Obama: The $100 Million Man? Speculation grows about the amount raised in Sept.

[Liberal_in_LA]

Obama: The $100 Million Man?

Barack Obama's massive spending on television -- $21 million for the first week of October alone -- coupled with his decision to buy 30 minutes of prime time television at the end of the month has stoked rumors that the Illinois senator may have shattered all fundraising records for the month of September.

Reports documenting Obama's fundraising aren't due at the Federal Election Commission until Oct. 20 and -- if past is prologue -- his campaign won't release the details of their donations or expenditures until that day.

But, the fact that the information likely won't be available for another week hasn't stopped the political world -- Democrats and Republicans -- from speculating about just how much Obama collected last month.

"With the unprecedented growth in their Internet list and their aggressive fundraising calendar, it is well within the realm of possibility that Obama may raise close to $100 million in one month," said one senior Democratic fundraiser. The source added that Obama could well grow his e-mail list to upwards of nine million people before election day and raise better than $30 million from major donors by that time.

"With the way the dynamics of this race is going -- Obama looking stronger and stronger, while McCain looks more out of touch -- I wouldn't be surprised if Obama easily surpasses $100 million and reaches $115 million plus in September," said another veteran Democratic fundraiser

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/10/obama_the_100_million_man.html?nav=rss_blog

[msallied]

1. With those kinds of ad buys, I wouldn't doubt it a bit.

He was about 2/3 of the way there in August. And to think that's mostly coming from NORMAL people! People who are not rich!

I've never, ever seen anything like it. He's political GOLD, I tell you. People will be consulting him until the end of time about their own campaigns.

:wow:

[nyhuskyfan]

2. Is he allowed...

to throw $3 million at the Adler Planetarium for a new projection system?

Just saying!

[Clio the Leo]

4. ha ha!!!!!!! NT

[Clio the Leo]

3. I thought it was $66 million, is there MORE coming?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/us/politics/15donors.html

[DrToast]

5. That's August.*

*

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. that was the august amount. We are waiting on the sept amount

[gblady]

7. that was in August....

I believe the speculation is about September...

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. now McCain whipped GOP into a frenzy with the Palin pick in Sept...might have high numbers too

[Thrill]

9. What are they doing with the money? We aren't seeing many new ads?

Are they just waiting to release them, the last week or so?

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. He's bought 30 minutes of network TV, trying to buy other channels... Buy costs 6 million plus

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/10/barack-obama-tv-ad

Barack Obama buys 30-minute TV adMark Sweney guardian.co.uk, Friday October 10 2008 10.53 BST
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Barack Obama: could pay up to £6m for the ad slots. Photograph: Sarah Lee

Barack Obama has upped the ante in the US presidential race by buying airtime for a half-hour TV commercial on CBS and NBC.

Obama's cash-rich campaign could spend $6m (£3.5m) on the slots after approaching Fox and ABC to buy similar advertising space, according to a report.

The Democratic presidential candidate intends the commercial to provide a "closing argument" to the entire country at the end of his presidential election race against Republican rival John McCain.

[PretzelWarrior]

14. they're also paying for a ground game everywhere. ya know?

they are paying staff to help round up volunteers. they are renting buildings, printing flyers mailed in Florida, Pennsylvania, etc. They are hammering it with all this cash.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. It was nothing but Obama ads during last night's NLCS game

between the Phillies and the Dodgers. I'd say he has a fund raising edge.

[TheDonkey]

12. Sweet lord that's a lot of bank

GOBAMA!

[TTUBatfan2008]

13. I am in Texas...

however, during national broadcasts, I've been seeing Obama ads but ZERO McCain ads. During CNN, MSNBC, NBC's football game last night, etc.