Friday, December 5, 2008

Obama Sitting on $30 Million

Maybe he could PAY OFF a FEW MORTGAGES for some people, huh?

"Obama raised nearly $750m; Exceeds combined private '04 giving" by Michael Luo, New York Times | December 5, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama brought in nearly $750 million for his presidential campaign, a record amount that exceeds what all of the candidates combined collected in private donations in the previous race for the White House, according to a report filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission. Underscoring the success of his fund-raising, Obama reported that he had nearly $30 million in the bank as of Nov. 24, despite spending furiously at the end of his campaign.

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