Obama, Democrats raise more than $53 million in March

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Obama, Democrats raise more than $53 million in March

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON | Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:58am EDT


(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and Democratic groups affiliated with it raised more than $53 million in March, showing a jump in fundraising over the previous month as the general election gets under way.

More than 567,000 donors gave money to Obama's cause and 97 percent of the donations were $250 or less, the campaign said in a video released to supporters.

Fundraising by Obama groups has picked up gradually over the last three months. The campaign and its Democratic allies raised more than $45 million in February and a combined $29.1 million in January.

More than 190,000 people were first-time donors in March. The average donation clocked in at $50.78.

"This really is how this works: people building this organization five and 10 bucks at a time to take on Mitt Romney," Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said in the video.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/us-usa-campaign-obama-fundraising-idUSBRE83F0D720120416

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. K&R

[yellowcanine]

2. There is that dang enthusiasm gap again.

What can Obama do to close it?