McCain gets closer to Obama in money race
John McCain is closing the campaign cash gap with Barack Obama, his likely opponent in November's presidential election.
But the presumptive Republican nominee is still well behind Obama, who is within 70 delegates of clinching the Democratic nomination and has been smashing every fund-raising record.
In April, the campaigns reported, McCain brought in nearly $18 million to Obama's $31 million.
That's a smaller gap than the $15 million to $40 million disparity in March, and the $8 million to $39 million difference in February.
For the entire campaign, McCain has raised $93 million to Obama's $266 million.
Obama's fund-raising prowess -- mostly by small contributions given online -- suggests he might be the first presidential candidate since the post-Watergate reforms to opt out of public financing for the general election.
The Obama and McCain campaigns have been jockeying on the point, with McCain accusing Obama of going back on his word to take part in the public financing system, financed by income tax checkoffs. McCain, however, has been criticized by campaign finance reform advocates for backing away from his commitment to public financing.



Dear Fellow Americans,
Our Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
is facing and will face very critical and substantial
"Challenges" in coming, months, years, and next
decade[s].
It is very essential as well as critical that we pick
our next
President keeping in mind the following criteria.
1. A candidate who has a clear and candid " Vision
and Mission" for our Nation.
2. A candidate with " Strong Character and Stable
Integrity" in-spite of adversity during our present
election process.
3. A candidate with sound and sustained
"Presidential Temperament" and " Judgment".
4. A candidate with little "Washington exposure"
and "real connectedness with people and future
generation".
5. A candidate who "Inspires us up" rather than
"Tears us Down".
6. A candidate not based on sexism,
racism,regionalism,and ageism and as well as “
attempts to bring us together “
In my professional, political and personal opinion,
the only candidate that meets the all above
characteristics and has shown constant and consistent
coolness, calmness, and connectedness { PRESIDENTIAL
TEMPERAMENT } is Senator Barrack Obama.
As an independent registered voter since 1980. I voted
for Carter, voted for Reagan, voted for First Bush,
and second Bush in 2000 and In the process last
interest in Washington politics and I stopped voting.
Getting disinterested and disgusted in our political
process and stopping voting that was a very bad
decision in any circumstance, particularly under
present circumstances.
This time we can not afford to stay on side lines and
let "Washington" stay the same.We can not afford our
Greatgreat Nation to become less than what we are,
what we were and what we can be?
We need to send clear, careful and candid message to
the world and some time 24 hour partisan divisive
media,
that WE the American people will set the agenda for
our future and America will be back.
These partisan media outlets are trying to deprive,
dupe, and derail us and our Nation in getting it right
this time. We not let it happen this time or in
future.
Some of these partisan media and pundits are trying
their best
to deny us better future and continue focus our
weaknesses and generate bitter future for us and our
Greatgrand Nation. { Our Greatgrand Nations people
are persistently and constantly subjected to this
Psychological Terrorism" without common people’s
knowledge. The
common and regular people do not have time to see
thru and sort thru this psychological terrorism
perpetuated
by some of these partisan media outlets. I find it
tragic, unfortunate, and sad [ Probably they do not
care about our Greatgrand Nation ].
We the Americans should not and would not to allow
Some these partisan media outlets psychologically
terrorized, traumatized and silence us this time or
any time in future.
I am sure that we will get it right this
time and elect Senator Obama our next President.
Let us remember that our Greatgrand is constituted of
family, friends,fellowships, faith, funds,foundation,
fun, and future with fairness and freedom and without
fear, favor, or failure .
We can not afford to lose any of above. Let us stand
up, be counted, save, build our Greatgrand Nation for
centuries to come and regain our world economic,
moral, and power status back.
God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
people.
Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
World at the all levels.
Yours sincerely,
COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist.
Disables American Veteran.
Las Vegas Nevada.
Cell: 951-505-6975
COL.. SIR......Are you perhaps attempting to impress us with qualifications? My, my they are indeed impressive.
You voted for Carter, Reagan, Bush l and Bush 2 and left out the best President in the past 30 years. Did you sleep through President Clinton' s administration when the country had a surplus, poverty was down, job creation was up, peace prevailed and America was respected in the world.
With that kind of judgment you aren't doing Obama any favors by endorsing him.
It's more like putting a whammy on him.
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COL.. SIR......Are you perhaps attempting to impress us with qualifications? My, my they are indeed impressive.
You voted for Carter, Reagan, Bush l and Bush 2 and left out the best President in the past 30 years. Did you sleep through President Clinton' s administration when the country had a surplus, poverty was down, job creation was up, peace prevailed and America was respected in the world.
With that kind of judgment is that. You aren't doing Obama any favors by endorsing him.
It's more like putting a whammy on him.
S
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Sensationalized headline over non-story.
McCain isn't anywhere near Obama in raising money. If you're going to do a story on this then the headline should really read:
"Obama once again far ahead of McCain in raising money."
Anything else isn't the truth.
So, you think that Mr. McCain is getting close to Mr. Obama in the money race? Well, when this thing is finally secured, and when he asks ,look out "We" are ready ,willing, and able to supply Mr. Obama with any ,and all the cash he may ,or may not need to do battle with the GOP. "We" leave it to you!
Khajawall - Enough with the cut and paste comments.
For me the MEDIA would get a (F)failing grade during this presidential election, a voter can easily tell who the network/reporters are leaning to on the way the story is written to and reported.
Take this article for example which is so distorted the McCain camp is no where near Obama's. Instead of a comparison between primary fundraising amounts, they pick apart 2 months. As an Obama supporter, let me enlighten you, when he is faced with multiple primaries in one month like in February, we donate more, he has been extremely prudent in spending, and so as the primaries draw to a close with the amount he already has IN HAND, we do not need to donate
as much, the monthly comparisons will be more realistic when the general elections start, I am no where near my maximum amount and I am committed to donate and bring in donations to fight the GOP
Excuse me!
Obama has raised $31million and McBush brought $18 million.
I don't see McSame closing the $13 million gap!!!
God bless Barack Black Eagle!
Barrack Hussein Obama – Background Information
Father Barack Hussein Obama Sr.
A Muslim, hard-drinker, was married three times. Barack Obama, Sr., was married at the time to Kezia Obama, who was three months pregnant when her husband moved to Hawaii on a government scholarship to attend the University of Hawaii. Obama never formally divorced Kezia, yet married Stanley Ann Dunham while living in Hawaii. Six months after Barack and Stanley Ann wed, they announced the birth of Barack Obama, Jr. on August 4, 1961. Barack Obama, Sr., soon left his wife and newborn son, Barack, Jr., to continue his studies at Harvard University. Obama claims he was an atheist, but he was raised Muslim and was given a Muslim burial at Barack's family's request.
Mother Stanley Ann Dunham
An atheist and communist sympathizer.
Stepfather Lolo Soetoro
An Indonesian Muslim, a Wahabbi extremist.
Stepbrother Abongo “Roy” Obama
Luo activist and a militant radical Wahabbi Muslim who argues that the black man must “liberate himself from the poisoning influences of European culture.” He urges his younger brother Barack Obama to embrace his African heritage.
Frank Marshall Davis
Poet and a columnist for the Honolulu Record. Member of the Communist Party USA. Mentor and Friend of Obama. Involved in Marxist-related activities in Chicago.
“Obama writes in Dreams From My Father that he saw "Frank" only a few days before he left Hawaii for college, and that Davis seemed just as radical as ever. Davis called college "An advanced degree in compromise" and warned Obama not to forget his "people" and not to "start believing what they tell you about equal opportunity and the American way and all that ####." Davis also complained about foot problems, the result of "trying to force African feet into European shoes," Obama wrote.” Source: Obama’s Communist Mentor by Cliff Kincaid
To read more visit: obamas-communist-mentor @ http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-communist-mentor/
Michelle Obama
The wife of Barrack Hussein Obama has made anti-American statements. Mrs. Obama’s college dissertation, entitled "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community" was written under her maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, in 1985. Barack Obama championed a $1,000,000 earmark for a Chicago area hospital in 2006. It benefitted Michelle Obama, that same hospital’s VP of Community Affairs.
“For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country.” Michelle Obama
“Because sometimes it’s easier to hold on to your own stereotypes and misconceptions.
It makes you feel justified in your own ignorance… That’s America.” Michelle Obama
Raila Odinga
From Kenya. 1st paternal cousin to Obama. Son of a former leader Oginga Odinga.
Luo Islamofacist and communist Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the National Muslim leaders Formum (NMIF). Odinga supports radical Sharia in Kenya. Obama campaigned for Odinga in August of '06. Odinga is behind the genocide in Kenya. Odinga linked with Abdulkader al Bakri (al Qaeda) and Libyan Muammar Gadaffi.
Raila Odinga's father (Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga) was a hardcore Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who attempted to topple the government of Kenya on behalf of the Soviets and the Red Chinese. Raila Odinga (Jaramogi Odinga's son, and Barack Obama's first cousin), was educated in Soviet East Germany, named his son after Fidel Castro, and by all available evidence, is following in his father's Communist footsteps.
Read Raila Odinga's Memorandum of Understanding with the Moslems in Kenya
Where he advocates turning the nation of Kenya into an Islamic state, and among other things:
• Within 6 months re-write the Constitution of Kenya to recognize Shariah as the only true law sanctioned by the Holy Quran for Muslim declared regions.
• Effective immediately, dismiss the Commissioner of Police who has allowed himself to be used by heathens and Zionists to oppress the Kenyan Muslim community.
• Within one year facilitate the establishment of a Shariah court in every Kenyan divisional headquarters.
• Popularize Islam, the only true religion, in the coast and north eastern regions, by ordering every primary school in Kenya to conduct daily Madrassa classes.
Keith Ellison
First Muslim US Congressman. Keith Ellison endorsed Obama. Ellison graduated from Louis Farrakhan's frightening Nation of Islam and who took his oath of office on the same book that inspired 9/11—the Koran.
Aníbal S. Acevedo Vilá
Obama was endorsed by the Governer of Puerto Rico in February 2008.
On March 27, 2008 a federal indictment was unsealed and Vila was charged by a federal grand jury with a 27-count indictment that charged Vila with 19 criminal counts related to the financing of three political campaigns, including conspiracy to violate federal campaign laws, wire fraud and illegally using campaign funds for his personal use.
Mohammed Abdi (known as Mohammed Abdi in the U.S. and aka Mahamed Wali in Kenya)
Mohamed Abdi, also known as Mohamed Wali, worked for the Keith Ellison campaign. Mohamed is an ex US Marine. visit this link to indictment of Mohammed Abdi
“Wali Mohammed is a citizen of Afghanistan held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba.[1] Mohammed's detainee ID is 560. The official list of names
of Guantanamo detainees released on May 15, 2006 states that Mohammed was born on February 15,
1966, in Baghlan, Afghanistan. Mohammed was arrested on January 24, 2002.[2] According to the
Associated Press the allegations against Mohammed, in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal, he
Was in business with the Taliban and smuggled gold for al Qaeda, which he used to buy surface to air
missiles.[2] One witness had told the Americans that Mohammed had once been Afghanistan's
transportation minister. Mohammed claimed corrupt Pakistani security agents turned him over to the
Americans because he wouldn't pay a bribe.[2]” source: wikipedia
• The Detainee is associated with the Taliban and/or al Qaeda
• The Detainee admitted he was in business with the Taliban.
• The Detainee is associated with Senior member of the Taliban.
• The Detainee started his business in Afghanistan only after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.
• The Detainee served as intermediary for funds passed through the al-rasheed Trust.
• The al-Rasheed Trust served as a conduit for funds going to extremist organizations and has provided financial and logistic assistance to al Qaeda, Kashmiri extremist organizations, and Pakistani sectarian groups.
• The Detainee is allegedly involved in smuggling gold for al Qaeda.
• The Detainee paid for a senior member of the Taliban to travel.
• The Detainee purchased vehicles for the Taliban.
• The Detainee facilitated transfers and exchanges of funds from Osama Bin Laden controlled accounts for the purchase of surface-to-air missiles for al Qaeda.
• The Detainee is an associate of Osama Bin Laden. source: wikipedia
“Known as Mohammed Abdi in USA but uses name " Mohamed Wali" in Kenya. Quote: One of many “innocent victims”, who got arrested in odd connections with the Sep11th attack. In January 2002, the Washington Post reported, that for four months, authorities jailed Mohamed Abdi and pressed him to explain why they found his name and phone number in a car left behind by the Sept. 11 hijackers. When investigators examined an ADC map found inside a Toyota registered to Dulles Airport hijacker Nawaf Alhazmi, they noticed the name "Mohumed" and a Virginia phone number written on the cover in yellow highlighter. The number was Abdi's. But Abdi was found unguilty. The judge couldn't find any hard evidence of contacts between Abdi and the Sep11th attack. The FBI never explained, what "went wrong". “ source: www.freerepublic.com
To read more, visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wali_Mohammed_(Guantanamo_detainee_560)
Nadhmi Auchi
An Iraqi billionaire embroiled in a corruption scandal in France. He loaned 3 million to Antoin “Tony” Rezko to buy 2 residential Mansion properties next to each other. Rezko "sells" one property to Obama. Involved in at least one power generation contract involving Chicago-based tycoon Antoin Rezko and Iraq's Former Minister of Electricity, Aiham Alsamarrae, who has been convicted over corruption charges in Iraq and is now living in Chicago. Nadhmi Auchi was charged along with Saddam Hussein for conspiring to assassinate Iraqi President Abdul-Karim Qasim in 1959. Qasim was injured while his bodyguard was killed; Saddam managed to flee the country. Auchi was arrested for delivering weapons to the assassins but was later pardoned by President Qasim.
Antoin Tony Rezko
Federally indicted & arrested, currently on trial in Chicago
Formally charged w/ extortion, loan fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, soliciting a bribe, aiding and abetting bribery, and money laundering. Campaign fundraiser for Obama campaign
Obama has had to return nearly $200,000 in dirty political campaign contributions linked to Rezko
“Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged that he had substantially underrepresented the cash raised for his earlier campaigns by indicted businessman Antoin “Tony” Rezko. But Obama's campaign said it could not donate to charity as much as $90,000 in newly acknowledged Rezko-linked contributions because the old campaign accounts were closed and the money spent.”
article: Rezko role bigger than Admitted By KENNETH P. VOGEL Politico.com
To read more: Article entiteld: Rezco Link Bigger Than Admitted
To read more about Obama association with Tony Rezko: http://rezkowatch.blogspot.com/
Daniel Mahru
Partner with Tony Rezko. Owns Rezmar with Tony Rezko. Contributed $5,000 to Obama’s campaign in 2004.
William “Bill” Ayers
Is a former political terrorist (member of the Weather Underground) that bombed many state and federal buildings. Ayers is now a Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This is Obama's 'Weatherman' Connection.
Ayers and Obama were both Board Members of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which donated large sums of money to Pro Arab/Anti Isreal groups such as the Arab American Action Network (AAAN) a group associated with confrontational statements of support for Palestinians and antagonism toward Israel.
"William Ayers, in the age of terrorism, will be Barack Obama's Willie Horton."
-Former counterterrorism official Larry C. Johnson,
The Huffington Post, Feb. 16, 2008
Carl Davidson
Involved with the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, an offshoot of the old Moscow-controlled Communist Party USA. Davidson helped organize the 2002 rally where Obama came out against the Iraq War.
Khaleel Ahmed
Indicted and arrested for conspiring to commit terrorist acts against American military personnel in Iraq, as well as others abroad, in an Islamic holy war against the United States and its allies. He contributed $2000 to Obama for Illinois Senatorial campaign. Connected to Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El-hindi and Wassim Mazloum
The New Black Panther Party
Afrocentrist Reverse Racists Endorse Obama. Apparently, after the organization endorsed Obama, The New Black Panther Party logo was posted on Obama’s official campaign website.
Jeremiah Wright
Pastor of Trinity Church espouses Liberation Theology. Anti-American speeches were made during his career. He awarded the “Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Trumpet” Award to Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. Wright is an Afrocentrist, friend and spiritual advisor of Obama. He was the pastor at Obama’s wedding and baptized Obama’s children. According to their tax returns, The Obama’s donated $22,500 to this church in 2006.
Louis Farrakhan
Radical Islamofacist, Afrocentrist and Anti-Semitic Leader of the Nation of Islam is Rabidly anti-Jewish and anti-White. He has referred to Judaism as a “gutter religion” and said that Whites are only “potential” humans as they haven’t evolved yet. Has proclaimed white people the blue eyed devils. Jeremiah Wright and Farrakhan traveled to Libya in 1984 to visit with terrorist dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi. Obama’s Church gave Farrakhan the Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Trumpet Award in 2008.
Senator Barack Obama’s Nation Of Islam Connection Exposed!
“Syndicated columnist Debbie Schlussel broke a story on January 30, on Senator Barack Obama’s close ties with the Nation of Islam (NOI), headed by black racist and anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan.”
“Schlussel interviewed a former Obama insider on the condition of anonymity and learned that contrary to Obama’s recent statements distancing himself from Farrakhan and his anti-Jewish views, the Senator actually has staff members who are NOI members.”
02/05/2008 source: http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=3251
Al Sharpton
Extremist agitator, anti-semitic, Friend of Obama and Friend of Louis Farrakhan.
Jesse Jackson
Anti-Semitic. In 1984 described New York City as "Hymietown" and in 1979 complained
he was sick and tired of hearing about the Holocaust. Friend of Obama & Farrakhan.
Che Guevara
Camp Obama adores him. Posters of Guevara were photographed on the walls at Obama’s campaign headquarters.
Marxist revolutionary, political figure, author, military theorist and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas, and mass murderer. His ubiquitous image would also later morph into a countercultural alpha-numeric symbol, utilized by youth and leftist-inspired movements throughout the world.” “In the 1960’s, the regime Che helped set up executed over 100,000 people, and incarcerated some 350,000 political prisoners out of a Cuban population.” “Guevara was responsible for the execution of thousands of political prisoners… He was key in setting up the Castro forced labor camps and secret police and in his spare time took in the sport of torture those same political prisoners, some of them children.”
Source: wikipedia & outside the beltway.com
Aiham Alsammarae Alsamarra
Former Iraqi Electricity Minister in former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's Cabinet. In October, a few days after his conviction, he fled but was later apprehended at the Baghdad International Airport carrying a Chinese passport. He was accused of squandering $2 billion in public funds for contracts to rebuild Iraq’s electrical infrastructure. He was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to two years in prison. In 2006 Alsammarae made two escapes from the Baghdad jail which is located within the Green Zone. Several Iraqi politicians rejected the reports of Samurai’s escape; instead, they accused U.S. forces of storming the prison and freeing him. Alsammarae is still wanted by Interpol for the theft of $650 million in Iraqi reconstruction funds stolen from the Coalition Provisional Authority between 2003-2006. Several letters were sent to Obama's Office to help him get out of jail.
Rashid Khalidi
Former terrorist organization member, pro Palestinian movement, Edward Saïd Professor of Arab Studies and head of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University. Praised the 4 year Palestinian second intifada which killed hundreds of Israelis. Obama’s colleague at the University of Chicago and fundraiser for Obama.
Ali Abunimah
Palesinian rights activist based in Chicago. He serves on the Board of the Arab American Action Network. Abunimah is on the record for meeting Obama at a fundraiser at the home Rashid Khalidi—a Columbia University professor and reportedly a former PLO activist.
“As Chicago-based Palestinian rights activist Ali Abunimah recently recalled of Obama, he was often very progressive about Israel-Palestine as a state senator, even attending fundraisers in the Palestinian community. But as Abunimah concluded, “it all went out the window when he started his climb up the greasy pole.”
Aaron Klein World Det Daily in his article “Obama raised funds for Islamic causes--Speeches for Palestinian refugees called code for Israel's destruction” http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57341
Gregg Steinberg
Political fundraiser, currently being indicted on federal charges.
Contributed to Barack Obama's campaign.
For more information on THE Steinberg indictment visit: Gregg Steinberg indictment at:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=416056
A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE THAT IS COMING IS TO WIPE ALL THE OLD GUARDS AND THAT INCLUDES THE CLINTONS.
THIS NONSENSE BY SILLY CLINTON SYMPATHIZERS AND MCCAIN LOBBYSISTS AGAINST OBAMA IS JUST LOW CLASS AND WONT DO.
THE OBAMA WE KNOW IS THE OBAMA WE ARE ELECTING AS PRESIDENT.
HE HAS BEEN IN STATE SENATE,NATIONAL SENATE......HE HAS CAMPAIGNED AND WE AHVE SEEN HIM
SO THIS NONSENSE ABOUT CHE GUEVARA,JESSE JACKSON....BRA BRA BRA IS MERE GIBBERISH BUT IT IS GOOD BECAUSE IT IS HARDENING AND INCREASING OBAMA'S SUPPORTERS.
IF MCCAIN SUPPORTERS NEED SOME LEAKAGE,AMERICANS ARE TIRED OF SUPERFICIAL MUDSLINGING...IT HAS KILLED CLINTON AND MCCAIN,THE OLD MAN IS ON HIS WAY HOME...BY THE WAY HONESTLY,THE FELLOW IS JUST TOO OLD...TOO OLD TO LEAD A SUPERPOWER........IF A 60 YEAR OLD CANNOT BE APPRECIATED IN ASIA AND AFRICA.......WHAT ABOUT AMERICA?
REPUBLICANS SHOULD HAVE SUPPORTED MITT ROMNEY...NOT MCCAIN.....HELLO REPUBLICANS WHO ARE DISGRUNTLED LIKE ME....VOTE OBAMA.......HE IS BRILLIANT,HONEST AND COMPOSED.........OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.
Wonder what concerned American smoked before that post?
With that creativity dude ought to go work for Fox (or maybe he is)
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