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Rob Miller Raises Over $500,000 Since Wilson's Outburst

Eric Kleefeld | September 10, 2009, 5:30PM

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The money is still coming in for Iraq War veteran Rob Miller, the Democratic House candidate who has received a flood of donations since incumbent Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) shouted "You lie!" during President Obama's speech last night.

The DCCC just announced that in the time since the Wilson outburst, Miller has received more than $500,000, from over 14,000 individual contributors.

Think about this: It isn't even the main campaign season yet, and nevertheless a cool half-million has come in online for Miller in less than 24 hours.

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Indie Pro

September 10, 2009 5:35 PM

"We all make mistakes," Obama told reporters, a day after Wilson stunned the president and his colleagues with his outburst.

Infuriated Democrats briefly considered sanctioning the four-term congressman, but decided early Thursday that doing so might distract lawmakers from getting an agreement to overhaul health insurance.

"It's time for us to talk about health care, not Mr. Wilson," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

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Economides

September 10, 2009 7:48 PM in reply to Indie Pro

The punch that does not need to be thrown:

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0110/box_a_foreman_ali1_sw_300.jpg

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traitorjoe

September 10, 2009 6:04 PM

Nice work, Joe Wilson, you handed over your house seat and gave the momentum on health care back to Obama with one comment. Why can't Harry Reid be this effective?

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PhadScad

September 10, 2009 6:10 PM

Sounds like Wilson took all the apologies back in his appearance on Hannity. Will he get away with it?

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arugulachomper

September 10, 2009 6:14 PM

I applaud everyone for going to bat for Rob Miller, and I was happy to flip him a few bucks.

But I seriously hope that everyone who took time to think about Joe Wilson today also took some time to pressure their Congress-critters to support Obama's health care plan as well. Because what's happening, I think, is that we're crucifying Wilson (which incidentally makes him a martyr) and we're giving the other 534 members of Congress a pass.

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