Eastwood MSP Mr Macintosh made the claim as he launched what he said was an “Obama-style fundraising drive”, appealing to supporters to donate small amounts of cash through his campaign website.
Mr Macintosh says he has based his ‘Ten for Ken’ campaign, which involves asking supporters for £10, in the way the US president raised funds for his political war chest. He said: “I want to broaden our appeal to the people of Scotland but I also want to broaden our financial support.”