The Unity of Money - Obama and Clinton

 

Welcome to the world of high profile politics where money is the basis of cooperation and the benchmark for loyalty. Today, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first joint public appearance in a town called Unity. By the way, as a former advance person, a tip of the cap should go to the person who “found” this happy little hamlet in New Hampshire.

 

As a show of support, Barack and Michelle Obama contributed the maximum to Clinton’s campaign and asked his supporters to follow suit so that she can retire her thirty million campaign debt. Being the cynic that I am, I have to ask what Obama is really buying for thirty million dollars. First, of course, he is making sure that Clinton owes him and that she will stay out of his way through the general election. Clinton will finally have to end her campaign rather than just suspending operations.

 

Second, Obama is betting that Clinton’s well-heeled supporters will return the favor and contribute to his campaign over the next few months. Simply put, Obama may be able to raise sixty to eighty million to win the White House after only spending $4,600 of personal resources and that is not a bad investment if you ask me.

 

Unity…thy name is Money.