The vast fund-raising comes in two relatively distinct components: over half a million small donors, and large donors, from the wealthy and the most affluent sections of the upper-middle class.
A total of 552,462 individuals gave money during the second quarter, including 260,000 who made no donations during the 2008 campaign. Of these, 98 percent were of $250 or less, with an average contribution of $69. Based on that average, the small donations accounted for less than half the total raised, about $37 million.
The remainder, about $49 million, came in large-dollar contributions, including thousands who gave the maximum of $35,800—$30,800 to the DNC and $5,000 to Obama for America.
The Washington Post noted, “Much of the tens of millions Obama raised through the Democratic National Committee came from big fundraising events that the president attended throughout the spring. Donors to the DNC can give up to $30,800, and many of those who made the maximum contribution got to attend intimate, invitation-only dinners at which the president took their questions behind closed doors.”
http://wsws.org/articles/2011/jul2011/fund-j15.shtmlListen I'm glad Obama is out raising any and all Presidential Republican candidates but you need to be realistic and see reality with open eyes and ears. He will be the candidate and he will win.
If you have money to send, send it to the needy progressive democratic candidates for the house and senate.
Thats the change you can believe in to stop the madness endless wars, curb the MIC and really make change for this planet and nation. Your small contributions should go to local and regionally canidates that support your liberal and progressive ideals.