Ok, I admit it, I am a
pimp. An Obama fundraising pimp. An utterly shameless Barack Obama fundraising pimp.
I have donated to a lot of candidates this year. Among the recipients were Chris Dodd, Russ Feingold, John Edwards, Darcy Burner, Eric Massa, Scott Kleeb, Al Franken and a few more I can't even remember.
But a large majority my donations have gone to Barack Obama and now I'm a broke pimp.
It's hard out here for a pimp so I am asking you to help Barack Obama out and I am doing so by pimping a fundraising page that is just $275.00 short of its $5000.00 goal.
This Barack Obama fundraising page belongs to Asher Heimermann. You all probably know him.
Asher Heimermann is a teenager from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. You can learn more information about Heimermann by visiting his official website at www.AsherHeimermann.com
Yeah, that guy. He just started high school and is $275. shy of a $5,000.00 fundraising goal.I don't know about you but I think that is damned awesome. Another thing. He has worked his butt off for every dollar. It's not like he's a Kos or a BarbinMD or devilstower who has access to the Front Page and can raise $200,000.00 in a few hours. He has written diary after diary not only linking to his personal Barack Obama fundraising page, but also diaries that show he is plugged in and aware of the issues. Close to 40 diaries since August 11th.
Now, those of you who read Asher's diaries know that he can sometimes come across as a tad annoying to some people. He's taken a fair amount of "verbal" abuse from some people because of it but he is able to defend himself and readily does so. Sometimes he even has help. One of the reasons I've decided to pimp Asher's fundraising page is that a diary he wrote yesterday got pretty well highjacked by a questionable (I'm trying to be diplomatic) comment and my concern is that his fundraising plea got lost in the ensuing melee. While some see "annoying" I see grit and determination, and to be truthful, even Kos can be annoying as hell sometimes, right?
So I am putting on my pimp hat and donning my pimp threads and adorning myself with all my fancy pimp bling and asking anyone so inclined to help Asher blow past his $5000.00 goal. All he really needs is $275.00 but wouldn't it be just like Kossacks to push him out to $5,500 or even $6000.00!!!
For my part, since I am now a soon to be reformed pimp, I will pledge to donate a can of food to my local food bank for each new donor to Asher's Barack Obama fundraising page for as long as the page is up(through November 4th, 2008). He has 166 donors as of midnight October 5th.
In case anyone is wondering, I do not know Asher personally nor has he asked me to write this diary. Ultimately this diary is not about me, Asher or even Barack Obama. It's about the future of our country and our planet.
Oh, and since I am a pimp and this is my first diary, be cool!
Thanks redding888 only $175.00 to go!