McCain nets $15 million, his record

McCain's pathetic fundraising remains pathetic ....

It's not just the amount that's pathetic, it's who it's from.

In March, officials said he raised about $15M, his best month since early 2007 and well above his $2M-per-month pace in late 2007. The final number is still being tallied.

$11m came from a spurt in the campaign's high-dollar fundraising. $4m was raised through direct mail and Internet efforts.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_raises_15m_in_march.php

Remember, that $11 million is from people McCain can no longer hit up again for money. To raise just $4 million via the internet and direct mail means he has next-to-no grassroots support.

"In March, the Obama campaign raised some $40 million, putting their overall total for the quarter in the range of $130 million. The Clinton campaign, which no longer has a particularly easy path to the nomination, raised $20 million in March, raising her total for the year to roughly $70 million. McCain, on the other hand, could only manage to bring in $15 million for the month -- including just $4 million from the grassroots -- moving his overall haul for 2008 to under $40 million. In other words, McCain couldn't raise in three months what Obama was able to raise just this past month alone (a fundraising month that actually represented a decline of more than a quarter from the previous month). Pitting McCain against Clinton, the Republican in three months took in just 70 percent of what the Democrat was able to bring in during just two months".
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/7/15515/17432

Republican donors are big money people, they know a poor investment (McCain) when they see it.

Get Off My Lawn!!!

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/jentrant/John%20McCain/?action=view¤t=mccain_simpsons_2008.jpg

Remember;
$$$$ = free speech

The Supremes told us so.

"In March, the Obama campaign raised some $40 million, putting their overall total for the quarter in the range of $130 million. The Clinton campaign, which no longer has a particularly easy path to the nomination, raised $20 million in March, raising her total for the year to roughly $70 million."
And yet Obama and Clinton are polling even with McCain. America is hungry for change, and yet when they look at the 2 Democrtaic fluffs they just see more of the same.

And yet Obama and Clinton are polling even with McCain. America is hungry for change, and yet when they look at the 2 Democrtaic fluffs they just see more of the same.

Posted by: MJ | April 7, 2008 8:54 PM

Moron Jerk,

You're right, Americans are hungry for change and this old warmongering nut who loves George Bush isn't what they have in mind:

http://www.basehead.org/files/shots/1-mccain_bush_hug.jpg

The corporations and lobbyist lawyers salivate at the mouth and stuff cash into the coffers of Obama and Clinton but they fear McCain and won't give him money. That should tell you all you need to know.

The corporations and lobbyist lawyers salivate at the mouth and stuff cash into the coffers of Obama and Clinton but they fear McCain and won't give him money. That should tell you all you need to know.

Posted by: Jeff | April 7, 2008 10:58 PM

Yeah right!

John McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, and yet he said "I'm the only one the special interests don't give any money to."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gEROVh8zK4

McCain's campaign has been whipped into shape, so anyone who thinks he won't raise big buck does so at their own peril. That said we all know how well run the Obama campaign is. I doubt either will have any problem raising money. Remember this, once the Democrats unite they will be a force to be reckoned with, and one that with all due respect to Mr McCain I hope will prevail. I like the old fellow but with all his crazy talk of late. Obama 2008.

Obama has raised $234 million dollars doesn't that give you a clue with his past associations in Chicago, the Cook County corrupt machine. Rezko, Wright, Terrorist William Ayers,his membership in the Trial Lawyers and the many unions he is beholden to many special interests. The teachers union and others play a role.Obama is far from Abraham Lincoln the great emancipator, he is in with Jeremiah Wright the anti-white rascist or as he snidely says the typical white person when referring to his sweet grandmother.If he wins lookout! Jerry White, Springfield, IL

The corporations and lobbyist lawyers salivate at the mouth and stuff cash into the coffers of Obama and Clinton but they fear McCain and won't give him money. That should tell you all you need to know.

Posted by: Jeff | April 7, 2008 10:58 PM

Yep they fear him sooo much that the lobbyists are falling over each other working on his campaign and fundraising for him. McCain is the lobbyist's candidate through and through.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/03/31/daily51.html

http://mediamattersaction.org/freeride/lobbyists/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/03/31/2008-03-31_key_mccain_advisors_were_lobbyists_for_s.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-03-23-mccaininside_N.htm

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/517fab6c-f16a-11dc-a91a-0000779fd2ac.html

Everyone knows how cozy McCain is with the lobbyist community, and their corporate clients, except Jeff that is.