Monday, April 21, 2008

Obama Takes A Page From Clinton's Book

I have questioned Democratic Senator and Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's connections to certain people and groups. I have even questioned if his experience is extensive enough to be President. I have not really questioned his honesty, until now. In what seems like a classic Clinton deception, Obama has stated repeatedly that most of his campaign money has come from small mom and pop donations of $25 to $50 dollars. Well that's not exactly true Senator. In fact many wealthy individuals have contributed small fortunes to Obama's record breaking fundraising efforts. Seventy-nine Bundlers (one donor who gathers donations from many different individuals in an organization or community and presents the sum to a campaign) have given Obama at least 200k each. In all more than 27,000 donors wrote checks for $2,300 dollars, the maximum allowed. Donors who gave more than $200 dollars account for about half of Obama's total, which is almost $240 million. The "Bundlers" represent special interest organizations. Obama has said that small donors "will have as much access and influence over the course and direction of our campaign that has traditionally been reserved for the wealthy and the powerful." So what is he going to tell the big money special interest donors? Thanks for the dough, now go suck an egg? I think not. It's politics as usual and "hope" is just a veil to conceal that truth.

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