Obama fundraising drops as McCain's cash dwindles

[mdmc]

Source: ap

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama and John McCain enter the final days of the presidential campaign amid dwindling reserves, with Obama hindered by a sudden drop in fundraising and McCain restrained by spending limits.

Obama, the Democratic nominee, spent more than $105 million during the first two weeks of October, according to new campaign finance reports. He reported raising only $36 million for his campaign during that period, about half the fundraising pace he enjoyed in September.

The Illinois senator shattered records and dumbfounded Republicans and Democrats by raising $150 million in September. Obama could still do better in October. His more recent report showed he had taken no share from a joint Obama-Democratic Party victory fund that raised about $27 million during the same October period.

But with the election 11 days away, both Obama and McCain, the Republican nominee, are operating with diminishing funds.



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TIME TO DOLLAR UP DU!

[NJmaverick]

1. I just kicked in another $25

Can't hurt

[movonne]

17. When are they going to send the 100,000 plus that we raised here???

[Delphinus]

31. They probably have.

I've been making my donations to the campaign through DU, but getting a thanks from the campaign itself.

[dgibby]

23. Count me in!

Hindered? I think not (at least not when we get done)!

BTW, if you have any extra to spare, go to Actblue and kick in a little for Jim Martin in Ga (running in a dead heat with that idiot Saxby Chambliss) and Kay Hagan in NC (against Liddy Dole). Let us rid ourselves of this pox once and for all!

[norepubsin08]

2. just gave Obama another 40.00 that puts me over the 200.00

threshold. I heard some where that there are rumors that McCain may only have 12 million left to spend for this race.

[Plucketeer]

3. Funds on the way!

We can not afford to "muff" this one!

[Realityhack]

4. Been saving up. $75 more on it's way... Now lets get out the vote! n/t

[shadowknows69]

5. Um bullshit?

I just saw some other blurb on Headline news yesterday that says during some fundraiser Obama was pulling in like $280,000 a minute or some hugh number. What they also don't mention is that Obama has already purchased TV time right up until the end of the campaign, culminating in the half hour spot. This is a man who can spend wisely and he's proven it.

[mdmc]

10. I might kick in via DU

I've been thinking about kicking some cash to Al Franken.

Times are super tough for me right now...

[Frisbee]

16. I think...

you might be confusing that with what we're spending in Iraq.

[WyldRogue]

6. Time to get it done...

.... as of today, my family and I have went large this time with a $750 donation to make sure he has enough to stop the McLame/Palin movement of hate, fear and smear.

Obama/Biden '08

[Triana]

7. This does not jive with earlier reports...

...and I have sent $100 thus far this month.

[mrfocus]

8. Another $25.00 for Obama

Git 'er done!

[kaygore]

9. Thanks for the post--another $50 for Obama

[4lbs]

11. He's probably spending that cash almost as soon as it comes in

on ad blitzes all over, and buying up all the available TV time in the battleground states.

I'm not worried at all.

[SemperEadem]

12. "diminished funds" is a relative term

Obama's diminished funds more than likely doesn't leave him without money for the last 2 weeks to campaign in red and battleground states, where as diminished funds for mclame causes him to pull out of states that he can't win and keep him in red states playing defense.

[2QT2BSTR8]

13. Sent another $50, which brings my partner and I to $300.00

[Frisbee]

14. Well, it looks like...

one final donation is in order when I get home tonight.

[Soylent Brice]

15. i just donated again

$10 a couple of days ago, and i just donated another $10.

i'm sorry it's not that much.

[searchingforlight]

18. I kicked in another $25 yesterday.

[Bombero1956]

19. I gave again too

and happy to do it.

[nc4bo]

20. Just added my little dollars to the kitty. GOBAMA!

[Birthday]

21. Inspired

to give more. Just added $50. I hate reading that the campaign is feeling limited in funds. I don't want there to be a single reason the campaign can't pull this off. I can't wait to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!

[Political Heretic]

22. Obama HINDERED?

HOW DESPERATE ARE THESE PEOPLE?

OMG HE FAILED TO RAISE ANOTHER 150 MILLION IN A MONTH WE R DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!1111

[Kolesar]

26. $36 Million in two weeks is "not too shabby" ... eom

[PopeRatzo]

24. I'll go another C-note... for the cause

Anything to keep Sarah Palin out of the White House and send her back to Alaska, where she can hunt moose in those $1000 Manolo Blahnik shoes.

How much you wanna bet Todd Palin got an envelope with a little somethin'-somethin' out of the deal? And maybe some Saks Fifth Ave baby clothes for Bristol's little baby-bump. Say, when IS that wedding going to happen, anyway? When Obama wins the election, who wants to bet that Levi makes like a shepherd and gets the flock out of there?

Who wants to be married to the homely daughter of a <i>losing</i> VP candidate, anyway?

[mdmc]

27. thanks for the ducuts

thinking of kicking in a bit myself..

[Sisaruus]

29. Is it necessary to pick on a teenager

Let's not call a teenage girl homely. It's a Mean Girls behavior and totally inappropriate to a DU website.

[Realityhack]

25. kick n/t

[Sisaruus]

28. I just donated again.

I think it is the 6th time.

[llmart]

30. Time to pull out the checkbook.....

again. I'll kick in another $50. It's worth it.