Funding PA School projects - the PA challenge

by poserM, Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 01:02:49 PM EST

It appears more Obama supporters have taken up Stephen Colbert's challenge to help fund Pennsylvania classroom projects with a lot more interest, judged by donations, than Clinton's supporters. (See Colbert push the challenge here http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertrepo rt/videos.jhtml?videoId=164383)

Basically, the challenge asks Obama and Clinton supporters to make donations to fund school projects in PA in the name of their candidate.  Supporters of each candidate are being asked to donate a total of $66,001. As of noon-ish today (3/24), nearly nine-hundred Obama's supporters have donated a total of $58,287, impacting 9789 students. Nearly one-hundred Hillary's supporters have donated $11,699, impacting 1744 students. The average donation for an Obama supporter is ~$64 compared to ~$124 for a Clinton supporter.

Supporters of senators Obama and Clinton who have contributed to this worthy cause aught to be commended. This is at least one good outcome of this extended nomination process

Here's a link to the challenge HERE UPDATE

The challenge is over. Obama's supporters blew through the 66k cap. However, I've noticed that Obama's supporter's goal has been increased to $100k whereas for Clinton supporters it's still $66k



Tags: pennsylvania, schools, campaign, elections 2008 (all tags)

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I donated (none / 0)

to this last week (GObama!).

It IS a really neat way for political donations to go to a good cause - and I think everyone, Clinton or Obama supporter - would do well to financially participate in this "straw poll".

The money you donate here will go DIRECTLY to students and teachers to fund projects and equipment clearly defined.

It's a really neat project.


by zonk on Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 01:10:04 PM EST

PA Challenge (none / 0)

first time i hear about it.


vote blue in 2008
by sepulvedaj3 on Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 01:28:17 PM EST

Re: PA Challenge (none / 0)

I donated in Obama's name last week.

Congrats to supporters of both candidates for doing something positive in PA.


by jdusek on Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 01:32:56 PM EST
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