Obama camp rakes in biggest fundraising haul of the cycle

The Obama campaign announced Saturday on Twitter its biggest fundraising number of the campaign cycle - $181 million, brought in by Obama for America and the Democratic National Committee in September.

That brings the total tally, including money from Super PACs, to the edge of $1 billion.

While it was long thought that the Obama campaign would reach that milestone during this cycle, back in December campaign manager Jim Messina tried to tamp down billion-dollar expectations, going as far as to say in a campaign video, "People have speculated this is a billion dollar campaign - that's bull****."

But after this month's haul, in a thankful email to supporters, Messina wrote, "Day in and day out, what gives the President confidence and inspiration is knowing that you have his back - that matters. We're all going to do the best we can over next 31 days to honor that support."

In total, the campaign says it has passed 10 million donations from 3,922,420 people. This month, 1,825,813 gave money; 567,000 of those were new, small donors.

It's not an all-time record for the Obama team, but it comes close. Four years ago, in September 2008, the campaign brought in $193 million.

Mitt Romney's campaign has not yet announced its September fundraising haul, but has released the amount it raised in the 48 hours after Wednesday's debate: $12 million dollars online, which, according to the campaign, surpasses online donations made after Paul Ryan was announced as Romney's running mate.

[munkeereaper]

GARY JOHNSON 2012 :D

*One tax; The FAIR TAX (abolish the European IRS).
*No drones.
*Legalize Marijuana; a plant that jails over 1.2 million a year w/ a higher imprisonment rate of any countries' criminals combined which also has medical value and cures Cancer (in many recent studies one more).
*Less government control and more for the people (and world).

Tweetle Dee and Tweetle Dumb are not the only two running in a "free nation", you have 4 other parties that hardly get noticed because they're not wanted around much, hardly spoken upon, and put energy into just gettin' on the ballets.

Gary Johnson is in the lead w/ Obama in Florida on Www.Isidewith.Com, where you go and pick your issues and they match you with the candidate.

A new study shows the 90 million people don't vote because of multiple reasons, which includes, for one, feeling like there isn't much choice.

Youtube 'Romney and Obama the same' and you will witness them sharing the same remarks and "promises".

GARY JOHNSON (whose mainly winning for Independent) and Dr. Jill Stein (Green Party, also who was detained for wanting to enter in a main debate w/ a plastic tie w/ her friend).

Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein ;D

MAKE IT HAPPEN.


"BEST RECORD FOR JOB CREATION."

"And my response to that was, I didn't create one single job for New Mexico, the private-sector creates jobs.

"I made a name for myself being a penny pincher."
"I made a name for myself saying no to government, that government doesn't have a solution."

:D

J.F.K. - "The largest single barrier to full employment of our manpower and resources and to a higher rate of economic growth is the unrealistically heavy drag of federal income taxes on private purchasing power, initiative and incentive."

- Jan. 24, 1963, special message to Congress on tax reduction and reform

R.I.P. ... Vote Gary Johnson for the abolishment of the European founded IRS and set up ONE TAX, a FAIR TAX. :D

[munkeereaper]

Talk about corruption, A BILLION, REALLY?? SMFH -_________- The other candidates are barely holding their own trying to get their voice out. SMFH...

GARY JOHNSON 2012!!!! ;D

[Dancing-in-the-Streets]

We Got Your Back Obama! : )

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

Hillary/Stewart 2016 : )

[walkthetalk]

Don't tell me, not another Obama, champange fun raisin.

[tvwatcher5345]

ok so obama gets re-elected and the democrats maintain control of the senate...what is going to be hysterical is that republicans have to come out and vote for a mormon they still don't like and a roman catholic....i will be watching FOX election night when they announce obama's re-election,(i will not be up late) and i have the following day off as a vacation day so i can listen to rush from noon to three, and it only cost sheldon how many millions??...too funny...can't wait!! also ordering chinese food to celebrate, God Bless the republicans!

[payasyougo]

I guess George thinks he is getting his money's worth.

[Jaylah54200]

Regarding the media and their "bias."

There is NO law that says media has to be unbiased. That has been so ever since newspapers fanned the flames of independence during our Revolutionary War, and supported the ratification of the new US Constitution by publishing Thomas Payne's "Federalist Papers."

Most newspapers, even today, have a political point of view.

There is NOTHING in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that says anything about media bias. In fact, it says the opposite. It says that "the press" has the freedom to say whatever they want, be it supportive or critical of the government.

When television replaced newspapers as the major media, nothing changed.

Most "responsible" media -- while having their own political viewpoint -- will allow dissenters to comment. This is why even "liberal" newspapers will publish letters to the editors from "conservative" readers who disagree with the paper's political leanings.

And this is why CBSNews doesn't suppress comments by Rush-bots here.

There also ARE some media that are proud to say that they remain bias-free. (Of course most of those are on PBS, which is why Romney is in such a hurry to de-fund them.) "Private" media must "pay the bills." And they -- for the most part -- do that either through subscriber fees (you don't pay any to read articles here or to post here) or by advertising revenue.

And, let's face it folks, zinging headlines create more attention, which means more exposure for the advertisers.



So, as often as it's been pointed out, if you don't like the obvious Democratic leaning of CBSNews, don't read it! Don't comment here! Find a right-wing site where you agree with everything, and stay there!!

[Jaylah54200]

Actually, Romney is running out of donors.

Obama has been receiving small donations from thousands of people.

Romney has been receiving multi-million dollar donations from a few people. And, by now, most of those have reached the donation limit and cannot donate any more.

So he's scrambling for donations from the "little people", most of which -- between Ann's "you people" comment and his "47%" speech -- he's managed to totally alienate.



"Mitt Romney's campaign has not yet announced its September fundraising haul"

Anybody surprised by this?

[Jaylah54200]

Don't get out much, do you Typez?

[walkthetalk]

I really hope that President Obama has a whole lot of more donors, come foward, and just maybe? one of them will donate him a brain?

[unclebernies]

We need to copy the Australian model for voting which is mandatory. Instead we have a number of republican state attorneys who would rather make it harder to vote. This country is in the crapper.

[retiredgustav]

Absolutely! I have been to Australia an I was impressed by their standard of living. Remember "Bad laws are mad by bad politicians who get elected by good people who don't Vote".

[skeezix06]

We desperately need serious campaign finance reform. Neither party should be allowed to raise and use this much money.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

No doubt.

And everyone in Congress on up is in permanent campaign mode, so won't actually DO anything.

Britain has a 6-week campaign cycle. High time we had one, too.

[skeezix06]

Yes. Six weeks sounds good to me too. We've been battleground so much that I turned the tv off.