MSNBC: Obama leads in money raised among Americans living overseas

[Colobo]

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro
Obama leads all presidential candidates so far in money raised from Americans living overseas, according to a report to be released tomorrow by the Center for Responsive Politics and shared with First Read. Obama raised $194,000 through the first two quarters; Giuliani, who attended a fund-raiser today in London, is second with $120,000; Clinton comes in third at $51,000; Romney fourth at $44,000; then Edwards ($23,000); McCain ($11,000) and Richardson ($10,000).

Money raised overseas is on the rise as candidates search for new ways to fund the ever-skyrocketing costs of their campaigns. Through just the first two quarters, the total raised is $473,000 -- almost the entire total for the 2000 election, and with 14 months (five fundraising quarters) left until Election Day 2008, on pace to shatter 2004’s $908,000 total.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/19/368907.aspx

They know what they are doing.

[AlCzervik]

1. my god people living overseas gave money to Romney?

*thud*

[Kelly Rupert]

2. One of these weeks, perhaps,

Barack will translate that money into popular support. Before that happens, though, he'll have to distinguish himself from Clinton. With her "everybody buys insurance" plan, he's got a huge opening. He needs to move quickly.

[Colobo]

3. I'm hoping he will.