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Originally Posted by Gipper  It's really no surprise. The general campaign flow actually differs from what most people want to believe. Republicans tend to get the good portion of their campaign donations from individuals and families while Democrats get it from corporations and multimillionaires (the vast majority being the latter). With times hurting middle America as much as it has (not to mention a monstrously bad Republican rep), Obama should be burying McCain under the weight of cold, hard cash. |
Hogwash. Republican's traditionally tend to get the bulk of their donation's from Bundlers (Bush Pioneers), and Democrats tend to get the bulk of their donation's from upper income white collar workers, advocacy groups, and wealthy donors. Those bundlers generally represent corporate donations and various ideological groups. Basically, bundlers go out and get CEOs, VPs, and their wives and families to max out.
Obama is different. His donor base is massive (several times what any Republican has ever enjoyed), and his average contribution is something like 67 dollars. It's by and large a true grass roots movement.