Like McCain, Obama Raises Money Away From Cameras

By: Allison O'Keefe
Topics: Barack Obama

From CBS News' Allison O'Keefe:

DENVER -- Barack Obama will hold a fund-raiser here this morning and despite his criticism of the closed nature of John McCain's fund-raiser with President Bush yesterday, cameras will not be allowed to attend this morning's event. One print reporter will be allowed as a pooled reporter.

Following the fund-raiser, Obama heads to Thornton, Colo., a suburb of Denver, where he will tour the Mapelton Expeditionary School for the Arts, a specialty public school that focuses specifically on art in the classroom. He will be joined by former Colorado Governor Roy Romer.

While Obama touches on his education policy during some of his stump speeches, until today, he has yet to spend a full day dedicated to the issue of education. Following his tour of the 7th through 12th grade public school, Obama will hold a town hall in the school's auditorium. His audience will be the 44 senior class students, all of whom are scheduled to go to college in the fall.

Western states are crucial for the general election where political observers feel Obama can not win without them. This is his first visit to Colorado since February and, according to the campaign, he plans to return a number of times between now and November. Democrats feel they have a a shot at picking up Colorado after making gains in the last two presidential elections: in 2000, Al Gore lost here by nine points while John Kerry lost by five points in 2004.

Later this afternoon, Obama flies home to Chicago to spend Thursday with his family. On Friday, Obama flies west again to Montana and spends the weekend in South Dakota; two states whose primaries are on June 3.

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by kelvin_ketty May 29, 2008 4:02 AM EDT: Clinton has taken Kentucky and Obama is right there in Oregon.
The Democratic race for nomination is still very much alive %u2013 and most likely to be decided by superdelegates %u2013 as CNN points out clearly

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/primary.wrap/index.html

If you%u2019re tired of waiting around for those super delegates to make a decision already, go to LobbyDelegates.com and push them to support Clinton or Obama

If you haven''t done so yet, please write a message to each of your state''s superdelegates at http://www.lobbydelegates.com

Obama Supporters:

Sending a note to current Obama supporters lets them know it''s appreciated, sending a note to current Clinton supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Obama, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Obama. It''s that easy...

Clinton Supporters too %u2026. !

It takes a moment, but what''s a few minutes now worth to get Clinton in office?! Those are really worth !

Sending a note to current Clinton supporters lets them know it''s appreciated, sending a note to current Obama supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Clinton, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Clinton. It''s that easy...; Reply to this comment


by kelvin_ketty May 29, 2008 4:02 AM EDT: Clinton has taken Kentucky and Obama is right there in Oregon.
The Democratic race for nomination is still very much alive %u2013 and most likely to be decided by superdelegates %u2013 as CNN points out clearly

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/primary.wrap/index.html

If you%u2019re tired of waiting around for those super delegates to make a decision already, go to LobbyDelegates.com and push them to support Clinton or Obama

If you haven''t done so yet, please write a message to each of your state''s superdelegates at http://www.lobbydelegates.com

Obama Supporters:

Sending a note to current Obama supporters lets them know it''s appreciated, sending a note to current Clinton supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Obama, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Obama. It''s that easy...

Clinton Supporters too %u2026. !

It takes a moment, but what''s a few minutes now worth to get Clinton in office?! Those are really worth !

Sending a note to current Clinton supporters lets them know it''s appreciated, sending a note to current Obama supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Clinton, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Clinton. It''s that easy...; Reply to this comment


by leighleslie May 28, 2008 7:01 PM EDT: I think Obama is a joke. He criticizes McCain for his ways but follows the same suit. I bet his so-called "pooled reporter" is a Obama supporter. He is fake, he''s as black as Powell and Rice. I think it''s time to do a write-in for Hillary come November.; Reply to this comment


by wlpur3-2009 May 28, 2008 5:31 PM EDT: If you are disappointed in the Democrats and Obama this go round you must not be paying attention. Don''t vote against your own best interest.; Reply to this comment


by mrtutto May 28, 2008 2:15 PM EDT: Hey Jacksmart... maybe not so smart... I guess it''s OK if superdelegates vote for Clinton even though she got decimated in their state....I would not even mention Michelle''s salary of 300 thousand compared to the Clinton''s 110 million. Get your head out of the sand.... the real world still looks pretty good.; Reply to this comment


by akhajawall May 28, 2008 1:49 PM EDT: Dear American Voters,

Hon. Senator McCain and Obama besides each having many attributes and characteristics. The critical differences in my professional, political, and personal opinion are as under:

1. Presidential "Temperament and Integrity".
2. Little Washington "insider Versus outsider" connectedness.
3. Vision and mission for our future rather than past.

In my professional opinion one senator has it and the other does not. We need one for our Greatgrand Nation to address our all these challenges with a fresh, clean and new slate.

God Bless America. its diverse people, and our Greatgrand Nation.

Yours truly,

COL. [retd] A.M.Khajawall
Forensic psychiatrist, Las Vegas NV; Reply to this comment


by jacksmart May 28, 2008 1:48 PM EDT: I was raised as a Democrat. I can honestly say that I am disappointed in the Democrats this election season. How come our senators (super delegates) go against the will of the majority in West Virginia? Also, where does Obama come off saying we live too extravagant? His wife was complaining that she only made $300,000- I would like to see her live on the little I make.
Jack; Reply to this comment