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Barack Obama Raises $150 Million in September Alone
Today Barack Obama and John McCain must file their September fundraising numbers with the Federal Election Commission; but yesterday, Obama's campaign manager shared some good news with supporters: Barack raised a record of $150 million in September alone.
Perhaps more impressive, the campaign added 632,000 new donors to the cause. The average donation was $86.
Obama Refuses Public Financing. What Does This Mean?
I might be a special brand of crazy, but when I woke up to this news this morning, I started hyperventilating: Obama is not accepting public financing.
In shunning each tax-payer's $3 contribution we kick in when we pay our taxes, Obama is the first candidate to do so since Congress passed 1970s campaign finance laws after Watergate in the 1970s. McCain, the Republican nominee in waiting, has already taken steps to accept the public funds in the general election — matching funds that put a cap on how much each candidate can spend.
What Change Would You Still Like to See in the US?
Whether you make it to the polls or not, today is election day and marks one year since Americans elected Barack Obama as president. If you're curious how Obama managed to win, you can watch the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama airing tonight on HBO. The film includes behind-the-scenes campaign footage and interviews with staff, volunteers, supporters, and opponents.
Link Time! Heroes Is Killing Off a Major Character
- Want to know who's getting the ax on Heroes? Click here for the spoiler — Watch With Kristin
- Commemorate Election Day '09 with five of the best election campaigns in movies — MTV Movies Blog
- Director/writer Richard Kelly talks about The Box and whether he would push the button — Collider
- Weezer continues their run of head-scratching collaborations. Check them out with Chamillionaire, Sara Bareilles, and .
Obama Buys 30 Minutes For Prime Time Appeal: Smart Move?
On Oct. 29, six days before the election, Barack Obama will appear on at least CBS and NBC to make a final 30-minute case for his candidacy. Obama purchased the large block of national airtime for what is essentially a more personalized, and lengthy, campaign commercial.
Prop 8 Opposition Uses Apple's Get a Mac Ad Parody
Happy Election Day, everybody! If you're a Californian, you're also deciding the fate of gay marriage in this state. There have been a lot of controversial ads, but this is the first geeky one I've seen.
Barack Obama Gets One 527 to MoveOn
Perhaps bolstering his argument that he wants a purely people-funded campaign, Barack Obama has succeeded in getting progressive group MoveOn to abandon its 527 arm. It will still raise money as a PAC, however, with more restrictions.
In 2004, MoveOn's 527 group spent $20 million.
Obama Campaign Takes Money Now, Asks Questions Later
Is Obama's campaign piggy bank a murky shade of sneakiness? By allowing donors to use prepaid credit cards, which are for the most part untraceable, the Obama campaign could be allowing donors to dodge limits or hide a donor's identity. That combined with a huge chunk of donations being given online, basic security measures to stop illegal or anonymous money from hitting the campaign account are nonexistent.
Let's Dish: How Did You Ring in Election Night?
Regardless of who you voted for, last night was a monumental night in American history. I wasn't feeling so well, so I watched history unfold at home with a beer, although in any other capacity I would've attended PartySugar and LibertySugar's election night bash.
How did you ring in the election?
Would You Eat This Palin Sandwich?
Last week I couldn't stop gushing about Ike's Place, my new favorite sandwich joint in town. Well, this weekend, I made a return trip there and tried one of their new offerings, an election-minded sandwich called The Palin.
Generously sized for its $8.98 price tag, The Palin was jam-packed with shredded chicken breast, deep-fried mozzarella sticks, blue cheese, and Frank's Red Hot Sauce.
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