Barack Obama Campaign, Discussion of the grassroots campaign

Gwenlee;

They still do but her name is Elizabeth. I"ll have a pepsi while you have your scotch.
Oh yeah I'm also a Monarchist and Nationalist. That should really confuse.

Camac.

I knew you also had an assortment of parties but at least you limit the amount of time they can campaign. If one is certain his party's candidate is in line with the party beliefs, you do not have to even watch the campaign. I could stand 35 days but not the year or more we have down here. All of our campaign money could have been better spent here this year.


Slàinte,    

Patch    

That Scotch is beginning to look good. I have a bottle put away for my "last drink with friends and family." It is top shelf and I am thinking that maybe the times warrant drinking it now.

Slàinte,

Patch

They mentioned today that Obama has raised 600 million for his campaign and McCain stayed at 83 million.

Does that give indication of how the government will be handled when they are elected president?

Not even touching what could have been done with that type of money.

Flora

McCain is relying a lot on "soft money" from outside groups. I am not sure that has to be reported. Obama also has access to the same through his support groups.

It explains why McCain is so mad.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

I knew you also had an assortment of parties but at least you limit the amount of time they can campaign. If one is certain his party's candidate is in line with the party beliefs, you do not have to even watch the campaign. I could stand 35 days but not the year or more we have down here. All of our campaign money could have been better spent here this year.


Slàinte,    

Patch    

Sorry. My last comment initially looked like I meant the Canadian money would have been better spent here. We need the charity but it is not your place to support us.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

Patch I am not sure what you mean by this.

Flora

McCain claims he had an agreement with Obama to use only Federal funds. McCain did and Obama didn't. That was one of the times when his temper became apparent during the debates. McCain brought up the agreement and indicated Obama could not be trusted. It has also come up regularly in e-mails from the RNC.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

Ok. Gotcha.

I had heard that they had both agreed but I didn't see McCain lose his temper. I would like both to publish accounts of every donation received. It is hard to believe in today's economy that most of the donations where received by individuals and under $100.

Flora

He didn't loose it but you could see the rage come over his face, clenched teeth and flexing jaw muscles eyes squinted. He was facing away from the audience (diagonally) and looking at Obama from the side. As I recall Obama ignored the remark and talked about something else. I have to give McCain credit in that he did contain himself through the debates, something he does not do too well in the Senate. Like Vegas, what happens in the Senate stays in the Senate, sort of. He probably has more confidence there.

Donations are reported. A lot of Obama's donations come from people who have never been involved in the process before.

Slàinte,   

 Patch    

Patch;

The election cost Canadian Tax payers $300,000,000.00. This was an election that no one wanted and had the lowest turn out in history. It also really POed the people especially since we got what we started with another Conservative Minority.
The Liberals took a butt kicking and most blame it on the Leader Stephan Dion and his Carbon Tax. There are now preperation going on for a Liberal Leadership Convention as Dion will be stepping down. .

Camac.

PS. I don't think the $300,000,000,.00 would help you guys very much. Even up here thats lunch money.

We may be tankful for nickles and dimes one of these days.

That does seem wasteful but I suspect the cost of our election will exceed that many times over. We have one every two years and throw another in locally for taxes and such sometimes yearly.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

"Confused? Oh yeah you can also be an Independent but that and $1.25 will get you a cup of coffee. There are also the Marijauana Party, The Rhinocerous Party, Libertarians, Marxist/Leninists and Communists. Fun for everyone. Lastly the Green Party, Enviromentalist. None of these parties have a seat in Parliament." Camac

(Couldn't get my "quote" thingy to work...hmmm)

Camac, if the Green Party and the Marijuana Party got together, they could be self-sustained...grow it AND smoke it!

Sorry, it was there....couldn't resist!!

Jillian

The green party would label it organic and charge more for.

Flora

Oh Patch your are so right Scotch with some friend and family sounds too good and no time is better than now.

And maybe a little wine and cheese.