The Obama Camp On McCain Fundraiser: “With McCain’s price tag, some of that money should be given to a food bank.”
Really? According to these figures from the end of May, Obama had raised a total of $287,397,945 vs John McCain’s $119,594,596.  Kristi Jourdan, of The Grand Rapids Press, may want to actually research such sources prior to publishing nonsense such as this:
Numbers released this week show Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with $340 million versus McCain’s $132 million. In June, Obama raised $52 million.
Does each candidate have that money on hand or is that what they raised total? Now the article gets fun! Why? Well, let’s look at this:
The Michigan Democratic Party hosted a community picnic with dogs and lemonade at Millennium Park.
And Republican presidential nominee John McCain began his visit to West Michigan with a stop at the Pronto Pups hot dog stand in Grand Haven, where he enjoyed a corn dog along the Grand Haven channel.
Afterward, McCain attended a private fundraising stop at former Ambassador Peter Secchia’s home in Ferrysburg. Guests supped on bacon-encrusted apricots and lamb chops while enjoying a full bar and a great sunset over Lake Michigan, said one attendee. An e-mail invitation to the event suggested a $2,300 contribution per person.
Playing off that, picnic organizers at Millennium Park advertised a $2.30 contribution for their hot dogs, watermelon, chips and other refreshments, but decided against charging anyone once the event was under way.
Democratic State Chairman Mark Brewer, who attended the picnic, said McCain is alienating himself from average local voters with the private fundraiser.
“Why is he only coming and talking to people who can pay him $2,300?” Brewer said. “Why doesn’t he hold a town hall meeting and get some regular folks from Grand Rapids? Is (Obama) raising money? Absolutely, but he doesn’t just come in and raise money. He comes in and talks to voters.”
Ambassador Peter Secchia made sure that Millennium Park became a reality by seeking the majority of the funding from the private sector, ie., his pals. Did the park need more trails? Yes it did, and look who came through for them! Are you with me so far? The Democrats sat in the park that Secchia built and yet some of the money that was raised at Secchia’s home for John McCain should go to a food bank?
Now let’s get down to the fundraiser, shall we? For $2300, John McCain was at the dinner and for $2.30, you didn’t get Obama. Â
A town hall meeting in Grand Rapids? When did this happen? So far, he came to Grand Rapids, with Silky, spoke to 12,000 people at the Van Andel Arena(the family gives boat loads of cash to Republican candidates, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to hospitals , research centers, Millennium Park, etc.,), and left. Take at look at this WaPo piece on McCain vs Obama visits.
From January 2007, through June, 2008, McCain has visited Michigan 37 times with 6 stops in Grand Rapids vs Obama’s 11 visits to Michigan and twice to Grand Rapids (the other visit was a fund raiser at a private home).
Wouldn’t it be nice if the author had done some research prior to printing such nonsense?
Speaking of nonsense, check out these links:
Good news: Obama to be president for the next “eight to 10 years”
Obama flunks history, again
Video: “Both Ways Barack”
Sunday Funnies: ‘The Greatest Obama Story Ever Told’
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July 21, 2008 - 09:04 AM on July 21st, 2008
N & O Roundup (21 July 2008) Post Right Online Conference Edition
Sounds like the Right Online conference went well in Texas this past weekend, wish I could have been there but I’m sure someone will bring me up to speed.
Mugabe threatens to seize foreign firms over sanctions. This guy makes Scarface loo…
July 21, 2008 - 03:06 PM on July 21st, 2008
Santa Barbara Anti-American Protest
Scum of the highest order gathered that day. These people make me sick. Allahpundit got it all wrong, if this happens once, ever, its once too often.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zja97pocN8U
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July 21, 2008 - 05:38 PM on July 21st, 2008
McCain Pulls off Huge Media Coup
Apparently, candidate McCain is finally learning how to get his message out. Last week, presumptive President Barack Obama penned an editorial in the New York Times outlining his new plan for Iraq. Obama’s new plan involved setting a timetable for…
July 21, 2008 - 05:55 PM on July 21st, 2008
Welcome To The Nanny State
This is an amusing look at the increasingly controlling government often referred to as a “nanny state.”There was a rock band in the 90’s called Scatterbrain that had a song called “Goodbye Freedom, Hello Mom”with lyrics “Big Mother is wa…
July 21, 2008 - 05:57 PM on July 21st, 2008
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July 21, 2008 - 06:00 PM on July 21st, 2008
Did they check Muslims for missing girl Madeleine McCann?
In light of the fact that white slavery is practically a Muslim monopoly, I hope the McCanns will investigate the Muslim employees of the hotel,
July 21, 2008 - 08:44 PM on July 21st, 2008
New York CitY MTA Muzlimized
Oh YaY.
Look no further lil dhimwits.
Jeehad recruiting posters right on our trains.
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July 21, 2008 - 09:45 PM on July 21st, 2008
Just Another Jett Rink
FAKE, BLING & GIANTI emailed one of The Pink Flamingo’s readers earlier this evening that Obama is starting to believe his own press. When that happens, a person will soon be toast. The American people don’t like arrogance or fakes. B…
July 21, 2008 - 10:50 PM on July 21st, 2008
Dobson Says Maybe
Podcast Show Notes
Why James Dobson is reconsidering John McCain. Plus congratulations to Dr. Dobson on entering the Radio Hall of Fame over the objection of radical groups.
McCain’s trouble with Religious voters.  (Hat Tip: Outside the Beltwa…
July 21, 2008 - 10:50 PM on July 21st, 2008
Dobson Says Maybe
Podcast Show Notes
Why James Dobson is reconsidering John McCain. Plus congratulations to Dr. Dobson on entering the Radio Hall of Fame over the objection of radical groups.
McCain’s trouble with Religious voters.  (Hat Tip: Outside the Beltwa…
July 21, 2008 - 10:50 PM on July 21st, 2008
Dobson Says Maybe
Podcast Show Notes
Why James Dobson is reconsidering John McCain. Plus congratulations to Dr. Dobson on entering the Radio Hall of Fame over the objection of radical groups.
McCain’s trouble with Religious voters.  (Hat Tip: Outside the Beltwa…
July 22, 2008 - 02:19 AM on July 22nd, 2008
The View from the cheap seats reveals the real N word: “Nitwits”
I read about this a few days ago and I really wasn’t sure I wanted to address it.
First of all, I am unconcerned about Elisabeth Hasselbeck being moved to tears by the bigotry and hypocrisy of her co stars. She goes to work every day k…
July 22, 2008 - 06:50 AM on July 22nd, 2008
Coalition ships intercept drug vessels
BAHRAIN (July 15, 2008) – Coalition warships operating in the Gulf region have seized 23 tons of narcotics, which could have been used to fund the insurgency in Afghanistan
July 22, 2008 - 09:28 AM on July 22nd, 2008
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July 22, 2008 - 03:31 PM on July 22nd, 2008
Energy: Why We Need to Drill No Matter What: Part Three: Decades For Change
In Part One, I pointed out that, despite all the talk about making the US energy independent, we cannot separa. te ourselves from the vast world infrastructure of energy needs and economic interdependence. In Part Two, I pointed out that…
July 22, 2008 - 07:31 PM on July 22nd, 2008
How Can You Tell When Barack Obama Is Obamating?
HIS LIPS ARE MOVING”…”It is not going to be a political speech,†said a senior foreign policy adviser, who spoke to reporters on background. “When the president of the United States goes and gives a speech, it is not a political spee…
July 24, 2008 - 08:55 PM on July 24th, 2008
Excellent post. Sorry it took so long for me to see it. My haloscan was on the fritz, and my post that you trackbacked to was down near my archives.
It sure is getting cursiouser and cursiouser the way the media is reacting to this democrat. Bias? Oh Noooooo. Not at all! McCain goes to Iraq, no reporters. Rat goes to Iraq for the first time since the surge and declares the surge didn’t work, over 200 reporters. Can you see where this is going? Oh, that’s right. I forgot for a minute I was ’speaking’ to people with BRAINS.
July 24, 2008 - 09:06 PM on July 24th, 2008
Oh dear Lord. CURIOUSER. Good grief. :”>
The Rat is in reference to the hit job the press tried to pull on Bush with one of his commercials where it displayed dem oc rat, but they said it was a subliminal message. Um…I did not need a stinking subliminal messages, nor did the people that voted for him! They just wanted to start something out of nothing. That’s why I won’t forget it!