Monday, February 19, 2007

Clinton vs Obama


From ZD Net: Obama trounces Clinton in online campaign money grab.
Barack Obama is spoiling Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign fundraising celebration, big time.Hillary Clinton snags $4.2 million online in first quarter 2007, I reported Monday. Obama for America, however, now announces its campaign raised $6.9 million on the Web, from a total of 50,000 online contributors.What’s more, Obama is nipping at Clinton’s total fundraising heels: Clinton bagged $26 million in new receipts, while Obama brought in a very close second, $25 million. In perhaps the greatest “User Generated Politics” victory over Clinton, Obama succeeded in convincing 100,000 donors to support “Obama for America,” double the 50,000 donors backing “Hillary for President.” Read More

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Monday, February 12, 2007

Air Pelosi


N.Y. Post: AIR PELOSI
THURSDAY morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepped out of her Georgetown home and into a government-owned black Chevy Tahoe SUV. That gas-guzzler truck took her directly to the Rayburn House Office Building - where she was the lead witness at a Science and Technology Committee hearing on global warming.
This, the day after word broke of Pelosi's request for regular use of a U.S. Air Force C-32 - the same plane that flies the vice president and first lady. Read More

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