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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama close to raising $1 billion after near-record September tally
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/obama-raises-181-million-in-september-record-for-2012/2012/10/06/d6c1aa20-0fc2-11e2-a180-7d0c112201c9_story.htmlObama close to raising $1 billion after near-record September tally
By Dan Eggen
President Obamas reelection campaign, which only two months ago fretted that it was losing the money race to Republican challenger Mitt Romney, said Saturday that it was on the cusp of raising $1 billion for the 2012 election after posting its strongest fundraising month of the year.
The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $181 million last month, easily eclipsing the $114 million that they had raised together in August. The number falls just shy of the all-time monthly record of $193 million, however, which was set by Obama in September 2008.
Campaign manager Jim Messina wrote in an e-mail to supporters that Obamas fundraising efforts in 2012 mark a historic record for grass-roots politics. The campaign says it has collected more than 10 million individual donations so far this year.
The September haul caps a turnaround in Obamas financial status since May. He fell behind his Republican opponent in monthly fundraising through July, but he edged out Romney in August, $114 million to $112 million. ...
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Obama close to raising $1 billion after near-record September tally (Original Post)
jsr
Oct 2012
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oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)1. After that debate performance
I want mine back.
global1
(25,253 posts)3. What? Did You Give To Rmoney?.....
Cause your right - If I donated to Rmoney and after his debate performance - his 180 on everything he's campaigned on - I'd want my money back too.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)4. Obama did just fine - and Romney HUNG HIMSELF
Everyone is talking about Big Bird and what a liar Romney is - so I'd call it a success
oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)5. Obama man all the way
I love the guy, I'm kidding about wanting my money back. I felt so bad for him afterwards I ponied up another $100 to his campaign. It didn't feel quite the same though.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)2. That rawks