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Show Barack the Money!

By Kim Ahern - Nov 18th, 2007 at 5:23 pm EST

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While many in the media are writing about how students and young people don't vote - Students for Barack Obama will not only prove them wrong come January, but students all over the country are also demonstrating their commitment financially. SFBO has proven itself a force to be reckoned with organizationally but we are also proving to be a formidable fundraising force as well.

Of course students are just that: young people with little financial capacity of their own. However, the Obama for America campaign is reaching out for students in small and incremental ways. On average, the typical donation to Barack Obama for students is around $23.00, a small amount but when droves of students come out for events, it as an amount that adds up quickly. The Obama Campaign is also reaching out to students in many ways. For instance, at the end of a fundraising quarter, if you were a Facebook user, you would have received a 10% discount off any item at the Obama store – so not only are you making a donation but also getting some great gear in return!
Don’t take my word for it – check out the various campaign donations masked by students all over the county in the past few months:

Newark $4,260.00
Portland, OR $7,290.00
Atlanta $3,770.00
Washington DC $29,925.00
Prince George's County $7,365.00
Madison $33,225.00
Raleigh $26,175.00
Columbus $9,330.00
Charlottesville $31,515.00
St. Louis $16,440.00

TOTAL $169,295.00

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