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- Obama campaign raised $52 million in June of 2008
- Announcement made by campaign manager David Plouffe
- The Obama campaign and the DNC totaled $72 million in the bank in June of 2008Official Site: Community Blog: Message from David Plouffe: June Numbers (July 17, 2008)
- Average donation: $68.00
- In May, Obama's campaign raised approximately $22 millionPolitical Intelligence: Obama's Cash Haul Surpasses McCain's (July 17, 2008)
- John McCain's campaign raised $22 million in June of 2008NY Daily News: June's $22M best ever for John McCain (July 10, 2008)
- Obama is the first presidential candidate to opt out of public financingPolitical Intelligence: Obama's Cash Haul Surpasses McCain's (July 17, 2008)
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On July 17, 2008, Barack Obama's campaign announced that they raised a total of $52 million in the month of June. The average total donation was $68.00.Official Site: Community Blog: Message from David Plouffe: June Numbers (July 17, 2008) In the same month, John McCain's campaign raised $22 million.NY Daily News: June's $22M best ever for John McCain (July 10, 2008)
Obama Campaign Financing
In mid-June of 2008, Barack Obama announced that he would not participate in the current public financing system in place for presidential candidates. Obama's 'grassroots' campaign relies on smaller donations, rather than large sums from Washington lobbyists and political action committees.The Associated Press: Obama's statements on public financing (June 19, 2008)-
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