Obama Raised $51 Million In July

Democrat In Strong Position For Fall; McCain Took In $27 Million

(AP)  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $51 million in July and the Democratic National Committee reported $27.7 million in donations last month, putting Obama in a strong position for the fall campaign.

Obama began August with $65.8 million on hand and the DNC had $28.5 million available, according to statements released Saturday. His July total was slightly less than the $52 million he raised in June but still eye-popping because he was off the fundraising circuit at home during his trip to the Middle East and Europe.

Obama's Internet-powered fundraising efforts have shattered all previous records for a presidential campaign, bringing in a total of $390 million so far. The Illinois senator has announced he will forgo public financing for the general election, giving up $84 million in taxpayer dollars for the final two months of the campaign and committing himself to a steady pace of fundraising.

By contrast, Republican candidate John McCain has raised just $140 million and has agreed to accept public financing for the general election and the spending restraints that come with it. Unlike Obama, McCain will not feel the intense pressure to raise money in the fall.

Though lagging Obama in fundraising, McCain has remained competitive because of the Republican National Committee's success in attracting donations.

On Friday, McCain's campaign said the presumed GOP nominee had raised $27 million in July, his biggest monthly haul since clinching the party's nomination. McCain's campaign reported having $21 million available to spend.

The RNC said Friday it had brought in nearly $26 million in July and had $75 million on hand to compete with the Democrats. Much of that money has come through fundraisers by President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a potent draw among those who donate to the GOP.

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said Saturday that 65,000 new donors contributed to the Obama campaign in July and that more than 2 million had now given Obama money for his presidential bid. The large pool of donors also means a larger number of people to ask for more money in the future.

McCain's campaign said it has logged 600,000 donors.

[zerato-2009]

vote gop to reward the workers, frugal savers, investers, job creaters

Posted by terrorislamz

YOu want to elect the republicans who have ran up a national debt of 5 trillion. The republican party the party of the borrow and spend neocons.

Mccain will follow the bush policies that added the 5 trillion to our national debt.. Mccain another borrow and spend neocon

[germany76]

Clovisbuford -- I promise to send John Edwards to your house to make spirited love to your wife (BF?) if you promise to post comments without inserting the word "err"; can you do that? Just once? Pretty please? Err, what say you? (PS, it would be sagacious, too, if you would take a writing class [or three] so as to learn to formulate a proper English sentence! Sheesh! Perhaps you ought try your Spanish instead?)

[germany76]

Why is it necessary to vet Barack Hussein Obama''s religious views? I mean, we all know his flavour of church/pastor, correct? Twenty-years in the house of that racist, manical kook-bird named Jeremiah Wright sort of explains everything there is to know about "messiah" Obama''s convictions, doesn''t it? Sheesh!

[clovisbuford]

He once got in trouble for making faces during Koran study classes in his elementary school, but a president is less likely to stereotype Muslims as fanatics %u2014 and more likely to be aware of their nationalism %u2014 if he once studied the Koran with them.Posted by terrorislamz at 12:24 AM : Aug 18, 2008
wow so he would be more inclined to understand that all muslims were not terrorists , just as all christians dont shoot people in liberal churches or blow up builings in okla city ? novel thought , the fact taht a president could say terrorism a tactic not a religion .. oh right totally blows that whole holy war I guess you are advocating against muslims world wide? reasoned response on your part terroriislamz .. you know ther were 17 saudis involved in 9/11 i havent seen you advocate one time us attacking saudi arabia .. funny how that mind of yours works , coughs

[clovisbuford]

AMERICA,,, HOW IS YOUR SPANISH???

it is the power hungry DEMONIC-RATS that are selling america to the illegals and the chinese,,,..errr mccain and obamas immigrant policies are similar as is GW bushes .. as for my spanish its good i live in texas a border state , one we have shared with Mexico for a couple of centuries , here they are our neighbors ,scared you sister might date a brown man? ..lol funny stuff all you have to sell is fear .. as a 5 th generation texan to have you call democrats traitors and demonic is amusing ..

[clovisbuford]

"The RNC said Friday it had brought in nearly $26 million in July and had $75 million on hand to compete with the Democrats. Much of that money has come through fundraisers by President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a potent draw among those who donate to the GOP.".. err multinational corporations ,oil companies and their CEO''s obamma has over 2 million donors while certainly not a clean on fundraising , who can be and win .we (small donors) are doing ourselves a service by making obama less dependent on corporate donors .. like those from the foreign country of gergia who have lobbyists on mccains staff and evidently took bad advice it would be ok to invade the seperatist province without retaliation.. oops

[clovisbuford]

some people are slow learners,,,
must be the DEMONIC-RAT controlled public education/propoganda system,,,
Posted by terrorislamz at 06:51 PM : Aug 17, 2008
I would have to say it ''s those republicans after yrs of failed republican policies from the environment , to Iraq , to katrina to government cooruption , to tax cuts for the wealthy , tax breaks for the oil companies ,to torture as an american value . Enron ,Exxon , sub prime crisis , outing a cia agent , commuting a convicted felon after vowing to hold wrong doers accountable (libby). violating the law in politicising jsutice dept hires . wide stance , larry craig , general incompetence on a scale not seen since the keystone cops ans seldonm seen in real life , and dumb a**es like you acting like voting for the same will get different results . Mccain supports the failed bush policies and yet somehow you say it will end differently . go back to the republican crack of fox news and limbaush ,o lielly , and hannity,because you are certainly not fact based

[clovisbuford]

and Thomas Jefferon on the subject "Religion is a subject on which I have ever been most scrupulously reserved. I have considered it as a matter between every man and his Maker in which no other, and far less the public, had a right to intermeddle "(letter to Robert Rush, 1813). being an internet troll dont let actual facts interrupt your story

[clovisbuford]

"Pastor Rick Warren My warning to you is stay out of politics and keep the church and state separate you moron."
A little bit of education for my ignorant friend who posted this. America was founded a Christian Nation by Christians. For over 150 years, all branches of Government encouraged faith in politics. It''''s only been around the last 40 years that we''''ve watched godless people such as yourself seize control of our government and seek to erase God. Though this has been happening at an increasing rate, your efforts will fail of course.
So, No. Rick Warren need not keep God out of Politics. And yes, separation of Church and State is a myth that was given birth in the 60''''s and repeated by the ignorantYOU! -err james Madison on the subject " The experience of the United States is a happy disproof of the error so long rooted in the unenlightened minds of well-meaning Christians, as well as in the corrupt hearts of persecuting usurpers, that without a legal incorporation of religious and civil polity, neither could be supported. A mutual independence is found most friendly to practical Religion, to social harmony, and to political prosperity (Letter to F.L. Schaeffer, Dec 3, 1821).

[dudeky]

WHO SAYS WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS RICK??????

DID SOMEONE DIE AND MAKE HIM OUR NEW god INSTEAD

OF BUSH OR OBAMA NOW WE HAVE rick

[obama8years]

another example of people in Minnesota getting know who Obama is. Minnesota the liberal state who elected a Muslim Congressman who swore on the Koran.
You would think Obama would have this state wrapped up. He is barely in the lead.

RCP Average 06/13 - 08/13 -- 47.3 45.0 Obama +2.3

[obama8years]

Here is prove that people are getting to know the real Obama. And they dont like it.

Obama was leading in Colorado. Not anymore

RCP Average 07/14 - 08/13 -- 45.3 45.8 McCain +0.5

[obama8years]

Are you concerned that Obama is getting money from Hamas?

In an online form on Obama''''s campaign site, the Edwans listed their street as "Tal Esaltan," which they wrote was located in "Rafah, GA."

Rafah is not a city in Georgia. The Atlas blog immediately raised concerns that the money may have been donated from the Gaza Strip town of Rafah.

The Edwans'''' donations are listed in both FEC filings and other election filing sites, such as CampaignMoney and donordata.org.

Monir made 20 donations ranging from $717 to $2017.50 from October through November 2007. His donations totaled $24321.41. Hosam made seven donations ranging from $508.63 to $1725.96, totaling $5,200.13, all in October 2007.

"I do this out of belief in Obama"

Sad place to put your faith.

What a complete waste of money....

Vote ObamaNation in 2008
Change for the sake of Change
Don''''t matter what kind of Change
So long as there is Change
Change, Change, Change, Change,Change

Drink that Obama Kool-Aid - Gulp!!!!
Vote ObamaNation in 2008

[tothestars2]

ok, how much did he SPEND!

[briannorwood]

"2,000,000 donors vs. 600,000 donors.There''''s a statement that''''s interesting."-- formrusmcsgt

Count me in on that. I never donated to a campaign before this year. I am among the small-time donors who gives $25 or $30 a paycheck now, and will continue through the election.

I do this out of belief in Obama as well as a belief that we MUST change the way this country does politics. Feels good!

"Pastor Rick Warren My warning to you is stay out of politics and keep the church and state separate you moron."

A little bit of education for my ignorant friend who posted this. America was founded a Christian Nation by Christians. For over 150 years, all branches of Government encouraged faith in politics. It''s only been around the last 40 years that we''ve watched godless people such as yourself seize control of our government and seek to erase God. Though this has been happening at an increasing rate, your efforts will fail of course.

So, No. Rick Warren need not keep God out of Politics. And yes, separation of Church and State is a myth that was given birth in the 60''s and repeated by the ignorant - YOU!

What a complete waste of money....

Vote ObamaNation in 2008
Change for the sake of Change
Don''t matter what kind of Change
So long as there is Change
Change, Change, Change, Change,Change

Drink that Obama Kool-Aid - Gulp!!!!
Vote ObamaNation in 2008

[formrusmcsgt]

2,000,000 donors vs. 600,000 donors.

There''s a statement that''s interesting.

[dudeky]

I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY SO I HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY
BUT I DO HAVE A BIG KIND HEART AND I HATE TO SEE
OBAMA GET THIS ELECTION SO LETS WORK TOGETHER BY
WORD OF MOUTHA ND GET MCCAIN OR CLINTON WE CANNOT
LET THIS OBAMA THING IN OFFICE...............