• Through aggressive fund raising and a grassroots campaign strategy inspired by Howard Dean's 2004 primary run, President Barack Obama's campaign run built extensive support, which led to a mathematically certain lead in both the popular vote and the delegate count for the Democratic nomination during the 2008 Presidential election.

• 1. Raised over $1 million a day in 2008Open Secrets: Barack Obama Campaign Money
  2. Raised a total of over $290 million as of the end of June, 2008Open Secrets: Barack Obama Campaign Money
  3. Slogan: Change We Can Believe In
  4. Because of appeal to young voters, his campaign has been called Obamamania
  5. Has not accepted campaign funds from special interest or lobbyist groups
  6. Obama is the first black candidate to run for president of the United States
  7. First presidential candidate not to use the public financing system since 1974BBC: Obama shuns public campaign funds (June 19, 2008)

• Campaign Funding

  In June of 2008, the Barack Obama campaign made $52 million, more than double the funding made by John McCain's campaign.National Post: Obama Swimming in Campaign Cash, Raises(July 17, 2008)

• Clinton Endorses Obama

  On June 7, 2008, Hillary Clinton officially endorsed Obama for president during a speech at the National Building Museum in Washington DC.MSNBC: Clinton ends historic bid, endorses Obama (June 7, 2008)

• Quote

  "The public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face opponents who've become masters at gaming this broken system."—Barack ObamaBBC: Obama shuns public campaign funds (June 19, 2008)

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