WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s campaign and Democrats have raised $181 million combined in September, pulling in the most money in one month during his re-election bid.
Obama’s fundraising haul topped the more than $114 million raised by his campaign and Democrats during the month of August. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign and Republicans have not yet reported September fundraising totals.
Obama says in a message on the online social network Twitter that more than 1.8 million people donated in September, including more than a half-million who had not donated before in 2008 or 2012.
The $181 million was slightly less than Obama’s record of about $190 million in September 2008.
Obama’s campaign ended August with nearly $89 million in the bank. It did not release its current cash on hand.
Comments (3)
Add commentObama raises $180M in a month
There is something terribly wrong with our country! Why raise so much money for politics? Why can't the president raise that kind of money to pay on our huge deficit?
he will
"Why can't the president raise that kind of money to pay on our huge deficit?"
He will raise some of it through the Obamacare tax.
Hope...
I just hope that all those wealthy Hollywood people get zip for their donations when Obama is shipped back to Chicago.
Anyone Else
See the Irony
It is illegal to sell your vote but there is NO LIMIT to how much anyone can spent to try and buy it.
My name is "Buzzby" and I prove this message.
Now THAT
is an astute observation !
but
if they could TAX your vote, they would also impose a 5-vote minimum.