Kucinich......We did it !!!

[slipslidingaway]

via email

Dear xxxxx

Thanks to your generous contribution, we reached our goal of $300,000 for the month and our goal of $1,000,000 for the quarter.

Our numbers keep going up. Contributions have increased every quarter. This means more people are becoming aware of Strength through Peace and how these policies can improve their lives and our country.

You are an integral part of this campaign. Your efforts are making a difference.

Thank you again for your support,

Dennis Kucinich

[annabanana]

1. Ya gotta love

The Little Engine that Could

[slipslidingaway]

2. Sure do :) n/t

[lame54]

37. keep it up and get the colbert bump

stephen colbert challenged dennis to go onto his show

ever hear of the colbert bump?

it's when a candidates numbers go up after appearing on the colbert report

so, dennis take the challenge and go on the show

let's all encourage dennis to go on

http://www.dennis4president.com/

[rucky]

42. Wrist strong, Dennis! n/t

[Duval]

39. "The Little Train that Could"

Wow, you've taken me waaaay back. How very appropriate, and encouraging..."I think I can,
I think I can", etc. Thanks for this!!:bounce:

[Cha]

54. Exactly, Especially with

the message of PEACE TRAIN!

[flvegan]

3. Great news! Some 'o them duckets came from me

and I couldn't be happier.

[slipslidingaway]

6. Thanks flvegan...

me too :) as of 10:30 last night he was still short by 7K so I'm glad they made the number.

[jpgray]

26. How now? A rat! Dead, for a ducket, dead!

[EstimatedProphet]

29. Ducat

[Sock Puppet]

30. Dookus?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

33. duckets can buy mad bling, dog

[frog92969]

38. Me too! Me too!

And I got my Teeshirt and yard sign, WooHoo!

[cyclezealot]

46. same for us

our name was entered on his donor rolls for a second time this quarter. We are not happy until we donate enough to DK that our names are posted on the Federal Elections Commission web site as a Kucinich donor. It takes a 200 dollar donation to be listed under a Kucinich campaign report to the FEC.

[fenriswolf]

4. hopefull we get a snowball affect going

exponential like :)

[slipslidingaway]

10. Now that would be nice :) n/t

[Desertrose]

5. YAY!

Glad I could do my part....however tiny.

[slipslidingaway]

7. Me too, every bit helps...n/t

[mikelgb]

8. unfourtunately it was no thanks to me

next quarter....

[Forkboy]

11. If you don't have it you don't have it.

People do what they can when they can. No reason to get down on yourself.

:toast:

[slipslidingaway]

13. There is certainly more than one way to give...

sometimes it is even more important :) :)

[ooglymoogly]

9. kr nt

[AtomicKitten]

12. Now that's impressive.

well done

[hootinholler]

14. You sawed off hunky!

Go Kooch!

-Hoot

[Naturyl]

15. Go Dennis!

Awesome. Being on SSI, I can't afford to give financially, but if anyone can change that situation, it's Dennis. Until then, I'm trying to do my part in my own way. My therapist, a staunchly anti-Iraq Democrat, had no idea who Dennis was. I think I convinced him to take a look today.

[hashibabba]

23. I'm with you. I'd love to contribute. But things are getting

even rougher for us this year. My rent is going up the same amount as my SSDI *increase* and Medicare Part D has already gone up. Groceries are way more expensive this year. I'm in the middle of making some painful cuts. Let's see, whose fault is that?

[hashibabba]

25. I'm with you...

I'd love to contribute. But things are getting even rougher for us this year. My rent is going up the same amount as my SSDI *increase* and Medicare Part D has already gone up this year. Groceries are way more expensive this year. I'm in the middle of making some painful cuts. Let's see, whose fault is that? Oh that's right, its MY fault!

[rucognizant]

49. Mt friend in Atlanta.................

Had never heard of him!`
I get e-mails from the Atlanta Journal Constitution ( must have joined to read an article at one time) at least 3 times a day, I know all about the cvurrent robberies, crimes, highway accident & abductions down there..............NO POLITICS!
GOOD NEWS: I called Conyer's office today. There are now 55 co-sponsers for Dennis' H res 333! Both Allen & Michaud from Maine have signed on, RESPONDING to our intensive campaign to get them to. ( And their own natural rejection/common sense of what is going on.)

[stimbox]

16. Awesome!

It's great how the small donations add up.

[Amonester]

17. K&R

Give US hope!

One of the true :kick:

[LWolf]

18. I'm so glad to hear this. Let's keep rolling! n/t

[gateley]

19. Congratulations! I'm so happy for Kucinich and for you! Good work! nt

[Norrin Radd]

20. k+r

[saltpoint]

21. Congrats to the DK cadre.

Really enjoyed the comments made in this thread, too.

You're supporting a good man who deserves a wider audience.

[joanski0]

22. I am pleased to be able to say that

I sent Dennis $100 Sunday afternoon. It sure makes me feel good to know that he made his goal. Yippee!!!!!

[salib]

24. Yep, he has a very solid campaign staff

Called me directly and after introducing himself as an intern for the campaign, said: "Your are probably pretty politically savvy, so you know what I am calling about. We are so close, about $30,000 away, from making $1,000,000 this quarter..." Just straight-forward, not pushy nor insulting. And willing to make the calls. That is a difficult kind of volunteer to find.

Dennis runs a great organization.

[Roland99]

27. PUBLIC FINANCING...give all candidates equal footing.

Kucinich would be ZOOMING in the polls

[Desertrose]

67. Public financing...the only way to go. n/t

[BigDDem]

28. Wow!!! $300,000 in a month!

that's uh, really impressive
good job!

[Clintonista2]

32. LOL!

[stimbox]

45. That's grassroots CLEAN money.

None of that insurance industry money going to Dennis.

So yeah, it is a good job.

[cyclezealot]

48. some get 900 K from Insurance companies and brag about it

A mark of shame.

[ISUGRADIA]

50. It would be nice if he could comply with the law

and provide full disclosure on his donors. Over 50% do not have required disclosure compared to 90% or more of the other presidential candidates. Maybe this quarter he will have done better.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00003572&cycle=2008

[stimbox]

51. Red herring.

Most of his individual donations are under $200, so no disclosure is required.

"Federal election laws require that all contributions of $200 or more be itemized, with the donor's name, address, occupation and employer fully disclosed."

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/scofflaw.asp

[ISUGRADIA]

52. But of the ones over $200, about $300,000 of his total listed

54% of them have no disclosure provided.

[stimbox]

53. And your getting this info where?

[ISUGRADIA]

55. Link I originally posted

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00003572&cycle=2008

See the bottom of the page:

Full Disclosure $125,635(42.1%)

Incomplete $11,100(3.7%)

No Disclosure $161,928(54.2%)

[stimbox]

56. And the importance of this is?

Please enlighten me.

[Clintonista2]

61. You can't claim it's all "clean" money, when he refuses to disclose the source of his cash

Maybe if there was a transparent record, we could see whether it really was clean or not.

[stimbox]

65. It's CLEAN

As in NOT from big insurance and pharma.
*cough*

[stimbox]

57. I'm only seeing $161,928 not $300, 000

No Disclosure

$161,928

(54.2%)

[ISUGRADIA]

58. I might have not been clear 54% of the $300,000 in contributions

over $200 (the amount when employer and occupation is supposed to be listed) is missing this information.

[DurShar]

47. Well at least one month had to be more than $300,000

3 months at $300,000 a month would only be $900,000, so one or both of the previous months were better than September.

B-)

[lonestarnot]

31. Wootie woot woot! Dennis!

:applause: :loveya:

[peace13]

34. Wee Haa!

I donated through Act Blue and never received any acknowledgment from DK. I think that I will donate directly next time to stay in the loop. Great going! Peace, Kim

[aggiesal]

35. The Big Boys are getting $15M - $20M per quarter, ...

were happy we raised $1M?

Dennis has to do a better job raising money from other sources,
or he'll be insignificant really fast.

[RangerRK]

40. We need to turn Money/Politics on it's head.

It is the candidate that is not receiving huge corporate donations that is worthy of our votes.

[BigDDem]

59. "he'll be insignificant really fast"

he's been insignificant from the beginning!

[aggiesal]

60. In the MSM's eyes, yes. Especially ABC ...

but money would override all of that.
And, $1M per quarter while Obama reported $18M and Hillary $22M,
even Richardson reported $15M.

So Kucinich has to do a better job raising money.

[femrap]

36. K&R

You gotta love the guy for speaking the Truth!

[slipslidingaway]

41. Thanks for the K&R's and yes it's small change in comparison

to some of the other campaigns, yet it does point to the fact that more people are listening to what Dennis is saying and that they approve. This in spite of the fact that he is hardly ever discussed on TV when speaking of the candidates and if the media does mention him an automatic label of 'far left' is normally applied.

[lovuian]

43. woohoo Dennis

:woohoo:

[pberq]

44. Go Dennis! - a voice of sanity - K&R

[BigDDem]

62. You guys have inspired me....

I think I'll go to the track and bet on a horse that
I know will lose!!

[peace13]

63. You pick.

Work for a candidate that believes in change or work for one that will give you more corporate greed and continued war. WE are actually the ones that are betting to win. Enjoy your day at the track. Peace, Kim

[BigDDem]

64. Good luck with your pick!

[peace13]

66. Thanks and good luck to you as well. n/t