$42 million for Obama in March

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The campaign says he raised more than $40 million from more than 442,000, more than 218,000 of whom were giving for the first time. It’s a well Obama’s barely begun to tap.

More Than 442,000 Donors Help Obama Raise Over $40 Million in March

Almost all from small donors, mostly over the internet. For all the talk about Obama’s unprecedented campaign, as the first black nominee of a major party, his revolution in fund-raising actually is a bigger deal in American politics. For the first time, vast numbers of small donors, not the government, not fat-cats and bundlers, have completely and successfully funded a major campaign.

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  1. Alon Levy wrote:

    For the first time, vast numbers of small donors, not the government, not fat-cats and bundlers, have completely and successfully funded a major campaign.

    Isn’t that what they said about Dean before Iowa?

    Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 4:12 pm

  2. libarbarian wrote:

    Ive been saying this for months.

    Win or lose, Obama is going to have a long-lasting impact on campaigning because he has proven that the old wisdom that “appealing to small donors is a waste of time” is no longer true.

    This means politicians who want to buck special interests have a better chance of doing so and still raising enough cash to campaign.

    Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 5:33 pm

  3. libarbarian wrote:

    Isn’t that what they said about Dean before Iowa?

    You cant compare the two.

    Dean raised money in a short spurt and then flamed out in the first actual contest. Obama is winning and has raised far more money than Clinton over many months of campaigning.

    Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 5:35 pm

  4. EnlightenedLayperson wrote:

    I don’t know whether Obama would make a good President. But if he doesn’t win the election, I think he should made chairman of the Democratic Party. No offense to Dean, who by all accounts is doing a good job, but as a party organizer and builder, Obama is in a league by himself.

    Posted 05 Apr 2008 at 3:42 pm

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