plu'to·crat' (plōō'tə-krāt') n., One who exercises power by virtue of wealth. A member of the plutocracy.plu·toc·ra·cy (plōō-tŏk'rə-sē) n., 1. Government by the wealthy. 2. A wealthy class that controls a government. 3. A government or state in which the wealthy rule.A new study has been released that dispels the myth that Republicans are friends of Joe the Plumber or any other Joes or Janes. Since the year 2000, the gap is not only growing between the rich and the poor, but the gap is also growing between the rich and the middle-class. When adjusted for inflation, the median household income of the average Joe out there is lower today than it was in the year 2000. In the year 2000, 57% of companies with fewer than 10 employees offered health benefits. Today, only 45% of those same-sized companies do so.
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I am scratching my head this morning listening to all the hype about Clinton's big come-back, and she seems to believe it suddenly inevitable that she will get the nomination. Folks, let's take a look at the numbers, and see why it is nearly impossible that she will win the majority of pledged delegates at this point . . .
The caveat here, of course, is that the slimmer the margin between the two, the more of an argument Clinton can make to sway superdelegates away from the vote of the people. So, while it looks inevitable that Obama will win in the primary and caucus votes--the peoples votes--we must keep working to ensure his margin continues to grow, so that he does not lose the nomination at the hands of the superdelegates. I trust the superdelegates to be of the utmost integrity, and we just make their decision easier by providing Obama a strong lead in the polls.
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Late last night your extraordinary efforts closed the gap in resources between us and the Clinton campaign. We had expected that the drive would continue into next week, but the overwhelming response from so many of you accelerated that timetable.The success of this drive is a clear example of how we can change politics together. Tens of thousands of ordinary people stepping up to close the gap, determined to make your voice heard above that of the special interests and Washington lobbyists.Since this election began, you have made our campaign more competitive than anyone believed we could or would be. Now that we're in the home stretch it's going to become even more clear that you can help determine the outcome of this election.People out there are hungry for change that they can believe in, and we know the more people learn about Barack Obama, the better we do. Your time, your dollars and your willingness to reach out to people on behalf of this cause will make the difference.The first contest will likely occur in less than 80 days. We look forward to working with you in these closing weeks to elect a President we can trust and believe in who will unify us and will connect people back with their government.
Thanks for all you do.
Obama Raises $1 Million Online in 1 Day
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama responded to his call Tuesday for help in closing the fundraising gap with New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. From noon Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday, they donated more than $1 million online, according to his campaign. The Illinois Senator sent out an e-mail message to backers yesterday, setting a goal of raising $2.1 million to catch Clinton.
Responding to the third quarter fundraising reports, filed Monday, Obama wrote, “Washington lobbyists have chosen their candidate and are determined to provide her with an overwhelming advantage.” He entreated his supporters to donate $25 each and counteract “the most entrenched political machine in Democratic politics.” The Obama campaign Web site promptly posted a “Closing the Gap” graphic displaying a running total of online donations coming in, with images of Obama supporters en masse contrasted with four lone Hillary backers in suits. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the site reported $1.1 million in donations for the initiative.
Calls and e-mail messages to the Clinton campaign were not returned.
