This is truly stunning, an indication of the incredible support that Barack Obama is generating across America:
A $32 million month.That's how much Senator Barack Obama has raised so far in January, according to his campaign manager, David Plouffe, who announced the first fund-raising tally of 2008. The campaign attracted 170,000 new contributors during the month, he said.
I love this too:
Mr. Plouffe noted that many of the contributors also play another role: campaign volunteers in the 22 states holding contests on Feb. 5 and in the string of states to follow.
And finally, expect to see Obama ads on the air in Virginia very soon:
The campaign is spending record sums of money, too.In addition to the advertisements already airing in the Super Tuesday states, Mr. Plouffe announced that commercials will begin airing tomorrow in Louisiana, Washington state and Nebraska, the next round of contests on Feb. 9, as well as Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, where voters weigh in on Feb. 12.
Go Obama!
UPDATE: ABC News reported this evening that the Clinton campaign would only say they'd raised "over $10 million." In other words, Obama may have raised $13 million more than Clinton in January alone!
FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER RAISES $2.7 MILLION IN LATEST QUARTER
~ More than $610,000 contributed online since committee launch ~ALEXANDRIA - Friends of Mark Warner raised $2,729, 425 in the Federal Election Commission (FEC) quarter ending December 31, 2007. Almost two-thirds of contributors - 2,395 of the 3,499 individual donors -- were Virginia residents.
"Virginians are enthusiastic about Governor Warner's strong record of responsible and effective leadership," said Warner spokesman Kevin Hall. "Governor Warner has proven he can bring people together to make real change, and Virginians support his candidacy because that's what they want to see in Washington."
In addition, since Governor Warner announced his candidacy on September 13, 2007, more than 1,700 individuals have contributed about $610,000 online.