This is impressive. Obama has done the impossible: he has almost raised the same amount of money as the Democratic favorite and America’s #1 fundraiser, Hillary Clinton, in the first quarter of this year.
Sen. Barack Obama raised at least $25 million dollars during the first quarter for his presidential campaign, a total surprisingly close to the $26 million collected by his chief rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Obama actually may have raised more for the primary campaign than the former first lady, but that cannot be definitively known because the Clinton campaign has refused to say how much of its total is designated for the primary election versus the general election.
Obama’s finance chair commented: “This overwhelming response, in only a few short weeks, shows the hunger for a different kind of politics in this country and a belief at the grassroots level that Barack Obama can bring out the best in America to solve our problems.�
He raised $6.9 million over the Internet from more than 50,000 online donors. In total, he received donations from more than 100,000 individuals which is amazing compared to Hillary Clinton’s 50,000 donors.
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