Slog - Comments on $25,000,000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000 Obama raised 25 million so far this year--from 100,000 donors--just a million short of Hilary's 26 million. The figure was the latest evidence that Obama, a political newcomer who has served just two years in the Senate, has emerged as the most powerful new force in presidential politics this year. It also reinforced his status as a significant threat to Clinton, who'd hoped her own $26 million first quarter fundraising total would begin to squeeze her rivals out of contention.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:43:55 -0800 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:18:54 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Sean Great, the Gore/Obama ticket is going to need that money.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688754 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688754 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:48:34 -0800 Comment by Mr. Designer Now if he took all the money gave it to a decrepit city school system, I would vote for him. Better than spending it on stupid TV commercials.

]]> Mr. Designer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688763 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688763 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:15:00 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Anyone know how much Bill Richardson raised?

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688765 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688765 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:18:40 -0800 Comment by elswinger I think Richardson raised around $6M.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688769 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:24:39 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO yikes. That sucks.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688776 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688776 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:44:46 -0800 Comment by Willis Wow, when did Will in Seattle change his nym to Sean?

Back to reality, Will/Sean, Gore is not running for President. It just ain't gonna happen. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you'll quit looking dumb in public. Just sayin.

]]> Willis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688777 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688777 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:51:51 -0800 Comment by Andrew I agree with Willis, I have given up on the hope of Gore running. Time to back Obama full time... I guess. I still am not super keen on another President who we have to train on the job but at least Obama has a brain and thinks.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688788 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:17:04 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO At this point, I too have given up on Al. If he announced tomorrow, wouldn't he be $25 million behind? That is a prettty bad handicap...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688803 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688803 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:37:02 -0800 Comment by wtf Are all of you guys just content to accept whomever the press picks for you? Who the hell is Obama? why would you think he's the best choice? or Clinton?

check out Joe Biden He actually has a brain and uses it too

http://www.joebiden.com/multimedia/video?id=0018

]]> wtf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688812 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688812 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:51:50 -0800 Comment by jamier wtf: He sounds awful on every issue except Iraq. His solution to health care is "electronic records"? Wasn't that Bush's solution?

Obama and Clinton are much better candidates. Plus they're much cleaner.

]]> jamier http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688847 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688847 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:28:47 -0800 Comment by elswinger from the Washington Post:

"Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) raised about $15 million in the first quarter, double his total from four years earlier. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) raised $6 million; Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) raised $4 million; and Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) raised more than $2 million."

No word on what Dennis Kucinich raised, but yesterday a bully on the playground took his lunch money.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688857 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688857 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:41:35 -0800 Comment by Sean Willis,

Your foresight is weak.

Al Gore will indeed run for president, he will wait until fall to announce his candidacy, and he will ride the ensuing media frenzy to victory in April's Democratic primary.

So it is written.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688858 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688858 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:47:42 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Sean, you can't win on media frenzy alone. unfortunately, you need $, and the longer Al stays out of it, the further behind the other candidates he will be...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688871 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:13:15 -0800 Comment by Willis Sean,

Your ability to read the political calendar is weak - 20 states (including the two biggies - CA and NY) will be holding their Dem primaries on February 5th - well before the April Primary you predict (?!?). Getting in with 3-4 months to go before the big day is not enough time to ratchet up a national campaign. Welcome to reality.

@9 - Biden is bought and paid for by MBNA. He is bad for the the middle class.

]]> Willis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688873 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688873 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:13:47 -0800 Comment by Christina Uh, Dan, can you not spell Hillary correctly?
Or is there some hidden meaning there?

]]> Christina http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688951 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688951 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:36:21 -0800 Comment by Sean Willis,

How long do you think it would take for Al Gore to rachet up a campaign?

Given the following:
a) his experience and connections
b) his new friends in Hollywood
c) the popular belief that if he runs he will win
d) the attention he'll get from a media and populace that has grown bored of the other candidates
e) other candidates dropping out
f) the fact that America loves a comeback
g) recent advances in media and commerce (the Internets, Visa, 24-hour cable news...)
h) my incredible foresight

I say it would about take about two weeks.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688953 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c688953 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:38:31 -0800 Comment by Willis Yes Sean, your incredible foresight that thought a Dem primary was still going to be happening in April.

You're obviously well on top of this stuff.

]]> Willis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c689111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/25000000#c689111 Politics Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:18:54 -0800