Democratic presidential candidate who's smart, tough, and in it to win. I am delighted by his decision to opt out of public financing. He and the party will now have ability to combat the smears that will certainly be coming from the RNC and the 527's.

I will give each month

New Newsweek poll shows Obama's lead fading fast. Is it any wonder? The Democrats pushed Obama into the spotlight while shoving Hillary Clinton out the door. Obama is basically still an unknown and the New Yorker cartoon solidifies the lingering questions about who he really is. Member of a racist church for 20 years? What does this mean? Can't be bothered putting his hand over his heart during the pledge. What does this say about him? Can't be bothered wearing a flap pin. Wife hasn't been proud of America until her husband grabs the spotlight - self-interest makes you suddenly patriotic? All I have to say is BRING BACK HILLARY or the Democrats will lose in November and will have 4 more Bush years.

Maybe the DNC and Obama should JUST GET OVER IT

Yes we can. I am donating!

I have and will be giving religously to his campaign. Also there will be fund raising benefits goingon. David is also trying to play down the private campaign financing issue. Barack has way more coming that he hasn't even unveiled yet.

By "Huge Checks" they mean $2300 which is double what I donated, someone who makes less than 50k. By Special interests they mean pharm, oil, and cars. You know not Lawyers, Unions, Hollywood. And by go McCain we mean that we don't want another liberal in sheeps clothing voted into office just to turn Iran into a powerhouse like Carter did. Just remember Obama wants to do away with the anonymous ballots in Unions, so it'll be just like the good ole days. You remember those democrats like Capone, who wanted to help the people out by making sure they voted for the right thing. Those Democrats like Roosevelt who spurred runaway entitlements and spending. I hope people remember those old policies when they vote for this revamping of it with rose smelling cologne on.

Change without substance is status quo…NO TO O.

To all of you Hillary supporters, do you really want McCain in the White House, repaying all of those special interests groups that got him there? Get over it and support the party's nominee. Hillary can take her time paying off her campaign debts, but Obama only has until November 4.

Obama is "insulted" and "outraged" over every comment made about him or his loose canon wife that is not consistent with his self-styled "'Messiah" image. He has about as thick a skin as an onion (can i say that, Barack?).

Obama 08/12……………………..16,20…………………………………………..!

It seems that his supporters may not be responding well to his flip-flopping on the issues over the past few months. As for the DNC, I will not contribute a penny to them after they steamrailed Sen. Clinton out of the primary. In fact I just sent another $50 to help her retire her campaign debt.

Doris,Memphis,TN July 14th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Many of my friends and I are waiting until Hillary Clinton's debt
is settled before we start sending money to Barack again.
We don't want any of our money to go to her campaign.
She made a mess of everything by staying in the race to
long!

Doris, he can't legally pay off her debts so you can begin sending money again. I too held off until I was sure MY money would not go to her. Now, we can get back to business and for all those planning to "leave" the party, PLEASE GO and don't waste any time doing it. Only don't expect us to forget this in 2012. 2012 will be The BIG PAYBACK.

You only donated $25? LOL!! That's it!?! I just donated $700 to McCain. The McCain supporters will off-set any money that you Obama supporters will donate. Remember, we are Republicans and we have a lot more money than you poor democrats. Donate your milk, egg, and cereal money if you want. You are the ones that are struggling to pay for Obama's NASCAR and his stupid stadium presentation that you will not even get to go to. Maybe you need to tell your candidate to spend his money more wisely. Everytime you Obama supporters donate $25, there is some McCain supporter out there who is already donating the max. Forget it Obama supporters because as far as money and experience is concerened, we will have you beat on this one. LOL!!!

Scotty…thats EXACTLY what we have been telling you HRC people since she LOST…Let her 18 million?? supporters pay her debt off which has been ongoing for months now. Obama's supporters will step up as soon as we're sure our $$ isn't being WASTED on bailing her butt out of trouble.

money is great, but the voice of the people are whats' going to get someone to 1600 Pa. Ave…

i wish all the PUMAs posting on here weren't mentally challenged.

Despite Obama's big boastful, preachy, cocky, swaggering ego manufacturing an air of inevitability….

Despite the best face of the DNC to pretend Obama is not the weakest democratic nominee to EVER be selected (installed).

Despite all the efforts of the media to build Obama up and lift him up each time he falls…

Despite HRC's best efforts to prop up this hypocritical puppet nominee… still…

Obama's campaign has been sliding downhill since Texas and Ohio. Just because the few cultists scream the loudest, blog the most, and spew the most hatred, does not make them the majority.

Most democrats wanted HRC and voted for her. Many of those votes were not counted, many were prevented from being cast at caucus, many republicans "CROSSED OVER" to Obama to eliminate HRC from the running. These unethical tactics created the illusion of strength just like Obama hoped they would.

Now, his true unworthiness to lead and his lack of a mandate are becoming obvious.

The only solution for the democrats is to UNDO the travesty and actually elect HRC as nominee.

These hate games and race baiting and thug tactics employed by the Obama campaign to steal the nomination MUST be oppossed by all true democrats.

Doris, Memphis, Tn-
I understand where you are coming from, but, we can't wait until Hillary’s debt is settled before we step up. Resolving that hugh debt is going to take some time, meanwhile "McSame as Bush" and the RNC are building a substantial war chest.

I'm going to make another donation today and I encourage those on the side of Obama to do the same.

No more of the same failed policies…Obama 08…

I'm glad that Sen. Obama is doing this. He understands how crucial this election is and how we cannot have another 4-8 years of FAILED Bush administration policies, which is exactly what would happen if McCain becomes President. He also understands that Republicans aren't going to play 'fair' and stick to REAL issues that all Americans care about, like health care, gas prices, the war, education because when it comes to policy talk for the Republicans, they don't have a leg to stand on. It's how they win elections, by attempting to smear their opponents and unfortunately too many Americans are gullible enough to believe their attacks. Obama has to have the resources to respond immediately to any and all smear attacks against him, period.

Stop blaming the PACs, people. They have contributed approximately 1% of the campaign cash on both sides. It is an ignorant argument, and people shouls know the facts before ascribing blame. As a Hillary supporter, I have contributed to her directly to help pay down her debt. I am one of her small donors, and I have not and will not give to the Obama Cmpaign. They should have thought this whoie rejection of public financing through before they LIED and switched positions on the issue.They were counting on the big and small Hillery donors, and we are not giving to his campaign. Hubris comes at a cost.

McShame bellyaches about campaign financing, where did he get the money from to purchase his airplane/jet? Perhaps Cindy bankrolled it.

Don't really care not voting for either of these people.

I don't understand why, after several requests from obama supporters, the campaign still doesn't offer PayPal as a donation option. People without credit cards or who are leery of sending that information over the internet would be much more likely to send money through PayPal or donate balances left over from eBay transactions, etc. They're really missing the boat on this one.

His big money, big interest, corporate backers have maxed out already.

Just donated $25.00.
Barack all the way!!

I donated $25.00 hopefully a lot of supporters will do the same I don't think any of this money will go to hillary it's sad that her STAUNCH supporters aren't helping her like they should it's like they left her high and dry.

OBAMA 08/12

Just made my 4th contribution with more to follow.

Got no job, no insurance but this is more important.

Go ahead and join me in donating to Obama's campaign without fear of the money going to Hillary's debt. It is illegal for campaign donations to be shuffled to another candidate. Even if Obama wanted to pay off all her debt he can't. All he can do is fund raise with her to help get more contributors to her campaign.

Then again when people like Romney put their own money into their campaign how is it Clinton can't afford to spare a little of her 109 million to pay off the debt she ran up even after it was obvious she couldn't win.

Lastly keep the "circumvented democracy" comments for the carebears. A short definition of democracy - most votes wins, plain and simple. Even if you disregard the FL and MI penalties that Clinton signed and agreement on and award the votes as they stood she looses. Get over the hate, stop pouting, and grow up.

Don't pay Hills bills. I will send lots of money when I know it is not going to her.

….yes he does take money from pacs and lobbiests. Maybe not the name of them but from the wifes and individuals.
Trying to buy the election? He gets enough free media attention.
When it gets to the voting booth, my non contribution is as valuable as a 2300 dollar one. Yep, the price of air fuel has gone up.
Keep sending your money fools and wonder what you will get in return. Must surely be in a rush to have your taxes raised, higher prices and lost jobs. Or maybe you are just wanting for the intangibles called HOPE and CHange.
LIke BTB said many years ago.: Fools and their money are soon parted.
The New Yorker cover. lol lol lol. Truths hurt.

McCain is going to spend a lot of his lobbyist money to buy this election…America has to stop his madness. John McCain has one interest and it is his own. this "hero" sold out America while he was a POW, this "veteran" sold out his crew aboard the USS Forrestal July 29, 1967, this "moral" husband and father sold out his first wife and 3 kids for the money of a woman young enough to be his child, this "experienced" politician sold out our VETS, this "proud" American sold out the MLK Holiday, John McCain can sell out America because he is bought and payed for by big oil and big business…John McCain, the buck STOPS here!

It becoming more and more clear that this country is slowly slipping back to its old ways. Now the republicans are using fear, religion, and race to paint and negative image of Obama.

And you idiots still whinning about Hillary need to GROW UP. Voting republiican and not supporting the DNC is the same as slapping her in the face. If your willing to help the republicans kill more americans and willing to pay $10 a gallon for gas just cause Hillary didnt win then you vote should be taken away and you should be shipped to Iraq

To all the Ohio for McCain Democrats….sooooo what. If you think that Hillary has been deprived of the nomination because of Obama then you are too special to vote for a Democrat anyway. Every four years a special group of voters across this nation vote against their own interest to prove a point. Exactly what point they are making is another matter but every time these indignant voters get their unemployment checks, gas or buy food I am sure they don’t complain because they have what they voted for.
Only a bunch of nuts would think that Hillary loosing was anyone’s fault but her own..ooops, I suppose that would make her a nut too. A poorly run campaign and you know it was but for some reason she should have been given the nomination anyway; a handout. Well this should be a newsflash for you but if you took the number one segment in our society that has received the most unearned handouts from America and put them in one location they would all look like Hillary and you, not Obama. You may live in a big state (of denial) but you guys have a very small mind.

Go Obama!!!

Yeah, Plouffe, I'm sure Obama's campaign fundraising is completely clean and without blemish. Why don't you go one step further and say that McCain actually has a check sent in by Satan as well? The Democrats are MASTERS of hypocrisy.

I echo STEVE. You are correct and I will continue to donate to the OBAMA campaign.

Poor, poor babies!

I guess his handlers didn't think this one through before having him refuse public campaign financing. They need to stop posing him and Michelle as the new John and Jackie Kennedy because they are not and never will be. Then maybe, just maybe, they will have enough money available to run his campaign through November.

Could someone explain to me why Hillary Clinton's 18 million supporters, (that she consistently boasts of ), would not donate at least $1.00 each to help her retire her debt ? They are supposed to love her so much but would not help her, but according to their blogs they expect Obama's supporters to do so? Wake up please !!!
What kind of supporters are these Hillary fans??? Pay up or shut up Hillary fans !!!
Help me understand this please !!!!!!!

And this is why McCain wanted Obama to take the fixed financing. They planned all a long to play the system. Thank god Obama was smart enough to see that.

Also, to the few HRC fanatics out there. Again, the DNC didn't break any rules. The DNC is controlled by Hillary supporters. The popular vote was basically split, and had the super delegates went against the popular vote and pledged delegate count to put HRC as the candidate, the other 18+ million voters would have been upset. Neither side can win unless we all stop acting like 4 year olds.

Stop your whining, or register as a republican, because you aren't acting like a democrat and you know it.

Richard July 14th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

I will NEVER contribute to Barack HUSSEIN Obama!

I would to Hillary! or if Hillary was on the ticket!!!
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You don't have to, but I just did. Please make sure that you give to Hillary, there are 22 million reasons for you to do so.

Obama will raise more than necessary ……and after his awesome speech on Aug 28th in a stadium of 77,000 plus, August will wind up being his best month ever, eclipsing even Feb.
Where's McCain's speech gonna be held? A Masonic Lodge?

Jeff Radun

Now that Obama has changed his position on many issues he might get their votes but many donars will not send him anymore money, and many Hillary supporters will not send him money until his supporters help retire her dept.

Jeff please learn to spell BEFORE you make threats. Guess what: I AM NOT going to retire her debt either or as you say her dept and if you want to keep your vote or give it to JM do so. I can't wait for John and Cindy to feel your pain at the gas pumps and in the unemployment lines or better yet while they are dining on steak you can enjoy lentil soup. Also, just to show you are really in John's corner, please go and enlist in the military that way you can REALLY show your support. Not only will your vote not be missed but you won't be around for it.

People are hurting out there. We hear people trying to make a choice between gas and food. He was VERY STUPID for not taking public finance. He better start impressing Hillary supporters and tell us what his solutions are. Stop being an arrogant person BHO

Obama never had the support or strength that the media pretended he had.

With the often reported tens of thousands flocking to his speeches and rallies… how come it did not translate into actual votes? He and Hill were basically tied. Hillary was ahead if you counted all the votes cast.

Obama intentionally created the illusion of strength: tiny caucus wins presented as if the same number of voters were represented as are represented in a primary win, Fl and MI did not get counted, strong-arming at caucus prevented HRC voters from casting a vote for her, the media hype, the myth of how HRC was hated… etc

All those things made it seem as if Obama was soaring. NOT SO. Hillary is loved, not hated. She is not a warmonger like Obama cast her, she is NOT a racist. All those sneaky, manipulative hateful, divisive ploys used by Obama have BACKFIRED.

HILLARY SUPPORTERS HAVE THE NUMBERS : 18 MILLION OF THEM ON THE SIDELINES WAITING. AND….THEY HAVE THE MONEY $$$$$$TONS OF IT IF HILLARY WILL BECOME THE VP ON OBAMA'S TICKET. . IT WILL SWAMP MCCAINS GOP'S MONEY SUPPORT. WATCH THE NUMBERS GO UP FOR OBAMA ONCE HE CHOOSES HILLARY AS HIS VP RUNNING MATE.

RIGHT ON OL JOHNNY

Awesome….. Go get them McCain. I am writing another $100 check as we speak. It is the best investment I can make or have my taxes increased by %18 along with terrible health care.

McCain 08

I agree with some previous posters. I have donated to Obama 3 times, but I won't do so again until I am certain that my money will not go to Clinton to pay her bills. She and Bill made enough money sending US jobs overseas - she can pay her own bills. Thank you very much.

Agiain, Obama's campaign is one protracted whine.

I plan to donate again real soon and for the rest of the race.

Well, what happened to the Obama money machine? I think I know what happened. He raised all they money he can by making false promise to the left. Basically the left was funding him to beat Hillary, their enemy no 1.
Now that he backed off from his position on Iraq and FISA. Wallet from the left is drying up. You cannot count much on ignorant drunk college kids (not all of them but most of them) who hardly read one book a year and get influenced by empty speeches. The centrists and moderates are not a big fan of Mr. Obama anyway. He is moving to the center but it's too late and if he does the republicans are going to paint him as flip flop.

Do I need to say more. Democrats found a way to loose the white house again by nominating the weakest candidate from the left.

Why didn't the democrats nominate someone like Joe Biden or Evan Bayh, if not Hillary Clinton?

(Mike Duckakis, John Kerry, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Barack Obama, kind of people are sure to lose.)

ELECTION WATCHER STOP LYING!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08/12 YES WE CAN & YES WE WILL!!!!

The Big $ lobbies are financing the Republicans yet again. McCain accepts with open arms. The RNC has become slaves of Big Oil and all the other Washington lobbies.

McCain vs. Obama: The hero vs. the zero

I will send you $300 tonight, - on top of $1500 already donated for well deserved president to be - Obama. Holla whenever you need more.

OBAMA - CLINTON 08 AND 12.

It's not so much that McCain himself is raising all this as it is the RNC. The DNC is broke that has been noted for sometime now. And if Obama had took the 85 million he would really be at a disadvantage. He just needs more fundraising from his supporters and for the DNC to get out there and do their part to help.

I'm sending my third $25.00 this Friday, which is my payday. I work at a hospital and know what a mess Healthcare is in. We need a one payer plan for all. Go Obama (and Hillary thanks for all you do for healthcare).

Obama has always been the underdog! It's the American people vs. the PACs, special interest groups and powerful political lobbies that have taken control of our government.

If you didn't see McCain getting tons of money from these organizations, you're oblivious to what's happening in America.

It's time to take back control of our country… finally we have the chance to elect someone intelligent, qualified, committed to American values… not another rich, white billionaire looking out for the interests of his powerful donors.

Let's seize that opportunity! Make a donation! OBAMA '08!!!

You Obama freaks who will not donate to Obama because of Hillarys debt are STUPID!

1st - That money cant be givin to someone else
2nd - Hillary is not wanting the money she loaned herself back.
3rd - Please dont vote if you dont know what the hell you are doing.

Im one of those bitter Hillary supporters, but slowly coming over to Obamas side. I just cant stand McCain!

Jimmy Velman——THEY HAVE THE MONEY $$$$$$TONS OF IT IF HILLARY WILL BECOME THE VP ON OBAMA'S TICKET. . IT WILL SWAMP MCCAINS GOP'S MONEY SUPPORT. WATCH THE NUMBERS GO UP FOR OBAMA ONCE HE CHOOSES HILLARY AS HIS VP RUNNING MATE………….A good start pay Hillary Debt !!!!

The myth created by the Obama campaign inspired the left wing and the young newbies.

Some are influenced by Oprah, Caroline and other celebrity endorsements.

Some buy into the lies of a biased media.

MOST think for themselves and vote for the BEST candidate out there- no race baiting, no gender games, no bias, no hate… just on the qualifications, character and the issues.

Awesome….. Go get them Obama. I am writing another $100 check as we speak. It is the best investment I can make or have my taxes increased by %18 along with no healthcare!

Obama 08,12,16!

This is why we have to focus on funding Barack's campaign and put the demands to repay Hillary's debt on the backburner. If Democrats really want to put a person in the White House next year then we need to focus on the big picture.

$25 Donated just now!!

Another $1000.00 will be on the way Obama. We will not have someone who graduated 894 out of 899 running this country. We've already seen what Mr. Bush is capable of.

This is what Obama was talking about when he declined public financing:

The fact that McCain and the Republican party know how to subvert the intent of free and fair elections by the candidate using public funds and his surrogates/party using lobbyist money to fuel his campaign.

Obama said neither he nor the DNC would accept Lobbyist PAC money.

My conscience is clear…. I voted for the most qualified to lead, the most accomplished public servant, the most experienced candidate and the policy wonk.

I did not fall for the hype of hope that hid the campaign of divisive hate.

I did not vote for the rock star who promised change but campaigned using the same old dirty tricks.

I did not support the race card playing, the sexism, the media bias, the denigration and insults that trashed HRC just to advance Obama.

I voted my conscience- for the very BEST- no hate, no insults, no vulgarity, no filth, no denigration, no debasing of any fellow democrat or any fellow American.

Can the OBAMA followers say the same?

democrats who vote for mccain should call themselves independents and not democrats.

Senator Obama, help is on the way. Keep the faith.

DON'T WORRY OBAMA, CASH IS ON THE WAY. THOSE OF YOU THAT WANT VOTE FOR OBAMA, WHO CARES KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF

This is all lies people, they have the money. they just want more. They would have more money if they cut back on some of their stuff, like their hired bloggers. Its all a sham to get more money now that they realize they're in trouble in the polls. Its lies people.

The dnc needs to step there money game up I will contribue 30 dollars to Obama but not the DNC they dragged there feet in the Primary they should have told hillary to leave in march and Obama would be sitting on 150 million right now

Barack's campaign isn't getting the big numbers any more because the republicans have stopped supporting him now that they got Hillary out of the way. Just a thought….

I have to finish the job that I started. Obama 08,12,16…..!
I am donating!

NOT A DIME, NOT A DIME. NOT EVER, NOT EVER. No money for an arrogant, lying, corrupt politician. Go back to Chicago with your dear rev wright.

No worries. After the convention, the money will flow in in droves. I plan to donate regularly starting on the day of the convention.

FISA is one issue that I accept Obama's reason for supporting it. He is still committed to the safety and security of this country and is going to make sure that rights will be protected. It really helps if you listen to his speeches, especially the town hall ones where the question was raised as to why he supported it and his answer.

CNN Live Video is a wonderful thing to have at work because you can still do your job and listen to the live speeches in their entirety.

Don't expect a penny from me Mr. Flip-Flop

It seems the Obama Haters continues to drink their Haterade daily. Thanks to power hungry, egotistical, delusional Hillary Clinton My boy Barack has to pay back that nut for her relentless hanging on to a win that was never hers. Make no mind Obama the American people will elect you President of the US come this November. My monthly contribution of $25.00 is coming tomorrow when I get paid.

Also as it gets closer to the Nomination I will donate $50.00 every pay check.

Now take that HATERS!

Obama 08′

The DNC and Obama will continue to be the underdogs — so long as Obama is attempting to draw in the moderate right by voting with the extreme right (e.g. FISA!). No more of my small donor money will go to Obama or the DNC until I see some of what I paid for: an idealistic liberal who is willing to go the distance for the changes this country needs.

I will make my fourth $100 contribution to Obama, and I will make my first donation to Hillary. ($50).

We have to get serious Americans. Democrats, Moderate Republicans, Independants, Hillary supporters. Please read this with an OPEN mind and heart. This is exactly why Obama opted out of the public financing. He 'knew' the Republicans would circumvent the system just as they always do. This time is the most blatant with an "arm" of the RNC that was set up as a pac, and is allowed to receive contributions up to 70 freaking-thousand dollars. (amazing). and now all that was predictions regarding being outspent by Republicans is happening…

i think it is the saddest thing in the world that Obama is fighting this hard against the political machines that have run the country over the past 50 years, has this little support to show for it. Whether you know it, or not; whether you choose to believe it , or not… HE IS FIGHTING FOR YOU! But too many people can't see past race or staggering relentless propaganda to actually SEE the candidate who has their best interests at heart.

The big money, right wing GOP has literally NEVER done ANYTHING "for the PEOPLE", yet trick and scare, and lie people into voting against their own best interests, time, and time, and time again.

Now this time, they have an opponent who comes with the type of built-in fears they could only DREAM of exploiting. America, PLEASE….
please don't fall for it this time. There is a REASON things in this country are so bad. America will never be destroyed from without…
it can only happen form within.. and just look where we are.

PEOPLE!!! It is illegal for Obama to give his donations to Hillary. It's not possible and he won't do it - so feel free to donate.

I donated my last three paychecks to Obama, because David Plouffe keeps telling me he is in trouble. I will keep doing so until the Barack can deliver us to the Promised Land.

Obama '08

The truth is coming out about Obama. He is losing support. There is far more coverage for Obama than McCain, yet McCain continues to gain support.

Continue to fight for freedom, my fellow Republicans! We must not allow the United States to become an Obamanation.

Mcshame and his campaign is funded by lobbyist and special interest

HRC will never see a cent from me due to her recklessly dragging the race on until she was forced to quit.

I'm waiting for her PUMA "supporters" to settle her debt.

This is a true test of the real support she has among those that voted for her and claim to be her supporters.

They say they have $18 Million votes, but she's been unable to raise $100,000 since her campaign ended. I'm hearing that they've started to raise money for the RNC and McCain who they probably really supported all along.

Those are supporters we can do without. They are all talk and no substance.

I'm not worried. The RNC got all of its money from PACs & Lobbiests, but don't worry Obama, we're coming through, just like we did during the primaries. Unfortunately, you were kept in the primary WAY too long and didn't have a chance to actually get working on GE money, thanks your pal and mine, HRC. Had she dropped out MONTHS AGO WHEN SHE COULDN'T WIN, she would've a) kept herself out of debt instead of expecting us to pay her back, and b) given you time to gather and work on fund raising. Thanks to her and her "Hillary or Bust" fanatics, the Dems are going to have a hard time in the easiest year to win. WTG Clinton in Destroying the party.

This is what the DNC deserves. They did everything they could think of to make Barrack Obama their candidate for President. At a time when a unifier is needed, looking toward the middle was right and Hilary was the right person. Instead, they are now rolling out the new centrist Obama and it dont work. Not thanks, Ill vote McCain.

Too bad, Plouffe. You shouldn't have run such a mean campaign. You won't get any money from me. Neither will the DNC. You trash my candidate and then expect my support. You're a loser, Plouffe!
Cheryl
McKinney '08

I got your back. Sending $ 50. The status quo will not win this time

Did I go back in time two months or something? Why are so-called Hillary supporters acting like we are still running a primary? It seems for a couple of weeks I wasn't seeing as many of these obnoxious comments. If you don't want to support Obama, fine, but none of us are paying attention to the threats of 'former Dems' not voting or voting McCain. Obviously you are never going to change your opinion because you are closed-minded, but these comments are getting redundant and boring. Not to mention they all seem to come from the same half dozen people…

It may not be a good idea for either Republicans or Democrats to win Presidency this year.

Regardless of who will become President, the U.S. will like enter another war with Iran. I do not think Iran will back down on the nuclear issue. They said they were not developing nuclear weapon. They said they were building nuclear power plants. But Israelis and Americans do not want Iran to have the nuclear technologies. That is because if Iran knows how to build nuclear plants, they can then build nuclear weapons within a short time if they decide to do so. For instance, some Japanese nationalists boasted that Japan could build many nuclear weapons within a year. Therefore, Israel and U.S. will not leave chance to Iran. They would not allow Iran to have nuclear technologies. Will Iran back down? Unlikely.

Oil prices will continue to be high.

America will have tough times in the next few years. The party in the white house will get the blame.

He will have all he needs, because It is his "Obama" destiny to be President of the United States of America. November 2008 a time of change and the world will be blessed. USA prosperity in the making, enjoy the ride.

Why don't the 18 million Hillary supporters pay off her debt? If they each donated $1 dollar, it would be paid off.

I can honestly say that I voted my conscience in the democratic primary- I voted on issues, not perception. I voted for the person, not who ran the better campaign. I voted for the most qualified, most accomplished, most experienced candidate. I voted for the person with the courage of her convictions and who knew her policy points inside out.

I did not care for the race-baiting, the race-card playing, the hatred, the filthy vulgar insults and the name-calling used by the Obama campaign, his pundits and the media to try to demean, discredit, debase and mock both HRC and her supporters.

I played no race or gender games and I did not vote on a media image or a propaganda campaign.

CAN THE OBAMA VOTERS CLAIM THE SAME?

Awe poor Obama…if he didn't have to outspend Hillary 5 to 1 to get the nomination maybe he would have some cash on hand…I think it's funny as all get out…like anyone believed he raised all that money from little ole ladies…haha..maye it's his flip flopping act that has slowed this cash cow down…LOL…BTW….if the DNC had elected our nominee instead of Selecting then maybe the DNC would be able to raise some money….it's true what goes around comes around….

PUMA DEMOCRAT voting for John McCain….

That's because Borack Obama wasted so much, trying to beat Hillary..
To me, he is still loseing… Wasting……

This is shameful propoganda put out by the Obama campaign. There is nothing worse than the pot calling the kettle black.

This column reminds me of how many times the Republicans have cried wolf and how many times Karl Rove has done his Chicken Little routine.

Fortunately, those days will soon be ancient history.

PUMA= People Uttering Mindless Atrocities
You know why Democrats don't win? We can't suck it up and unite behind a candidate! That's something the Republicans seem to be good at. You don't see any idiots saying that they are voting for Obama because Huckabee didn't win.

not one penny Obama until:

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Obama '08! It makes me want to send another donation. I think I will.

You can donate to Barack's campaign all you what. Use your lunch money, max your credit cards, pawn your jewelry, do what you have to do but he's still not going to win anyway.

Not about being a Democrat or a Republican but these elections, though I have given money to Senator McCain, I want Senator Obama to win only because I feel he is a better candidate for damage control, something that we more desperately need than anything else right now.

That said, this is ridiculous and I cannot make sense of it….. oh wait, Howard Dean is the chairman of DNC. No wonder DNC is out of money. Can someone please check Howard Dean's personal account, perhaps even check the aliases in Swiss Banks….. I bet you that's where DNC money has ended up. Howard Dean just does not look honest anymore.

Obama only considers people registered to lobby at the federal level "lobbyists" (i.e. he takes money from lobbyists, just not all of them).

If you can find a quote of Obama saying that he would accept public funds, please print it. Please, no paraphrasing, no spins. I bet you can find a single quote where he says he would accept public funds. If you're going to do a hit job, do it with the facts on your side.
However, I will contribute!
Dems 08!

I wouldn't give Obama…..or the DNC…..one red cent!

However, I donated to the Hillary camp yesterday to help retire her debt. Future donations will go to McCain and the RNC.

If not Hillary, then McCain 2008!

PUMA!

Only 46% of Obama's funds have come from donations less than $200.00, so please knock off with the fairy tale that he is being supported totally by the "little people, small donations" kick that you Obama supporters seem to love. And only about 1.5% of the RNC's money comes from lobbyists, so you're wrong there,too. Wake up, your guy is in the pockets of big business and the energy companies more than any other candidate. He lies about it, and as usual, you just take him at his word. That's your first mistake.

I was wondering how did this man manage to get past all the false controverseries, bad propoganda, false blogging … being the first African American candidate for President of America…
Now , we can clearly see that everyone is getting together including CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NYT to pull his legs… So pitiful !!!
All along, media was trying to use him as a puppet to show that Americans have the heart to elect a black president… when many really DONT !!!
But, folks it is already too Late… Watch.. He will win with a good margin against McCain and get re-elected in 2012.
OBAMA (2008 -16)

How soon we forget. HRC is broke and yes she asked Mr. Obama to help her with her debt. McCain and his deep pocket wife have no problems she just got billions on her sale of stock to a foreign country.Mrs. Money Bags and the corrupt republican will keep mccain in power so that it will be the SAME old SAME for four more years and we will be a 3rd. world country. UNITED STATES of poor people for the people and by the people.