Obama in NYC: Yes We Can (Raise Money)

Posted by Dan Patterson on July 10, 2008 |

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Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama made a campaign stop in midtown Manhattan last night. Obama spoke at a fundraising event attended by many supporters of former rival Hillary Clinton. The two high-profile Democrats appeared at a fundraising breakfast in New York today.

Obama’s speech emphasized unity and party loyalty. Obama took great care to mention and reiterate how similar he and Senator Clinton are on most policy issues. Obama also addressed recent criticism of his centrist posturing. He reminded the audience that he is still dedicated to withdrawing from Iraq, health care reform, and reducing carbon emissions.

After the speech, Obama made a move that recalled Steve Jobs’ famous rhetorical “one more thing” trick: he asked doners to remember Senator Clinton’s campaign debt and contribute to her repayment efforts. Obama claimed that helping Senator Clinton is akin to party unity.

 
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July 10, 2008

One Response to “Obama in NYC: Yes We Can (Raise Money)”

  1.   Obama in NYC: Yes We Can Has Money by Dan Patterson Says:

    [...] night I attended a fundraiser for Barack Obama in midtown Manhattan.  My report for TRNS is here, but I shot a few videos on Qik that I thought you’d dig: Dave Fisher, aka @tibbon, [...]


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