Comments on: Obama Texts Hurricane Relief http://washingtonindependent.com/3745/obama-texts-hurricane-relief National News in Context Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:44:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Warren Terra http://washingtonindependent.com/3745/obama-texts-hurricane-relief/comment-page-1#comment-37551 Warren Terra Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:34:40 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com/?p=3745#comment-37551 I read someplace that the Republicans were boasting about the amount they've raised. I gave through the Red Cross link at the Obama site, as I did back during the Midwest Floods - but I note that while the Red Cross may be equipped to track how much money they get from that link, it's not direct or obvious, and I don't remember the Obama campaign or the Red Cross releasing the number from the Midwest Floods (though I guess the Obama campaign must know how many clicked through, if not how much they gave). I'd be interested to know, although it's probably more respectable to ask and not to boast.<br><br>On a similar note, I will point out that in both this emergency and the Midwest floods, Obama asked his supporters to give and mobilized local volunteers to help, while keeping his person and the attendant media circus away from the most troubled areas. McCain doesn't have a volunteer network, and tied up local law-enforcement with unnecessary visits to the epicenters of both emergencies. I read someplace that the Republicans were boasting about the amount they've raised. I gave through the Red Cross link at the Obama site, as I did back during the Midwest Floods – but I note that while the Red Cross may be equipped to track how much money they get from that link, it's not direct or obvious, and I don't remember the Obama campaign or the Red Cross releasing the number from the Midwest Floods (though I guess the Obama campaign must know how many clicked through, if not how much they gave). I'd be interested to know, although it's probably more respectable to ask and not to boast.

On a similar note, I will point out that in both this emergency and the Midwest floods, Obama asked his supporters to give and mobilized local volunteers to help, while keeping his person and the attendant media circus away from the most troubled areas. McCain doesn't have a volunteer network, and tied up local law-enforcement with unnecessary visits to the epicenters of both emergencies.

]]> By: ajm8127 http://washingtonindependent.com/3745/obama-texts-hurricane-relief/comment-page-1#comment-37552 ajm8127 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:18:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com/?p=3745#comment-37552 I think its a great idea. There's no reason why you can't spare 5 bucks for people who lose everything. A lot of people pay 100 dollars or more for their cell phone service every month. I'm interested to see how much money is raised specifically through the text messages...maybe a follow up story will tell me. The article says "Both campaigns are using their political networks for relief, with an emphasis on depoliticizing the activities", but it is not clear what McCain did. I think its a great idea. There's no reason why you can't spare 5 bucks for people who lose everything. A lot of people pay 100 dollars or more for their cell phone service every month. I'm interested to see how much money is raised specifically through the text messages…maybe a follow up story will tell me. The article says “Both campaigns are using their political networks for relief, with an emphasis on depoliticizing the activities”, but it is not clear what McCain did.

]]> By: Warren Terra http://washingtonindependent.com/3745/obama-texts-hurricane-relief/comment-page-1#comment-4726 Warren Terra Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:34:40 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com/?p=3745#comment-4726 I read someplace that the Republicans were boasting about the amount they've raised. I gave through the Red Cross link at the Obama site, as I did back during the Midwest Floods - but I note that while the Red Cross may be equipped to track how much money they get from that link, it's not direct or obvious, and I don't remember the Obama campaign or the Red Cross releasing the number from the Midwest Floods (though I guess the Obama campaign must know how many clicked through, if not how much they gave). I'd be interested to know, although it's probably more respectable to ask and not to boast.<br><br>On a similar note, I will point out that in both this emergency and the Midwest floods, Obama asked his supporters to give and mobilized local volunteers to help, while keeping his person and the attendant media circus away from the most troubled areas. McCain doesn't have a volunteer network, and tied up local law-enforcement with unnecessary visits to the epicenters of both emergencies. I read someplace that the Republicans were boasting about the amount they've raised. I gave through the Red Cross link at the Obama site, as I did back during the Midwest Floods – but I note that while the Red Cross may be equipped to track how much money they get from that link, it's not direct or obvious, and I don't remember the Obama campaign or the Red Cross releasing the number from the Midwest Floods (though I guess the Obama campaign must know how many clicked through, if not how much they gave). I'd be interested to know, although it's probably more respectable to ask and not to boast.

On a similar note, I will point out that in both this emergency and the Midwest floods, Obama asked his supporters to give and mobilized local volunteers to help, while keeping his person and the attendant media circus away from the most troubled areas. McCain doesn't have a volunteer network, and tied up local law-enforcement with unnecessary visits to the epicenters of both emergencies.

]]> By: ajm8127 http://washingtonindependent.com/3745/obama-texts-hurricane-relief/comment-page-1#comment-4714 ajm8127 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:18:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com/?p=3745#comment-4714 I think its a great idea. There's no reason why you can't spare 5 bucks for people who lose everything. A lot of people pay 100 dollars or more for their cell phone service every month. I'm interested to see how much money is raised specifically through the text messages...maybe a follow up story will tell me. The article says "Both campaigns are using their political networks for relief, with an emphasis on depoliticizing the activities", but it is not clear what McCain did. I think its a great idea. There's no reason why you can't spare 5 bucks for people who lose everything. A lot of people pay 100 dollars or more for their cell phone service every month. I'm interested to see how much money is raised specifically through the text messages…maybe a follow up story will tell me. The article says “Both campaigns are using their political networks for relief, with an emphasis on depoliticizing the activities”, but it is not clear what McCain did.

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