I received an email today from Sen. Obama. Well, not personally, but rather a campaign letter that bears his name. If there’s one thing we can say about the Obama campaign, it’s that they’ve got internet campaigning down to an art. And why not take advantage of a media that our generation seems to be intravenously fed through? It’s a smart move for any campaign.
But quiet honestly, I usually end up dumping the (almost) daily messages from the Obama camp, along with the other candidates’ messages, no matter what format it comes to me in. It’s usually just mumbles and bumbles of recycled rhetoric anyway.
But I noticed some stats from the Obama camps mass email today.
The email said that in the month of February, Obama claimed more than $55 million. That amount is ONLY for February donations. (!) Furthermore, he’s also claiming over 90% of those donations to be $100 or less from average Joe’s and Jane’s like you and I.
I don’t know about you, but that seems pretty fucking huge to me. Who are these people tossing money at this man? He’s clocked donations from over 1 million Americans. I’m intrigued. Why?
Because it’s hard for me to find good reason to give money to any politician. Perhaps it’s because the politicians in the last few decades have done little to gain our trust or faith. Maybe it partly feels like a whimsical use of finances when there’s always some other bill to be payed. But mostly I think my wallet is locked shut because it seems ignorant to give my hard earned cash to someone who should be serving me; not me serving them.
But if there’s one thing we can say about Obama, it’s that he’s a charming mofo. Ask the ladies who’ve fainted during his speeches. When considering the relative hysteria Obama is causing amongst young voters, does this explain the consistently high donation levels? Or is Obama connecting with voters strong enough to compel them to toss a few bucks his way.
I’d love to hear from someone who’s actually donated to the Obama campaign and what motivated them to do it.
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