I've almost broken my mouse button hitting "reload" on my browser, but this time it finally happened: Senator Obama's campaign hit its goal of 1,500,000 INDIVIDUAL DONORS to his presidential campaign - AND it happened by the May 6th deadline that the campaign set for its goal!
Think about that. It's the most people that have ever donated to a Presidential primary campaign in the history of American politics. Rather than appealing to lobbyists, Senator Obama has tapped into the largest flow of money out there - committed Americans who believe that we can do better.
Thanks to LizardBox for the screenshot:
This isn't just another "winning metric" for Senator Obama's campaign, though. It's good news for the Democratic Party, which now has 1.5 million people that have given money to its new (likely) figurehead and embraced his agenda. It's good news for future campaigns, as many of those 1.5 million will be more likely to give money in the future. And it's good news that the likely Democratic nominee now has the largest and most coveted donor list in American primary history.
But most of all it's good for us, the American people. 1.5 million of us have given pieces of our income, often earned through our hard work, and we have been rewarded with a candidate that has tried (and often succeeded) to take politics in a new, more positive direction.
Congratulations, Senator Obama on 1.5 million donors - now it's onward to TWO MILLION and more!