Barack does it again. Even if it's just for show, people are buying into his "people-powered" campaign pitch. In addition to his website's efforts to hightlight how many people contributed to his campaign in Q1, as opposed to how much money he was making, Obama is now is coming at his populist campaign from a different angle. The campaign sent the following email out this afternoon:
Most political fundraisers are hosted by lobbyists and filled with representatives of special interests.
But our campaign is different.
Our funding comes from a movement of Americans giving whatever they can afford, even $5, and Barack wants to sit down with supporters like you.
If you've ever thought about making a donation to join our campaign, now is the time. In the next week, four supporters will be selected for a new kind of fundraising dinner. We're reserving two of those seats for new donors like you.
If you make a donation in any amount between now and 11:59 pm EDT on Wednesday, June 13, you could join Barack and three other supporters for an intimate dinner for five.
https://donate.barackobama.com/...
Our movement is changing the way campaigns are funded. We’re not taking any contributions from Washington lobbyists or political action committees.
More than 100,000 individual donors have demonstrated that this choice is about more than an election. It’s about each of us having a personal stake in the future of American politics.
The dinner for five is an opportunity for you to sit down with Barack and your fellow supporters and talk about what matters to you.
Get the kind of treatment other politicians reserve for special interests. Make a donation in the next week, and you could share your story and your ideas with Barack in person:
https://donate.barackobama.com/...
With every single donation, we’re building a movement to change American politics. And this is just the beginning.
Thanks for your support,
David
This is incredibly smart of the Obama people because A) it plays on the "people-powered" frame of their campaign, and B) it adds a new element of fun/excitement/competition to the campaign. Now, not only are you contributing to a good cause, you're also entering into a chance to personally benefit from the cause to which you're contributing! But you'd better contribute quick, because you only have 'til Wednesday at midnight to enter! Keep up the good work, people.