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Obama’s third-quarter fundraising: At least $55 million

The Obama campaign is likely to beat its $55 million target for combined third-quarter contributions to joint party and presidential committees — but likely to lag behind its record-breaking second-quarter haul, according to Democrats involved in the effort…

“Clearly, the effort is solid if not another [record-breaker],” South Carolina Democratic Chairman Dick Harpootlian, a member of Obama’s national finance council, told POLITICO. “When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

One Democrat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a handful had been rescheduled but cited the “opportunity cost of the cancellations.”

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When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down

now that’s rich…

ted c on October 1, 2011 at 8:34 AM

demanding day job? how would Bambi know?

Karl Rove said Bambi would need message along with the big bucks. I disagree.

kelley in virginia on October 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Let us hope his campaign spending does more to stimulate the economy than his so-called economic policies.

hawkdriver on October 1, 2011 at 8:48 AM

“Clearly, the effort is solid if not another [record-breaker],” South Carolina Democratic Chairman Dick Harpootlian, a member of Obama’s national finance council, told POLITICO. “When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

“Now you’ll have to excuse me. It’s my shot.

Fore!!!”

nukemhill on October 1, 2011 at 8:48 AM

“When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

Yeah those 18 holes of daily golf and monthly vacations sure take a lot out of a person.

gophergirl on October 1, 2011 at 8:48 AM

Hmm — $55 million in the third quarter with a stated goal by Team Obama to raise $1 billion in campaign donations by the fourth quarter of next year? It’s going to take a lot of Hollywood fundraisers, corporate shakedowns and illegal foreign campaign donations to meet that $1 billion goal; at this rate, Obama’s going to come up about 50 percent short of his goal, even if donations pick up next year.

jon1979 on October 1, 2011 at 8:55 AM

All the money in the world won’t get him re-elected.

Key West Reader on October 1, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Obama seeks to lower expectations for lackluster fundraising

Campaign Manager Jim Messina lowered the goal for the third quarter, which ends today, to $55 million, down from last quarter’s goal of $60 million.

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From Politico and worth repeating.

Here are some highlights from political science professor Brendan Doherty’s research on President Obama’s 127 fundraisers, reported by USA Today:

– “By comparison, President George W. Bush had held 88 fundraisers and President Clinton, 76, at this point in their first terms.”

–“ While Obama hit the road to raise money for endangered House and Senate Democrats in 2010 congressional elections, he has appeared at 37 fundraisers this year to benefit his own campaign, according to Doherty’s tally. That’s more than three times the 11 fundraisers George W. Bush held for his own campaign at this point in his first term.”

CW on October 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM

“When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

See my last post and just laugh.

CW on October 1, 2011 at 9:04 AM

“When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

This makes my head explode… picking up my brains now. By all means Mr. Obama should do more fundraising..(off the prompter).

kringeesmom on October 1, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Solyndra was a big contributor I understand, along with some of the Muslim countries as well as many of the drug cartels in Mexico.

Herb on October 1, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Good to see that stimulus money coming back to him as promised.

forest on October 1, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Good to see that stimulus money coming back to him as promised.

forest on October 1, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Cha-Ching

CW on October 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM

Given Barry’s, ummm, decline in public standing, I imagine his campaign funds might get a closer look this time around than they did last, and I imagine Team Barry knows that, which makes the job all the more difficult. Last time around, they could roll around naked in their illegal donations in Times Square. This time around? The scandal plagued Obama is going to have to be a bit more careful about hiding all that foreign money and other illegal donations.

Rational Thought on October 1, 2011 at 9:40 AM

@Rational Thought, I think you’re on to something. Also LOL at your description of money & TSQR.

SuperBunny on October 1, 2011 at 9:54 AM

So Obama is not scolding the people donating who choose to give money rather than use it to create new jobs?

CW on October 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM

When you have a demanding day job like him, you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry

..also helps when you can parade around in government-funded transportation doing so-called government trips to boost your JOBS bill — all of which looks strangely like what he’d be doing if he were campaigning.

I am so-o-o-o-o over this idiot.

The War Planner on October 1, 2011 at 10:55 AM

. “When you have a demanding day job like him (Obama???), you don’t have the time to do as much fund raising as a guy like Rick Perry, who doesn’t care if Texas burns down.”

The whole of Obama’s “demanding day job” is just one constant campaign. Who is this jerk kidding?

onlineanalyst on October 1, 2011 at 12:03 PM