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Obama raises $7.8 million in San Francisco

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:27:58 +0000

Barack Obama raked $7.8 million Sunday at three separate fundraisers in San Francisco, telling a VIP dinner crowd _ many of whom paid $28,500 to attend _ that he would win the presidency in November but to expect a tough battle with Republicans in...

Obama's July Fundraising Nearly Doubles McCain's Effort

Ryan — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:42:25 +0000

Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential bid added more than 65,000 donors and raised more than $51 million in the month of July, the Obama campaign said in a statement released...

Details of June presidential fundraising

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:41:02 +0000

Fundraising figures for June as released by the presidential candidates.REPUBLICANJOHN MCCAINTotal receipts to date: $144 million.Total contributions to date: $126.3 million.Total spending: $117.3 million.June 2008 contributions: $21.5 million,...

Rangel invites ethics probe of his fundraising

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:19:17 +0000

Rep. Charles Rangel asked the House Ethics Committee on Thursday to investigate his fundraising for a college research center named after him, saying a probe would prove he did nothing wrong.But Rangel said any inquiry shouldn’t include...

Organizers raise $39M for GOP convention

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:11:41 +0000

Organizers of the Republican National Convention say they have raised $39 million for the September event.The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee said Monday it has met a July 15 deadline for raising the money to cover...

Obama briefly forgets to urge help for Clinton

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:45:01 +0000

It was all part of a careful arrangement: Democrat Barack Obama would get fundraising help from his erstwhile rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in exchange for his help retiring about $10 million of her campaign debt.But Obama momentarily forgot his...

Details of May presidential fundraising

AP — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:59:17 +0000

Fundraising figures for May as released by the presidential candidates.DEMOCRATBARACK OBAMATotal receipts to date: $295.52 million, including $10.72 million for general election.Total contributions to date: $287.5 million.Total spending:...

Details of April presidential fundraising

AP — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:16:36 +0000

Fundraising figures for April as released by the presidential candidates.DEMOCRATSBARACK OBAMATotal receipts to date: $272.1 million, including $9.7 million for the general electionTotal contributions to date: $265.6 millionTotal spending:...

Dems raise money together

AP — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:59:03 +0000

Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton can agree on one thing _ they want their party to have more money, no matter who is the nominee.The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that it had signed...

Coleman says Franken has shifted stances

AP — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:35:40 +0000

Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman _ who quit the Democratic Party 12 years ago to become a Republican _ has accused likely Democratic opponent Al Franken of changing positions, demeanor and rhetoric in his attempt to win a Senate seat.Coleman makes the...