Rob Miller, Joe 'You Lie' Wilson Opponent, Raises $150,000 In One Night
We're still not sure what exactly the fallout will be from Joe Wilson (R-SC) yelling "You lie!" at Barack Obama during his speech outlining his plans for health care reform. It's possible Wilson will become something of a hero within right-wing circles, or it's possible his outburst will see him drummed out of the GOP.
One thing is sure though: it really, really helped his opponent Rob Miller. The South Carolina Democrat had already attempted to unseat Wilson in 2008, but came a few votes short. Now, following Wilson's moment, Miller has already raised $75,000 and counting from progressives who want to unseat Wilson.
Rob Miller is seeing a major fundraising boost following his opponent Joe Wilson's outburt at the president. (robmillerforcongress.com)
Miller is more than willing to take advantage of Wilson's heckling. In a statement released to CNN, Miller said, "Representative Wilson's behavior tonight exemplifies everything that is wrong in Washington. Instead of engaging in childish name-calling and disrespecting our Commander-in-Chief, Joe Wilson should be working towards a bipartisan solution that makes quality, affordable health care available to each and every South Carolinian." Miller, a veteran of the Marine Corps, lost to Wilson by eight points during his 2008 run at the congressman's seat. He's already preparing to run again.
Meanwhile, some conservative groups have rallied around Joe Wilson. Red State, a popular right-wing website, is encouraging readers to donate to Wilson following tonight's speech.
But the true sign of the trouble ahead for Wilson may be this: in the time it's taken us to type out this article, Miller has already raised another thousand dollars. His current campaign contributions now stand at $76,302 total. Meanwhile, the search term "Rob Miller for Congress" is the 21st fastest rising search term in Google Trends as of right now. Expect that number to grow by quite a bit in the coming days.
One thing is sure though: it really, really helped his opponent Rob Miller. The South Carolina Democrat had already attempted to unseat Wilson in 2008, but came a few votes short. Now, following Wilson's moment, Miller has already raised $75,000 and counting from progressives who want to unseat Wilson.
Rob Miller is seeing a major fundraising boost following his opponent Joe Wilson's outburt at the president. (robmillerforcongress.com)Miller is more than willing to take advantage of Wilson's heckling. In a statement released to CNN, Miller said, "Representative Wilson's behavior tonight exemplifies everything that is wrong in Washington. Instead of engaging in childish name-calling and disrespecting our Commander-in-Chief, Joe Wilson should be working towards a bipartisan solution that makes quality, affordable health care available to each and every South Carolinian." Miller, a veteran of the Marine Corps, lost to Wilson by eight points during his 2008 run at the congressman's seat. He's already preparing to run again.
Meanwhile, some conservative groups have rallied around Joe Wilson. Red State, a popular right-wing website, is encouraging readers to donate to Wilson following tonight's speech.
But the true sign of the trouble ahead for Wilson may be this: in the time it's taken us to type out this article, Miller has already raised another thousand dollars. His current campaign contributions now stand at $76,302 total. Meanwhile, the search term "Rob Miller for Congress" is the 21st fastest rising search term in Google Trends as of right now. Expect that number to grow by quite a bit in the coming days.
UPDATE: About nine hours later, at 8:00 am PT, Miller has now raised $148,000 and counting.
UPDATE 2: At 12:15 PT, Miller is now at $371,000. Could Wilson's outburst raise one million dollars for his opponent? It's entirely possible.
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UPDATE 2: At 12:15 PT, Miller is now at $371,000. Could Wilson's outburst raise one million dollars for his opponent? It's entirely possible.
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