Nearly 250,000 Open Wallets for Obama

[TeamJordan23]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_el_pr/obama_fundraising_3

Nearly 250,000 open wallets for Obama
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.

The freshman Illinois senator impressed rivals in the first quarter when he reported 104,000 donors, but he surpassed the mark in the second quarter with 138,000 more opening their wallets, the campaign announced Thursday.

The campaign won't say yet how much the donors have given, but the large number suggests their fundraising will be competitive with the $25.7 million he raised in the first quarter. A campaign official speaking on the condition of anonymity tried to tamp down expectations by disclosing that the average donation in the second quarter is likely to be less than the roughly $247 in the first quarter.

The campaign said it's goal is to attract 250,000 donors by midnight on Saturday, the next money reporting deadline, and was running a live tally on his Web site to help bring in more. It was about 6,000 short as of Thursday morning and said that 10,000 people had already donated this week.

The campaign said it collected more than 337,000 contributions — meaning that many individuals made repeat donations — and its goal will be to reach 350,000 by the deadline.

[Bullet1987]

1. I have no doubt they'll surpass $25.7 million this quarter

The best the anti-Obama people can do is bring up a poll.

[rinsd]

2. Very impressive.

[mckeown1128]

3. Kick and Rec

[eweaver155]

4. They surpassed the 250,000 it corrently is 250078

[Adelante]

5. That is an amazing number nt

[mckeown1128]

6. It is still growing Obama has hit around

151,000 People donating and is just 5000 donations away from a total of 350,000 donations. Considering that he gained 7000+ donations on yesterday he should easily hit the new target today.