"There is a large block of Republicans, particularly economic conservatives, who just feel that the Republican Party in Washington completely let them down. The Republicans have really given these donors no reason to give." - Anthony Corrado, government professor at Colby College in Maine who specializes in campaign finance.
Sadly, by reading the article that quote above came from, one finds out that Barack Obama becomes the big winner of these donors. The pork stunts that senators and representatives did, leading up to their defeat in 2006, has continued to lead to this. Considering that the RNC coffers are much lower than the DNC right now, one would hope the message is getting across.
The biggest sadness in this centers around what Barack Obama will do economically if he becomes the one sworn in January 2009. If these donors are truly economic conservatives, they best be looking at Obama's tax plans. These donors could have done 1 of 3 things: 1) continued giving to republicans, 2) give nothing to anyone, or 3) give to democrats. In my opinion, they should have chosen 2, over choice 3 they followed. Maybe, by buying Obama's ear, some message might sink in with him, but somehow I doubt it.
-Colonel Steve
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