[GJM] It all comes back to MONEY and not just limited resources.

[robert searle]

Dear All

       Barack Obama a candidate for presidency in the
US elections makes a plea for funds. He, like most of
us realize that money buys influence, and hence,
votes. 

R.Searle.

        
--- Barack Obama <info at barackobama.com> wrote:

> What inspires you? 
> 
> http://www.barackobama.com/inspire
> 
> Dear Robert,
> 
> Candidates typically spend a week like this -- right
> before the
> critical June 30th financial reporting deadline --
> on the phone day
> and night, begging Washington lobbyists and special
> interest PACs to
> write huge checks.
> 
> Not me. Our campaign has rejected the
> money-for-influence game and
> refused to accept funds from registered federal
> lobbyists and
> political action committees.
> 
> But there are serious financial consequences to that
> decision.
> 
> Cutting off the flow of easy Washington money means
> we have to work
> harder. Instead of relying on a handful of powerful
> interests, we
> must bring together hundreds of thousands of
> supporters, each owning
> an individual piece of our movement.
> 
> It's one thing to talk about financing campaigns
> differently. It's
> another for us to take that risk and put our trust
> in one another.
> 
> The June 30th deadline will prove that this era of
> broken politics
> and widespread cynicism is coming to a close. We're
> ready for that
> change, and together we can turn the page.
> 
> The rest of the country, and the world, is watching.
> They want to
> see if we can shake up the politics of the past and
> set the tone for
> this election and the future of our democracy.
> 
> Now is the time to make your first donation and be 
> part of
> something big:
> 
> http://www.barackobama.com/inspire
> 
> But don't stop there.
> 
> If we're going to get hundreds of thousands of
> people to join our
> movement, we need to do something different. That's
> why I'm
> turning the rest of this fundraising drive over to
> you.
> 
> This is the last you will hear from me until after
> the June 30th
> deadline.
> 
> From here on out, your stories and your passion will
> determine our
> success. When you make a donation, I want you to
> share what inspired
> you to join our movement. For the rest of the week,
> those stories --
> including your story -- will drive the results.
> 
> Something powerful and personal inspired you to join
> our movement.
> It may be your family's rising health care costs or
> a relative
> fighting in Iraq. You might be fed up with
> corruption in Washington
> or frustrated by how petty and divisive our national
> politics has
> become.
> 
> Whatever your reasons, they will connect with
> someone else and they
> will make a difference. Make your donation now and
> share what
> inspired you to support our movement for change:
> 
> http://wwww.barackobama.com/inspire
> 
> Pundits and Washington insiders use these
> fundraising deadlines to
> measure the viability of campaigns. They like to
> judge potential in
> dollars, as if money alone somehow indicates
> widespread support.
> 
> But we measure success in people -- the number of
> supporters giving
> to the campaign, and the number of donations they
> make to show their
> commitment.
> 
> We can get at least 10,000 people involved this
> week, but only if
> you take control.
> 
> Each of us must reach out to the people we know --
> our friends,
> family, colleagues, and neighbors -- and inspire
> them to join our
> movement for change.
> 
> Donate now. Share your story and spread the word:
> 
> http://www.barackobama.com/inspire
> 
> Watch our website and your inbox for real stories
> from supporters
> like you.
> 
> This fundraising deadline is an important challenge
> for our
> campaign, but I know I can put my trust in you.
> 
> I have faith that we will succeed, and it won't be
> because of me --
> it will be because each of you has the power to
> inspire.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Barack Obama
> 
> P.S. -- We've built something together that's bigger
> than me or my
> candidacy. I just made my own donation to this
> movement and wrote a
> short note about how you've inspired me:
> 
> I've seen what can happen when people who love their
> country come
> together and decide it's time for change. As a
> community organizer
> in the South Side of Chicago, I was part of a
> movement that turned
> around neighborhoods that others had given up on. I
> know what's
> possible for this country. I know we can build a new
> kind of
> politics that recognizes we're all connected as one
> people, that we
> rise or fall as one nation, and that we're ready to
> turn the page
> and start anew.
> 
> Who can you inspire? Get started here:
> 
> http://www.barackobama.com/inspire
> 
> 
>
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