A Democratic source sends over some numbers in the wake of President Obama’s speech yesterday, and they should encourage his supporters.
After last night’s speech, Obama’s political arm, Organizing for America sent out an email to supporters asking them to declare their support for the “Obama Plan.”
In the 18 hours since the speech, the source says, they’ve had 381,000 sign ups, and the number continues to rise at a consistent rate.
That may be a bit abstract, though, so the source notes that OFA–which exists under the umbrella of the Democratic National Committee–has raised $1.1 million since the speech, without including a fundraising request as part of the petition.
Polling data indicated that the speech was a hit with the public–and it seems as if its popularity translated into more quantifiable political momentum.
