$50 to Obama; Now It's Your Turn

I just gave $50 to Barack Obama. Now it's up to you to give big tonight.

The superdelegates are looking for a sign. They need to see that Obama is growing support as this thing goes on. The way we help to make that abundantly clear is by continuing to stream money to his campaign. My $50 is another thumbs up for the candidate I support, and a splash in the pond of support that is very hard to ignore.

Give to him by clicking this link to his donation page.

Remember, one of the few remaining arguments Clinton has is her better chances of election against McCain. When the supers (campaigners themselves for the most part) see the numbers for all 3 candidate stacked up against one another, it's very very clear.

MAKE IT CLEARER!!

•  Tips for donations!!

  by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:52:05 PM PDT

  •  Send this diary to the undeclared supers!

    They need a path to Obama's sugar pile.

    by Mogolori on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:58:21 PM PDT

    •  Rec me...

      ...for some juice and let's make sure everyone sees it.

      by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:05:43 PM PDT

  •  I just gave 300 but it can't be used til the GE

    I maxed out my primary donations, much to the chagrin of my credit card companies.

    by BetMyCitizenship on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:05 PM PDT

    •  GREAT!!

      He needs it throughout the campaign. As one astute commenter noted, the other Democratic mother ships need cash too. Gotta get those DNC anti-McCain ads out there ASAP.

      Nice work!!

      by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:25 PM PDT

•  Guess I can live

  without that tank of gas this week. ;)

  by bluestateonian on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:53:28 PM PDT

  •  Green donation. ;)

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:54:32 PM PDT

•  wish I could join you

  but I am broke.

  by teacherken on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:53:42 PM PDT

  •  It's the spirit that counts.

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:54:47 PM PDT

•  Been giving in pieces over these alst few months.

  Absolutely will continue...!

  GObama!

  by sp0t on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:54:22 PM PDT

•  With two unemployed sons...

  (Thanks, Bush!)

  My check is in the mail

  by MrMichaelMT on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:54:23 PM PDT

•  Another $100 tonight

  by Hamsun on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:55:09 PM PDT

  •  Great job!

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:57:46 PM PDT

•  i love diaries like this

  thank you for calling us to act!

  by dsharma23 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:55:55 PM PDT

  •  Thanks and...

    ...great signature.

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:57:31 PM PDT

•  Thanks for the reminder!

  I just chipped in an extra $25.

  by someotherguy86 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:55:59 PM PDT

  •  Fantastic!!

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:57:55 PM PDT

•  A small request...

  giving money to Obama is awesome, but let's also remember that if we've got some extra cash to spend on campaigns, there are TONS of terrific down-ballot candidates who could really use it, like Scott Kleeb, Joe Garcia and others (or contribute to ActBlue, DSCC, DCCC, etc.)

  And on top of that, the DNC could also use some money. I don't want to hear anyone whine about Dean and DNC superdelegates and threaten to withhold money until Obama is the nominee. The DNC is the only entity running ads against McCain, and their ads are brilliant. If you want to keep them on the air while we sort out our own intraparty differences, then do your part and contribute.

  Thanks!

  by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:00:38 PM PDT

  •  True

    I'm focused on Obama tonight, because that's a HUGE message to supers and helps us with our nominee, but the DNC and the DCCC/DSCC/ActBlue groups need help too.

    Donate to Barack tonight, save up a little moola during the next week or so, and give some up to the mothership.

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:02:22 PM PDT

    •  by the way,

      i'm sorry if my comment came off as usurping your diary. I wasn't trying to imply that giving to Obama is a bad idea by any stretch, just that people could maybe also kick some funds over to other candidates at the same time.

      by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:17:46 PM PDT

      •  Not at all

        You made a great point.

        by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:18:21 PM PDT

•  Will do.

  I usually donate through my own Act Blue page.  It's a handy way to keep track of my (and hubby's) totals.

  Thanks for the reminder - GoBama!

  by poe on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:01:19 PM PDT

•  I am broke too!

  But as a Tarheel I just had to give! So another $50 it is! I am so happy. We may lose Indiana, but we're are ALIVE!

  by jhewett on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:01:29 PM PDT

  •  Thanks!

    Great job jhewett!!

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:02:47 PM PDT

•  I'm sorry! I can't right now.....have been

  unemployed, but just found a new job. Once the cash flow starts flwoin', I'll send some the Big O's way.......

  by Deano963 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:02:56 PM PDT

  •  Good luck.

    Hope the new job goes well. Do what you can, and look to the future when Obama is working for all of us.

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:03:57 PM PDT

•  I have donated $25 today

  as soon as they called NC.

  by soms on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:45 PM PDT

  •  Great job soms...

    ...and thanks for the mojo in the main thread. I noticed!!

    by mikeplugh on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:42:48 PM PDT