He only needs your votes anyway.
"Obama’s small donors from 2008 hold off on contributions; He aims to revive grass-roots fervor for reelection bid" by Nicholas Confessore New York Times / September 25, 2011
NEW YORK - They were once among President Obama’s most loyal supporters and a potent symbol of his political brand: voters of moderate means who dug deep for the candidate and his message of hope and change, sending him $10 or $25 or $50 every few weeks or months.
Never again. I'll never waste my hard-earned chump change on a politician ever again.
But in recent months, the frustration and disillusionment that have dragged down Obama’s approval ratings have crept into the ranks of his vaunted small-donor army, underscoring the challenges he faces as he seeks to rekindle grass-roots enthusiasm for his reelection bid.
After THREE YEARS of DISAPPOINTMENT he expects to romance us once again?
He really thinks we are falling for the fooley again?
Related: Obama's Reelection Pitch
I'm already sick of it.
In interviews with dozens of low-dollar contributors in the past two weeks, some said they were unhappy with what they viewed as Obama’s overly conciliatory approach to congressional Republicans.
I'm unhappy with the continuing wars he said he would end, along with the starting of a new one in Libya. And that's just for starters.
Others cited what they saw as a lack of passion in the president, or said the sour economy had drained their enthusiasm and pocketbooks.
I notice the corporations he fronts for are all fat and happy with profits. Where do you think all the campaign loot is coming from?
For still others, high hopes that Obama would deliver a new kind of politics in his first term have been dashed by the emergence of something that, to them, more resembles politics as usual.
“When I was pro-Obama in 2008, I was thinking of him as a leader who could face the challenges that we were tackling,’’ said Adnan Alasadi, who works in behavioral health in Mesa, Ariz. Alasadi contributed repeatedly to Obama during his first campaign but says he will not give the president - or anyone else - any more money.
“Now I am seeing him as just an opportunistic politician,’’ Alasadi said.
Such defections are not merely symbolic. About a quarter of Obama’s record haul during the 2008 cycle came from donors giving $200 or less, supporters who could be tapped again and again without hitting federal contribution limits. Many of those same people were also volunteers in his campaign, knocking on doors, calling friends and neighbors, and helping turn out voters that fall.
Compared with his Republican rivals, Obama remains in an enviable position. No Republican candidate for president has built a grass-roots fund-raising machine as formidable or sophisticated as his....
The campaign is still in its early stages, and the president is likely to show far stronger numbers than any Republican when the candidates report their third-quarter fund-raising early next month. But his recent political difficulties - a protracted battle over raising the national debt limit, sagging approval ratings - have raised questions about whether he will be able to sustain his fund-raising momentum....
Translation: Does the corporate power structure want to keep him or cut him loose.
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Please tell me the NYT wasn't crying poverty for the guy:
"Obama brings tough message to West Coast; Says GOP vision would ‘cripple’ US" September 26, 2011|By Erica Werner, Associated Press
SEATTLE - Aiming to renew the ardor of Democratic loyalists who have grown increasingly disenchanted with him, the president mixed frontal attacks on Republicans with words of encouragement intended to buck up the faithful as the 2012 campaign revs up....
At the Medina, Wash., home of former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley, about 65 guests were paying $35,800 per couple to listen to Obama at the first of seven fund-raisers he was holding from Seattle to Hollywood to San Diego yesterday and today.
That is OBSCENE when you consider ALL THE PROBLEMS this nation faces.
Yup, NO RECESSION in POLITICS!
The three-day West Coast swing, ending Tuesday in Denver, offered him the chance to reengage with some of his most liberal and deep-pocketed supporters....
Oh, NOW WE KNOW WHY the BUSH TAX CUT$ were not rescinded!
And now we know that the only "liberals" that matter are ELITE RICH PEOPLE!
Obama got a friendly welcome from invited guests at his first stop. But later, liberal activists greeted the president with a demonstration.
“We want to see Obama stand up as strongly as he can to fight for the people of this country who are working out there to make ends meet,’’ said Kathy Cummings, communications director for the Washington State Labor Council.
He's only interested in you as far as wanting your vote. That's it.
Look what hi$ trip i$ REALLY ABOUT!
The council helped organize a demonstration outside Seattle’s Paramount Theater, the site of an Obama fund-raiser with about 1,800 guests. Activists held signs promoting environmental and other causes and urging Obama, “Tax the rich.’’
How are those Wall Street protests going, Globe?
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But the protest against Obama was covered.
Related:
"About 40 protesters organized by the National Wildlife Federation marched outside the hall during a break in the meeting."
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Obama and the Republican presidential candidates are working overtime to raise campaign cash ahead of an important Sept. 30 reporting deadline that will give a snapshot of their financial strength.
The president’s West Coast visit was heavy on fund-raisers: two each in Seattle and the San Francisco area yesterday, followed by one in San Diego on today and two in Los Angeles.
And yet the press played it like he was out fighting for average Americans, blah, blah, blah.
He was to meet with the Silicon Valley and Hollywood elite, including an event last night in Atherton, Calif., at the home of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg....
Is that you, reader?
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Related: Obama tells blacks to 'stop complainin' and fight
Also see: Obama the Oreo Cookie
