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

[E. Crockett]

--- robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> 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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