Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Money makes the world go around...world go around....
Life is a Cabaret
The blogosphere is raising some big bucks for candidates.
Atrios has raised $309k for the DNC, $225k for Kerry and $11k for the DCCC. He's also fundraising for Joe Hoefell of Pennsylvania's 13th..raising $23k.
dKos is at it too. Kos has the DKos8. These 8 folks were voted on and chosen by the Kos community to support.
They've raised for:
Richard Morrison(TX-22)$25,678, Stan Matsunaka (CO-4):$20,833, Jim Stork(FL-22)$19,507,Tony Knowles (AK-Sen):$14,053, Nancy Farmer (MO-SSen):$19,507, Jeff Seemann (OH-16):$10,182, Lois Murphy (PA-6):$6,767, Jim Newberry (MO-7)$5,325. Kos has also raised significant funds for the DNC, DSCC and for Kerry.
These guys are big players...a force to be reckoned with. And they're not the only ones. The blogosphere appears to have the ability to connect enough with it's readership to get them to open their wallets.
There's been some grousing about the fact that these people are being invited to attend the Conventions and other political events. However they don't appear to be doing the fundraising as a part of a quid pro quo...yet. So far it's been what appears to be a very sincere effort to get candidates heard and in office.
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The blogosphere is raising some big bucks for candidates.
Atrios has raised $309k for the DNC, $225k for Kerry and $11k for the DCCC. He's also fundraising for Joe Hoefell of Pennsylvania's 13th..raising $23k.
dKos is at it too. Kos has the DKos8. These 8 folks were voted on and chosen by the Kos community to support.
They've raised for:
Richard Morrison(TX-22)$25,678, Stan Matsunaka (CO-4):$20,833, Jim Stork(FL-22)$19,507,Tony Knowles (AK-Sen):$14,053, Nancy Farmer (MO-SSen):$19,507, Jeff Seemann (OH-16):$10,182, Lois Murphy (PA-6):$6,767, Jim Newberry (MO-7)$5,325. Kos has also raised significant funds for the DNC, DSCC and for Kerry.
These guys are big players...a force to be reckoned with. And they're not the only ones. The blogosphere appears to have the ability to connect enough with it's readership to get them to open their wallets.
There's been some grousing about the fact that these people are being invited to attend the Conventions and other political events. However they don't appear to be doing the fundraising as a part of a quid pro quo...yet. So far it's been what appears to be a very sincere effort to get candidates heard and in office.
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