The Obama campaign raised $40 million in March, following a $55 million February, and a $36 million January, bringing his total for the year to date to $130 million.
Part of the remarkable story is the manner in which he is raising it. “More than 442,000 contributors across the country gave more than $40 million in March. More than 218,000 donors contributed to the campaign for the first time, and the average contribution level was $96.” In other words, lots and lots of small donors.
The Clinton campaign has yet to release official numbers and has been dogged by rumors that money is tight and that they aren’t paying their bills in some cases, but apparently the number $20 million has been leaked as her March fund raising total. McCain raised $13 million.
As we learned from the Dean campaign in 2004, money isn’t everything. That being said, a candidate would rather have more of it than less.
I presume all the R’s who don’t like McCain will make donations to the RNC, which will coordinate on his behalf? Because they’re sure not building up his warchest right now.
The difference between Dean and Obama’s raising funds on-line is thatObama is getting people to take the next step to register, go door to door, calling other states… quite extraordinary!