OBAMA FUNDRAISER: $4,000,000 IN 24 HRS....

Update III:  Here's the second thread on the Obama Rally everyone, Go Here, Rec it up, and keep the dialouge going!!!

http://www.dailykos.com/...

$5, $10, $15, $20,  $100

I suspect after tonight it's almost over.  Hillary won't be able to go Nuclear, Hillary won't be able to raise as much money but most importantly!!!

Time to start the fundraising to take down McBush!!!

Tonight Bush trumped Reverend Wright and the politics of the old (for negatives) as Bush proves to be a liability for the GOP!!!

Tonight the voters spoke out against the attack to distract!! and the media repeating the same thing over and over again to take down our next President!!

Tonight is the beginning of the end to the GOP and all of their dirty antics!!!

Time to donate here!! to add to OBAMA'S Victory!!

Time to change the dialouge to the issues not the smoke screens!!

I have never asked for any of my diaries for a recommendation but a huge fundraising tonight will help to seal the deal for Obama's ability to beat the GOP in this next election.  Please help, donate and recommend this up!!!

If you don't have the funds, ask in the recommended list for someone to spot you until you get paid or save the money for the congressional races...

We are the change We have been waiting for!!!

YES WE CAN!!

Here's the video of Tom Hanks endorsing Obama in cased you missed it!!!
Tom Hanks for Obama

Update:  Thanks guys!!  Keep Recommeding this up.  I will change the title to keep the rally going as long is it can!!  If it gets too big please post a second thread and I'll link to it!!!!  The money will really send a message to the Superdelegates as to the power of our movement..

Update II:  The Act Blue folks (link) have a drive going...Here's the link  https://secure.actblue.com/...  There is still no call on Indiana but I'm watching Hillary kind of offering an olive branch saying that she will work hard for the Democrat nominee.  It sounds like she conceeding the race..

•  Rec this up for a huge fundraiser!!!

  by NMDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:50:31 PM PDT

  •  Obama Donation Time Folks!

    Anyone want to match my $20.25 or $20.08?

    by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:05:24 PM PDT

    •  Always add .01

      To indicate a donation from a kossack.

      Although I have donated $20.08 several times just because it's cool.

      by Ed in Montana on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:20:47 PM PDT

      •  Though I am a bit biased...

        I think the best way to show a donation os coming from kossacks is to create an ActBlue page for Obama entitled something like "Dkos for Obama".  The Obama campaign gets a list of the fundraising pages that raised the money on ActBlue for them so they'll know the money is coming from us.

        It is really easy to create a page for Obama on ActBlue.  Just follow this link:

        https://secure.actblue.com/...

        If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email at [e-mail]

        by KansasNate on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:41:30 PM PDT

        •  Video: Obama's NC Victory Speech

          by NCDem Amy on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:36:52 PM PDT

          •  Yes, we can... barely

            checking account balance now at $15.00, but yes, I did.

            by Lisa Lockwood on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:15:09 PM PDT

            •  I only need $800 more to meet my personal goal!!!

              Donate at my Barack Obama donation page and help me reach my personal goal of $1000 for Barack PLEASE!!!

              http://my.barackobama.com/...

              by wargolem on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:45:59 PM PDT

            •  Double Recommended!

              by elwior on Tue May 06, 2008 at 10:40:51 PM PDT

      •  $20.08 IS cool. Good idea! n/t

        by BetterTogether on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:51:29 PM PDT

      •  Darn I forgot!

        I usually do this, but I was just so excited to donate tonight that I forgot to add the .01 in the rush.

        by Hyuga on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:35:24 PM PDT

      •  How about 20.09, then?

        After all, it is more about new politics in 2009 than winning in 2008....

        by koszul on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:57:06 PM PDT

      •  Aw shoot

        Wish I'd known this before I donated!

        NEXT TIME!

        (I donate SOMETHING after every major news-cycle event)

        by smileycreek on Tue May 06, 2008 at 10:35:11 PM PDT

    •  OHHHH.... FOUR million now, is it???

      Whaddaya think we are, made of money??? :)

      Rec'd and tipped.

      by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:26:37 PM PDT

      •  LOL!!!

        It grew like a monster!!!

        by NMDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:35:08 PM PDT

    •  OK...let me get my wallet.

      by rclendan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:27:02 PM PDT

    •  I already donated 300 tonight, but if someone

      will match another 100, I'll donate another 150. Who's got me?

      by BetMyCitizenship on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:55:55 PM PDT

      •  ok you are SO ON!!!

        by berkelbees on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:40:23 PM PDT

      •  i sold a truck i had for sale earlier for $1,500,

        it has sat there for over four years unmoved. i'm not rich. i don't miss that damn thing so i figured i can't miss the $1500- i donated it right after his speach. eat that shit hillary...

        by playtonjr on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:47:19 PM PDT

  •  You should update the diary

    with this info... so we can keep track.

    Yay ActBlue folks!

    by Elise on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:15:04 PM PDT

    •  Yes, let's

      keep track. I just gave 100$'s I had no intention of giving, let's see if others are so inspired.

      Wow, Clinton is sounding a bit conciliatory.

      Ah, now she is using the 50 state strategy to stay in the race. Interesting twist...to the same old crap.

      by PLS on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:54:29 PM PDT

  •  NM, Dan?

    A fellow New Mexican, I assume?

    by turnnoblindeye on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:26:55 PM PDT

  •  I donated 300 tonight already, but

    I can spare another hundo, if I get mad mojo for it. Let's show the DNC how fundraising's done. Somebody match this hundred and I'll throw in another 50. This is the night the narrative changes, and we need to do all we can to help it out.

    by BetMyCitizenship on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:47:43 PM PDT

    •  I wrote the DCCC earlier...

      ...that as soon as they gave Obama the nomination, then I'd donate. Not before, and not if that doesn't happen!

      by BetterTogether on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:52:18 PM PDT

    •  mojo and I will donate the $100

      by berkelbees on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:41:54 PM PDT

      •  And mojo to you sir

        I think I posted this or a similar acomment twice. I was watching teh primary with quite a few empty cans in my hands. That was a kick ass rhyme.

        by BetMyCitizenship on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:40:25 PM PDT

  •  I just did $20.09 - I'm looking ahead.

    by second gen on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:41:53 PM PDT

  •  Tip'd and Rec'd. Now it's time to

    reach into the piggy bank again. Go Obama!

    by phrogge prince on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:56:02 PM PDT

  •  Just gave my first donation

    Surprising but true. $100 :)

    by Yalin on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:56:39 PM PDT

  •  Yet another donation

    $ 50 this time.

    Obama, you earned this one.

    by RobertInWisconsin on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:24:13 PM PDT

  •  Make a page at actblue or at mybarackobama.com

    that tracks these specific donations.

    Then replace the donate link with that one.   You'll bring a lot more donations if you've got a tracker going.

    by Lauren S on Tue May 06, 2008 at 11:35:06 PM PDT

    •  ooops.... http://my.barackobama.com

      http://my.barackobama.com

      by Lauren S on Tue May 06, 2008 at 11:35:55 PM PDT

•  Let's start the general NOW!!

  I've been maxed for months.  Now I can start to donate again!  Woo-hoo!!

  by keeplaughing on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:52:30 PM PDT

  •  Hell Yeah!!! $50.00 from me, $50 more Friday!!!

    by NMDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:53:14 PM PDT

    •  Back to it. $50 direct, $50 towards a match.

      It's time to take on McSame.

      by EeDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:19:29 PM PDT

      •  I'm in. n/t

        by JTML on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:56:43 PM PDT

  •  YEA - we can start donating to our candidate NOW.

    by uknowbetternow on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:45:59 PM PDT

  •  maxed out tonight

    $500 on its way to Chicago and I am maxed out for the primary.

    Hopefully soon I can start giving for the general.

    GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes. We. Can.

    by lauramp on Tue May 06, 2008 at 10:07:16 PM PDT

•  GObama!!!

  Woot :-)

  I can't donate tonight...unfortunatly. But...I can recommend and cheer people on...and of course, I can give mojo!

  by Elise on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:52:39 PM PDT

  •  I'm having a lot of trouble

    reading and typing, because the tears are still a'flowin' after listening to the next President of the United States speak in North Carolina. Gawddddam! I'm once again blown away by Obama's ability to address the concerns of a nation and still make it sound so very, very personal. Whew.

    OK, checking bank balance to see if there's anything other than moths to donate....

    by Lisa Lockwood on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:59:10 PM PDT

    •  Can't wait to see it on YouTube

      I recommend VideoPiggy if you want to rip the video to your hard drive.

      And yes, I've been a little choked up over the last couple of hours.

      I think RELIEF is the operative word here.

      by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:33:09 PM PDT

  •  9x for me so far...

    he's gotten a piece of pretty much every paycheck since after the first of the year.

    Can't go beyond that till next payday, either... So far it's $235 and counting.

    by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:09:23 PM PDT

    •  I am just above $500 now!

      Which is like...insane for me.

      by Elise on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:11:42 PM PDT

      •  I will match your $500 tonight when my check hits

        the bank!

        by Goldie Taylor on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:25:34 PM PDT

        •  Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! <EOM>

          by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:31:42 PM PDT

        •  OMG!!! That is SOOOOO awesome!!!

          You rock!

          by Elise on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:32:09 PM PDT

      •  I am... ashamed...

        Damn, you're making me look bad.

        Seriously, though, that's freakin' awesome.

        I'm saving some of my ammo for the general election. We can't tap ourselves out NOW!

        by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:31:08 PM PDT

        •  Well,

          I have been donating for over a year now :-)

          Those t-shirts and bumper stickers and buttons sure add up! And every time I get an email asking for money I get a twang of guilt so I try to give at least $5 each time. I'm not always able though.

          by Elise on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:33:19 PM PDT

    •  OK, 10X now...

      I wasn't planning on another contrib for ten more days, but I chipped in another $15 to get my total up to $250.

      But there are some HIGH ROLLERS popping up lower down on this page!

      by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:02:35 PM PDT

•  Shoot me an email

  and we'll get this going at ActBlue (that way we can see how much we raise)

  [e-mail]

  by KansasNate on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:53:20 PM PDT

  •  Or

    I can just put the info here.  Setting up a fundraising page for Obama on ActBue would make it easier for you -- and the Obama campaign -- to track your fundraising progress.

    It is really simple, and will take only a minute.  Start by following this link:

    https://secure.actblue.com/...

    You can also get a sweet looking thermometer just like the one mcjoan was using earlier today while raising for Kleeb...

    by KansasNate on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:59:20 PM PDT

•  I love the drive for more money but...

  I've already given $500, which is a full weeks worth of pay for me.

  by debrazza on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:54:24 PM PDT

  •  Just $5.00 (x 1.5 million) = huge night!!!

    I'll match your $5.00

    by NMDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:55:40 PM PDT

  •  I can't stop donating.

    Let's try to match each other.

    by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:06:38 PM PDT

    •  Yeah, me too.

      It's a sickness. It will pass. On November 6th this year, specifically.

      by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:03:42 PM PDT

•  this will shut her up.

  $200 from me.

  by stagemom on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:55:32 PM PDT

  •  BIG thumbs up.

    Just about matched my entire contribution history up till now.

    Hang onto some for the general!!!

    

    by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:54:31 PM PDT

    •  i added the $.01, too.

      i've lost track of how much.  i'm almost at the end, but i can always give it in PIZZAS and phone minutes!

      by stagemom on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:57:13 PM PDT

      •  If you've lost track of your total contributions,

        try this database courtesy of Huffington Post. Be aware that it may take a month for your latest contribution to appear in the list.

        by The Nose on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:38:36 PM PDT

        •  you're sweet.

          i can look up on my credit card, too.
          thanks!

          by stagemom on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:50:25 PM PDT

•  Done.

  Even though I am as tapped out as I've ever been. There's another $50 to grind HRC into the dust, and then go after the old republiputz.

  by skod on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:56:29 PM PDT

•  Hillary has to post big fundraising numbers...

  Obama will report a huge number!!!

  by NMDan on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:56:52 PM PDT

  •  She's loaning her campaign money again (maybe)

    According to Ben Smith at the Politico (hey, SOMEBODY has to read it - Clinton is probably pitching n her own cash again -

    Smith says:

    I asked Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe just now whether Clinton had given or loaned her campaign more money in the run-up to North Carolina and Indiana.

    "Might be. Might not be," McAuliffe said, adding that the campaign would release more fundraising details tomorrow.

    Another Clinton Loan?

    So MY question is - what happened to the 10 million she claims to raise in two days after Pennsylvania? Either she didn't raise NEARLY that much - or she actualy paid some bills for a change.

    Maybe Mark Penn got tired of waiting for the millions she owed him for running such a lousy campaign for her?)

    Anyway - GOBAMA!

    by mldostert on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:32:47 PM PDT

  •  Ain't gonna happen now...

    They lie every time and then the real numbers come out later, when no one's paying attention.

    I think a lot of wallets are going to start snapping shut right about now...

    by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:34:31 PM PDT

•  My credit cards are pissed at me...

  but my check book is very healthy, so I'm in for $100 by mail.

  by blueyedace2 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:57:01 PM PDT

•  I'll give more

  as soon as Hillary drops out. Saving up for the G.E.

  by peglyn on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:57:32 PM PDT

  •  It all goes to the same pot!!

    He needs to show the superdelegates his supporters are ready to put their money where their mouth is!!

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

•  1/2 billion

  aint shit, round up the pennies it's the only way.

  pff

  by LaEscapee on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:58:24 PM PDT

  •  pennies for obama! get little kids involved!

    did you see the pennies in NYC?
    http://www.nowpublic.com/...

    by stagemom on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:01:35 PM PDT

•  Typo?

  Tonight Bush trumped Reverend Wright and the politics of the old!!

  by Fawkes on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:59:25 PM PDT

  •  Ok....After you Added More to the Sentence

    I figured out what you were trying to say.

    by Fawkes on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:03:55 PM PDT

•  I'm in for $50.01

  We have just seen the draft acceptance speech of the next president of the United States!

  by Ed in Montana on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:00:50 PM PDT

  •  Just gave the same amount

    If that means I can only afford peanut butter sandwiches for the next week, so be it. I love peanut butter.

    by helloworld on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:08:36 PM PDT

•  $250.01 from me

  Almost to $2300 this year.

  by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:02:17 PM PDT

  •  For anyone who has maxed out for Obama...

    please consider contributing to Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund. Let's give Obama a truly progressive majority in the House and Senate so we can really get things done.

    by blueyedace2 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:21:22 PM PDT

  •  Thank you! (n/t)

    by Ed in Montana on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:22:41 PM PDT

  •  Hey, that's about the LIMIT!

    For the primary, I mean. Freakin' awesome. A good time to fire off that last bit of ammo of yours... That seriously rocks.

    by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:56:16 PM PDT

•  After hearing him speak tonight

  I gave again. I swung the proverbial bat for $100.01 and I hope the Supers get off their self serving high horses and do the right damn thing and end this crap to correlate with the vast majority of voters across the nation. Time to take out McStain and take him out quickly. Just like washing the dishes, scrub that crap right out of the political system. First though, be done with Clinton. It's over sistah. Have the decency to admit it at last. Not your time.

  by cosmic debris on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:02:35 PM PDT

•  What a great night for Obama

  by adocarbog on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:03:09 PM PDT

•  And they said Zogby sucked

  They may be the closest poll in NC and IN

  by adocarbog on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:03:40 PM PDT

•  It was one of the things

  I was planning to do later on tonight, you know, like 'checks in the mail' but thanks to your nudge I'm going there right now, and doubling my usual donation.  This has been a really validating night.  Thanks.

  by Electric Blue on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:04:42 PM PDT

•  I did!

  My husband would kill me.  I haven't told him exactly how much I've contributed....but its worth it!!!

  by kansasgal on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:04:54 PM PDT

  •  me too, I just go in, get the debit card

    and donate whenever I get pissed at her or listen to him.  

    by juslikagrzly on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:10:25 PM PDT

    •  you sound like me!

      by kansasgal on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:11:25 PM PDT

      •  well, I'm originally from OK

        so we may really sound like each other.  Ya know, how y'all doin in Kansas?

        by juslikagrzly on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:12:39 PM PDT

        •  well hon' doin' lot better now!!

          Oklahoma!! alright

          by kansasgal on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:13:59 PM PDT

          •  LOL, I'm really pulling for your

            gov to be his running mate.

            by juslikagrzly on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:19:09 PM PDT

            •  she's a great governor esp for Kansas

              But she's a bit I don't know boring to listen too. A great unifying lady.

              by kansasgal on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:24:18 PM PDT

•  Does money donated now go

  toward his primary campaign or the general?  Can he use primary money in the general?  I don't understand how that works.  Some kind soul please explain?

  by 123man on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:05:01 PM PDT

  •  No, not unless you donate over $2300

    Only after he accepts the nomination can he use money raised for the general.

    by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:06:03 PM PDT

    •  I still don't get it.

      If I donate money to him tonight, it's for the primary?  If yes, can he use that money in the general when he becomes the nominee?

      by 123man on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:21:53 PM PDT

      •  Yes, he can use if for the general if he hasn't

        spent it on the primary. No worries.

        by laderrick on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:34:46 PM PDT

        •  Ok then!

          $75 to the next president!

          by 123man on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:00:15 PM PDT

  •  He can roll it over n/t

    by theran on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:28:02 PM PDT

•  MSNBC has changed their tone completely

  Oregon may get to be the state....THE STATE  Supers are gonna go....I know it.

  by kansasgal on Tue