San Francisco Chronicle - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama used his own name and heritage to make a point about change at a fundraiser that raised a record $7.8 million for his campaign in San Francisco Sunday.
The Illinois senator said it is "a testament to the American spirit that I'm even standing here before you" as the Democratic Party's presumed nominee, because some Americans are "still getting past" his name, which he said some consider funny.
"Change is always tough, and electing me is change ... and it means that people are going to hesitate a little bit," Obama told a crowd of about 200 deep-pocketed supporters at a VIP reception for South Asian and Pacific Islander supporters at the Fairmont Hotel.
Later, speaking to a dinner crowd of about 350, Obama sought to reassure Democrats, whom he said typically "get nervous and skittish right around this time" and worry that attacks and mudslinging will begin in the final weeks of the presidential race. Obama campaign workers said the $7.8 million was a record for a political fundraiser.
"They say, 'Oh no, here the Republicans come,' " he said, adding that some think "it's hard enough - Obama, it's a funny name, and who knows what they're (the Republicans) going to do?".........
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