http://thepage.time.com/obama-dnc-fundraising-deal/
After a series of discussions, the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee have decided to file papers with the Federal Election Commission establishing a “joint fundraising agreement.” Under the law, such a committee can accept up to $28,500 from individuals, most of which would go to the DNC.
Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain has already formed such an alliance with the Republican National Committee. Their group — called Victory — was created in March after McCain clinched the GOP nomination and is headed by McCain adviser Carly Fiorina.
Sources say the DNC has also held talks with Hillary Clinton’s campaign about forming a separate vehicle with her, but that no deal has been struck.
The fact that the Obama campaign is moving forward and Clinton is not at this time reflects certain important realities: Obama’s team is more confident that he will win the nomination than is Clinton’s — and Obama’s campaign has the necessity and luxury of thinking about and planning for the general election to come.
As part of that preparation, the campaign is thinking about how to divide up roles and responsibilities between the campaign’s Chicago headquarters and the DNC in Washington.
The DNC has stood out during this election cycle as the one major party entity that has not been raising money like gangbusters, and officials in both camps hope the joint agreement can allow the DNC to tap into Obama’s extraordinary leverage and popularity with donors, particularly after he secures the nomination — assuming he does.
The committee formed under the agreement is still in search of a final name.
Again, this shows the confidence the Obama campaign has in winning the nomination. By fund raising with the DNC, Obama can help the DNC rake in cash to spend during the general election. This election will be crucial not because the Democrats are on the verge of nominating the first African American to be President, it is because the Republicans know that they have an uphill climb this year in winning the White House. And because of that, the Republicans will throw EVERYTHING and use EVERYTHING to deny Obama the White House. The Dems will need all the money to combat the GOP machine.
And this story from the Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-campaign_fri.1apr25,0,2850297.story
Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is planning to unveil a "massive" voter registration drive, one that will reach all 50 states and seeks to boost confidence in him as a potential general election candidate.
A senior campaign official is expected to provide details about the effort in a conference call Friday.
But the candidate himself — or his speechwriters — apparently slipped up and included a reference to the effort in an address to a union group Thursday in Chicago.
"That's why I'm so proud that today our campaign announced a massive volunteer-led voter registration drive in all 50 states to help ensure every single eligible voter takes part in this election so we can take back Washington for the American people," Obama said at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.
This is extremely important mainly to show the remaining undecided superdelegates why Obama would be the strongest candidate in the general election. Because unlike the other two candidates, who will try to shore up their bases and try to win 1 or 2 so-called battleground states, Obama, for better or worse, will try to put as many states into play as possible. We have seen Obama capable of winning in the South and Midwest, thus putting fear into the GOP in these states. Obama just doesn't want to win the traditional Democratic states, he wants to change the electoral map, a new coalition of states that will help him to the presidency.
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