January Fundraising Numbers Coming In

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Fundraising

The deadline for presidential campaigns to file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission concerning their January fundraising is midnight tonight, but John McCain has already gotten his filing out of the way.

McCain revealed late yesterday that he raised $12,754,529 from January 1st through January 31st, 2008, a figure that includes a $950,000 loan to himself. It marks McCain's best fundraising month yet.

The Republican frontrunner has about $5.2 million cash on hand, and just over $5.5 million in debts. He has raised $54,848,607 since Jan 1st, 2007, including loans of $3,921,697.

Meanwhile, CBS News has learned that Barack Obama will report that he has raised approximately $36 million in January, while Hillary Clinton will report that she raised approximately $13.5 million.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by greenfun February 21, 2008 2:23 AM EST: Right. He didn''t flip/flop on his agreement to use public funds in the general election either.
He didn''t get a ton of money from Maytag and leave all of those poor workers hanging either. And he probably didn''t mean to blow off all of the United Airline workers who lost their pensions. I''m sure it was just a boneheaded mistake that he worked a deal with Renzco while it was widely known he was under investigation. All of the candidates websites are required to have you attest to your donation by the way. It''s standard, nothing glorious about it. Oh, and Obama has run a great campaign-super, that''s all I need to know. No thanks, I''ll give my vote to McCain any day.; Reply to this comment


by annother9 February 20, 2008 7:23 PM EST: GREENFUN: Barak Obama is taking donations from individuals like myself. I am a 68 yr old retiree and donated $25 to Obama''s campaign. When plasing my donation online I was happy to find that I had to attest that I was not representing a corporation, labor organization, national bank, PAC, federal contractor, lobbyist, foreign agent or another person making the donation in my name. His donations are coming from we, the people. Check it out for yourself.; Reply to this comment


by lhaselden February 20, 2008 4:53 PM EST: :-)
You might vote for a Republican and I might vote Democratic, one thing I am sure of if Hillary was the Democratic canidate or on the ticket I will vote for McCain.; Reply to this comment


by greenfun February 20, 2008 3:32 PM EST: It is so reassuring to know that we don''t need to pick the best qualified candidate, but can just buy one instead. Obama dumped so much money in Wisconsin it was obscene. Why can''t democrats think for themselves, and use solid criteria for choosing a President. Clinton will be a smart, effective President. I am not going to vote for an inexperienced candidate. I will have to vote Republican for the first time in my 30 years of voting. I am tired of people voting against their best interest. Wake up folks. Obama with the help of wealthy Americans, and the media blitz their money affords them, want you to vote against your best interest.; Reply to this comment