A 22 million dollar error?
Obama raised 52 million in the month of June.
The numbers are in for June, and they put to rest some of the fretting over whether his money machine was slowing.
Tough to be the Wall Street Journal, which last week reported that Obama would bring in just a little over $30 million.
From an email to supporters from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe:
We have some big news we want to share with you.
Because of your generosity and commitment, we’re reporting to the press today that this campaign is in a very strong financial position.In the month of June, supporters like you helped raise $52 million.
But more impressive than the number is how you did it. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people contributed to building our campaign for change. Many were first-time donors, giving only what they could afford — and the average donation was just $68.
Hmmm… How did the Wall Street Journal get it so wrong? 22 million is a big number. Coincidentally, it’s also the exact amount the McCain campaign raised in June. Oh, the irony!
Tags: 2008 Presidential, Barack Obama
I have to admit that my first reaction was that I hope it was the WSJ’s error and not Plouffe’s.
All that money for naught!
Great catch on the comparible McCain figure. heh!!!!!!!!!!
And in the meantime, McCain continues to game the system. Evidently opting into the Federal financing system PLUS sleazing his way past the individual contribution limits is the new Straight Talk. When Obama decided to opt out of public financing wingnuts everywhere howled at one of his reasons for doing so — that not only would repubs not try to restrain their 527s, but that they would game the system anyway. Guess he was right on that, yes?
yes, yes he was.
I really, really, really wish all politicians would refrain from using the words ‘ordinary people’ as though they are somehow extraordinary. I know they don’t mean it to be, but it’s condescending.