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!