In an interesting recent turn of events, there are many indications that US President George W. Bush continues to lose support and influence. At the same time, the GOP is losing its support, influence, and power. Overall, it is Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Barack Obama who is benefiting for these indications.
Neither Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton of New York nor presumed GOP nominee Senator John McCain has been able to reap such benefits. Ultimately, it has been Obama who reaped such juicy benefits. Recently, while there are donors that had attended the gala at the Ford’s Theater by Bush in Washington, DC, they have different positions.
One such donor is Beverly Fanning. While Fanning attended Bush’s gala, she has thrown her time, money, and support to the Obama campaign. This is good for Obama. But, this is bad for Bush, the GOP, McCain, and Clinton.
So far, a recent analysis has revealed that many people that have donated to Bush during the 2004 US Presidential Elections have donated to Obama’s campaign. Asides from Beverly Fanning, Obama has received donations from Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Connie Ballmer, Don King, and Richard Mellon Scaife.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower is the daughter of late-President Richard Nixon. She is also the wife of the David Eisenhower, the grandson of late-President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Connie Ballmer is the wife of current Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Ritchie Scaife is the wife to Richard Mellon Scaife, a well known tycoon.
Don King is a given. King is one of the most well-known promoters in the world of Boxing.
These donors are either moderate Republicans or Independents according to Anthony Corrado. Corrado is a government professor that teachers at the Colby College in Maine. This seems to be consistent with the poll results taken at the contests in the race towards the Democratic nomination.
Early on at the start of the Democratic primary, poll results have shown that Obama has done well amongst Independents and moderate Republicans. While Clinton has won some major states, she only fared well amongst Democrats.
Corrado adds that a good portion of the GOP, mainly the fiscal conservatives are dissatisfied with the party’s performance in Washington DC. He says: “The Republicans have really given these donors no reason to give.”
Another donor who had donated $2,000 to the Bush campaign back in 2004 had given the Obama campaign $2,300. This is an independent donor who has been dissatisfied with the job that the Republican Party has been doing.
This shift towards Obama gives off the strong indication that Bush’s influence is waning and that the GOP’s image has gone down the toilet. A few weeks ago, House Republicans decided to use the message of “change.” They have launched the “Change You Deserve” message.
It looks good for Obama; but, it does not seem to fare well for McCain. McCain has tried to show that he is not the “typical” Republican. But, it is Obama who is getting support by these former Bush donors.
One such donor who has been very dissatisfied with Bush said that she thinks that Obama is a president that the country really needs.