David Hatton, Neighborhood Team Leader

David H., one of our star volunteers, shares why he’s in for Obama 2012.

You know, I used to play golf. I’ve been retired for more than a decade and golf is one of my favorite pastimes; I played every day. But a few months ago, I found something I wanted to do even more: volunteer for Barack Obama’s reelection. Now, the four to six hours I’d spend on the green I spend pounding the pavement, knocking on doors, calling supporters and registering voters. I’m proud to support President Obama in whichever way I can.

I like that he has a long view – a very mature, intelligent, long-term plan for America. He’s not just looking for short-term gains; he wouldn’t have pursued tough battles like health care reform if that’s what he was after. He saw the reforms that were needed to make affordable health care accessible and recognized how necessary they were for our long-term prosperity.

Obama Beats Romney in August Fundraising

For the first time in three months, President Barack Obama beat Mitt Romney in monthly fundraising. The Obama campaign announced Monday it raised $114 million in August, edging out the Romney side, which raised $111.6 million.

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Both totals included money raised by the campaigns themselves and their corresponding national parties. These "victory funds" can accept larger amounts because the proceeds from one check are divided amongst the campaign, the national party, and several state parties. August marks the first month this election cycle that Obama's victory fund has outraised Romney's.