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Vote (Donate) in the Democralypse Now Pennsylvania Straw Poll! [UPDATED LEADERBOARD X2]

Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 10:08:56 AM PDT

On last night's Colbert Report it was announced that a National "straw poll" of the Democratic contenders would be held on DonorsChoose.org

There is video of the segment "Wednesday Mar. 19, 2008 - Pennsylvania Primary" available currently at Colbert Nation Website. I couldn't get it to embed.

I looked but could not find any diaries that mentioned this.  The concept is to allow supporters of Clinton or Obama to make a [tax deductible {thanks Musikal203}]
donation to various Pennsylvania charities and the candidate with the most donated (No doubt in comparison to the $66,000 Colbert's supporters raised for SC schools.)
Check out the leaderboard here.

As of the time that this was published the tally was:
Obama
$8,885
164 Donors
An avg or $54.18

Clinton
$5,332
33 Donors
An avg of $161.58

Looks familiar to me.  I wonder how many of that 33 are defense contractors or pharmaceutical companies?

Addendum - For full disclosure I donated $100 toward Obama's total.  I hope that doesnt make me sound like a effete, sandal wearing, latte drinking gazillionaire.  (And for the records I drink Americano's)

[UPDATED LEADERBOARD]
In the hour or so since this went up Obama has garnered almost $3 for every $1 and 5 donations to every 1 for Clinton.  KEEP IT UP!
Obama
$10,139
194 Donors
An avg or $52.27

Clinton
$5,764
39 Donors
An avg of $147.80

[RE-UPDATED LEADERBOARD]
Since I first posted (and I do not presume to suggest, request, or imply that it has in anyway effected the totals) The numbers for Obama have gone up $4,861 (+55%) and 80 donations (+49%).  Senator Clinton's numbers are increasing at a slightly slower pace
Obama (increase since ~1pm)
$13,746 (+55%)
244 Donors (+49%)
An avg or $56.34 (+$4.07)

Clinton
$5,950 (+12%)
45 Donors (+37%)
An avg of $132.23 (-$29.35) [In all fairness it was a pretty high average to maintain]

Tags: Democralypse, Clinton, Obama, Pennsylvania, Donorschoose.org (all tags) :: Previous Tag Versions

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