Obama's 2012 Fund Raising Goal Per Messina: "North Of $750 Million" - ChicagoSunTimes

[WillyT]

By Lynn Sweet
April 1, 2011 7:53 AM

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama will register with the Federal Election Commission as a 2012 re-election candidate as early as Monday, I've learned, clearing the way for what may be the biggest campaign fund-raising drive in the nation's history -- not counting Obama-allied independent fund-raising in the works.

Democratic National Committee spokesman Hari Sevugan told me Thursday, "No decision has been made," but I've heard from a campaign insider that the papers will be quietly filed in a few days, with more of a kickoff -- via an Obama video and-or text message -- to come later.

The FEC registration means the Obama team may start collecting contributions for the Obama 2012 Victory fund, which is being established.

Obama 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina has been previewing strategies with megadonors in Washington at DNC meetings last month and last Monday night in Chicago, when he headlined an event for Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) donors. The Obama 2012 national headquarters will be in Chicago's Prudential Building.

Messina has been telling the elite donor ranks Obama will have to raise "north of $750 million," a reference to the amount raised for 2008 -- and the $1 billion the Obama money machine may need for 2012.

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More: http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/04/obamas_2012_fund_raising_goal.html

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[Rex]

1. The billion dollar election. Fitting for our times.

Will the US Chamber match that with communist Chinas backing? The 2012 field for GOPturds looks to be a screaming match between inmates.

[MadHound]

2. And where is he going to get all that money?

Certainly not from folks like you and I. Nope, nope, just like others before him, he is going to go hat in hand to his select group of corporate backers. And given that he has been a good little corporate puppet the past two years, he'll get that money and could very well win. Which means his corporate backers will have access and favorable legislation for them that we, the ordinary folks, can't even hope to have. Obama 2012, Change You Can Buy.

[roguevalley]

8. he'll get a lot of it from corporations who benefit from his policies

who give to both sides playing their bets close to their vests. he won't get a dime from me. I need it to keep breathing.

[Armstead]

3. I can just picture all of the e-mails that will be clogging my inbox

Of course the REAL MONEY will be coming from those zany folks on Wall St. and in the Telcom Industry, but they'll also make us little people feel like we're part of "hope and change" too

[FrenchieCat]

6. You can unsubscribe.....

you know.

If I were you, I would.
Wouldn't want to irritate you.

The Republicans won't send you any emails,
just a biggo fat ass juicy love letter as soon as they get into the White House....

[Armstead]

7. I'm not going to unsubscribe

but I wish all the promises in those e-mails weren't ringing so hollow these days.

[ixion]

4. Good Luck with that...

the hopey-changey thingy isn't going to work on the Netroots this time around.

[FrenchieCat]

5. The Republicans thank you......

and then they will do some hopey-changey shit on your ass,
and you will like it. cause you literally asked for it.
I'm sure it will feel real good.

[JFN1]

10. Yes, yes, we hear you.

If anyone doesn't LOVE Obama they are right wing sympathizers and worthless human beings throwing away the ONLY chance America is ever going to have at happiness, sunshine, rainbows, and candy corn trees.

[ixion]

12. They should thank Obama. It's his actions that have put us where we are

but nice try and diverting the cause of the problem. :eyes:

I'm sure they are thanking him, and I'm sure he's accepting their thanks. I'm not sure why it makes it my fault, as you like to claim, however.

[FrenchieCat]

13. Blaming Obama is all some people know.

It's the "in" thing.

Talk a lot of shit, and then point the finger,
and call that a solution to political reality
has it has been since the beginning of this Republic.
How simple!

[AlinPA]

9. The republicans will rake in billions with the SC ruling. He will need it.

[GeorgeGist]

11. Their bonuses alone will easily cover that.