Denver Post calls for Barack Obama to help fund DNC convention shortfall.
More money than God, remember?
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Their editorial position is one of faint alarm at the current state of affairs with the convention committee, coupled with a certain worry that somehow Coloradans will be stuck with the bill. After noting the - yeah, "litany" is fair - of failures, the DP addresses the future:
Right now, the only back-up plan is to continue raising money. And considering how difficult it's already been, that gives us pause. However, Kelly Jean Brough, the mayor's chief of staff, was quoted as saying that other cities who have hosted political conventions report that fundraising "always picks up in the final months before the event, with nominees assisting in the process."
We can only hope. We've heard for some months now that the Democrats' protracted battle for the presidential nomination hurt fundraising. Well, there's now just one nominee, and he just so happens to have an astonishing ability to raise money.
As we've said before, an e-mail from Barack Obama to his donor list, asking for support for the convention, would put the host committee much closer to meeting its needs.
The failure of the Obama campaign to do even this (let alone simply funding the shortfall directly) continues to be startling, given that as the assumed nominee he would be the primary beneficiary of a lavish Denver convention (and one that would be better covered than usual). Financial considerations should not be a concern, given his reputation for fund-raising (although - unlike McCain - Obama has not yet announced his May totals)... which leads to the interesting question: why is the DNC being left in limbo like this?
Moe Lane
PS: I have noticed that very few reports have been made about Obama's May fundraising, and most of the ones that have been made usually seem to be uncritically accepting of that Hill story of his likely $100 million June. But "very few" does not equal "none".
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Are you saying that the Democrats would leave the citizens holding the bag for a hare brained scheme they came up with ??
I just can't imagine it.
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777
The Colorado governement can't pay for it, because they'd have to raise taxes to do that which requires a vote of the people (TABOR Law). I just don't see the people agreeing to that (and there likely isn't time to get a vote through now anyway).
Gov. Bill Ritter is already knee deep in campaign finance violations and illegal taxation, so I really don't see him sticking out his neck for this one.
I'm not paying for a dime of this fiasco. The thing actually belongs in People's Republic of Boulder™ anyway. Let the liberals there front the money for this mess.
I saw a report on the late news last night that there's a plan for a meeting between Obama, Hillary, and Hill's donors. The donors seems willing to help out Obama if Obama is willing to help Hillary retire her campaign debt.
Obama raises lots of money - but when you have the host committee wanting help raising tens of millions, and you have the Clinton donors wanting help retiring a campaign debt in the tens of millions, and the DNC is down to a shoestring budget, how much is left even in the deep pockets?
couldn't happen to a better bunch.
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The Obamessiah only has the ability to bring forth roses from his loins. Wonder if his first recorded miracle will be turning roses into cash.
I must say, for someone who has already been crowned the savior of the world and a "sure thing" in November, Obama and his followers seem to keep coming upon hurdle after hurdle after hurdle.
And I must say, it couldn't happen to a better group of people. For some value of "people".
Brian
Oh, the tears of joy. I would love to see the pain on Barack's face when he writes the check. A cryin' shame.