As innovative as he is oratorically gifted, Barack Obama is taking tips from pop radio stations across the country for his next big fundraising push. See, the deadline for first-quarter campaign contributions is Monday, and Obama has decided to offer an all-expense paid trip for five new donors to have a private dinner with him at an undisclosed location. It's all because, says the campaign, they've "rejected the traditional Washington fundraising strategy — including countless dinners hosted by lobbyists — and put our trust in millions of Americans owning a piece of this campaign." If there is any group of candidate supporters who would eat this sort of thing up (no pun intended) it's Obama fans. Lucky gal Bonnie Lochetta of Rushville, Indiana was the first to win the drawing. And all she had to do was pony up $25. According to an email I got from "Barack Obama," "[He's] looking forward to having dinner with Bonnie, but there are still three seats left at the table. Will you be in one of them?" He means, will you donate money before the first-quarter deadline? Not to be outdone, John McCain is offering select donors a ride on the Straight-Talk Express, which is not as dirty as it sounds. So far, I haven't heard of any creative fundraising schemes from Hillary Clinton's side. A free comedy show from Sinbad, perhaps? Actually, that's more like a punishment than a reward.