You're probably right. I was just trying to rebuff the argument that this proves that Microsoft will be beaten out by OSS. I think it's way too easy to forget that Microsoft became rich by (among other dirty and shady practices) - running the best marketing campaign (see your door to door example) - receiving lots of small monies rather than large monies (from bundling MS-DOS with IBM computers)
I have no problem with Obama's fundraising strategies. Just disagree with the premise of Obama=OSS, McCain=Microsoft. Ok, this is WAY more off-topic than it started! :-) 2008/11/5 Noah Sematimba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > McTim, > > If memory serves me right, you're American despite your long sojourn in > Europe and now Africa. > Did you sent in your absentee ballot? > > Should we dare ask who you voted for if you did? > > Noah. > On Nov 5, 2008, at 2:13 PM, McTim wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> Wasn't this the most expensive campaign in history? >>> >> >> yes >> >> Didn't Obama raise >> >>> millions more than McCain? >>> >> >> no and yes. Obama got his money from small donations from individuals >> (mostly). he raised more than McCain this way. >> >> >> http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/map/fundraising/ >> >> >> McCain got his cash (mostly) from corporations/lobbysists and their >> employees. Then there is "soft money" given to parties and other orgs >> that take sides. The Republicans always have more of these "slush >> funds" to go around, so this was to mcCain's advantage. >> >> >>> Sorry if I sound snide, but we shouldn't use this campaign as proof that >>> the >>> little man can beat the big man! >>> >> >> >> It little money vs big money, millions of small donations, vs hundreds >> of thousands of larger ones. Little money (and a great organisation >> on the ground) beat the "big money". >> >> >> If anything the "big" man won, >>> >> >> nope, the man with the biggest get out the vote effort/organisation, >> (built street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood, city by city) >> won. >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> http://stateoftheinternetin.ug >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost
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