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- Raised over $1 million a day in 2008Open Secrets: Barack Obama Campaign Money
- Raised a total of over $290 million as of the end of June, 2008Open Secrets: Barack Obama Campaign Money
- Slogan: Change We Can Believe In
- Because of appeal to young voters, his campaign has been called Obamamania
- Has not accepted campaign funds from special interest or lobbyist groups
- Obama is the first black candidate to run for president of the United States
- First presidential candidate not to use the public financing system since 1974BBC: Obama shuns public campaign funds (June 19, 2008)
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Through aggressive fund raising and a grassroots campaign strategy inspired by Howard Dean's 2004 primary run, President Barack Obama's campaign run built extensive support, which led to a mathematically certain lead in both the popular vote and the delegate count for the Democratic nomination during the 2008 Presidential election.
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Campaign Funding
In June of 2008, the Barack Obama campaign made $52 million, more than double the funding made by John McCain's campaign.National Post: Obama Swimming in Campaign Cash, Raises(July 17, 2008)Clinton Endorses Obama
On June 7, 2008, Hillary Clinton officially endorsed Obama for president during a speech at the National Building Museum in Washington DC.MSNBC: Clinton ends historic bid, endorses Obama (June 7, 2008)Quote
"The public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face opponents who've become masters at gaming this broken system."—Barack ObamaBBC: Obama shuns public campaign funds (June 19, 2008)-
Barack Obama Campaign Questions
Should President Obama be killed following a hate campaign of Murdoch media monoply, would that be treason? 3 AnswersTreason is one of the only crimes explicitly spelled out in the Constitution. It involves specifically involving yourself in acts of war against the United Stat... read more
What is Barack Obamas actual position on gay marriage? 2 AnswersI would say this video gives the best answer: http://www.youtu... read more
Does Barack Obama really deserve the Novel Prize for peace? 12 AnswersThere have been several posts on this, I even posted one myself. My direct answer to your question would be no he does not deserve it. This quick answer has n... read more
Your opinion about the news outsourcing projects to India by Barack Obama. 5 AnswersThis seems to fly in the face of some of his other statements from just last week. If he's consistent in using taxes as a tool as he's stated in order to get b... read more




