Obama Raises $32.5 Million
Sen. Barack Obama did very well raising money last quarter. David Plouffe released the good news:
I’m thrilled to report that in the last three months, the Obama campaign has set a new record for fundraising. Thanks to you, we raised at least $32.5 million including at least $31 million that we can spend on the battle for the Democratic nomination.
But as astonishing as that feat is, much more important is how we raised it.
To date, more than 258,000 Americans have contributed to this effort, much of it coming in small donations. This, too, shatters all records and sends an unmistakable message to the political establishment that the same old politics just won’t do in 2008.
Plouffe declares, “It has become more than a campaign. It is a movement.” Call it a Goldwater complex. I wonder if raising taxes is something this “movement” buys let alone voters next year.
“The State of the Race” [via memeorandum]
