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)