Republicans end June with more cash on hand

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Democrat Barack Obama raised $52 million last month for his presidential campaign, more than twice as much as Republican rival John McCain in a significant boost to his financial cache for the fall contest.

The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee ended June with a combined total of $92.3 million in the bank. The figure represents a notable fundraising jump, especially for the DNC.

Obama reported $72 million cash on hand and the DNC $20.3 million. But the Democrats still lag Republican John McCain's presidential campaign and the Republican Party.

Last week, McCain reported raising more than $22 million in June, which was his best month of the year. Together, the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee began July with about $95 million in the bank.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25715558/

[almaty 19]

not a big difference

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not a big difference

No, and Obama thumped McCain in June fundraising.

Yet, what matters in the end is how much you have on hand and on that crucial metric, the elephant is still ahead.

[zqt3344 21]

McCain is slowly but surely raising more money each month and he is also gaining among independents all the time, and it is a virtual tie now nationally, so much for the change agent express.

not a big difference

No, and Obama thumped McCain in June fundraising.

Yet, what matters in the end is how much you have on hand and on that crucial metric, the elephant is still ahead.

[Peikko 1,575]

Is it just me, or has the excitment surrounding the pres election dropped to virtually zero since Clinton dropped out?

It's like watching grass grow at the moment.

Based on the 'boredom' factor of this election, McCain might win

[Dan J 277]

Is it just me, or has the excitment surrounding the pres election dropped to virtually zero since Clinton dropped out?

It's like watching grass grow at the moment.

Based on the 'boredom' factor of this election, McCain might win

I think the lull is normal. It will probably pick up steam again after the conventions.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

still no word on how much is donated from overseas to obama.

[Peikko 1,575]

Are you going to say something about it or just drop these hints that 'something is afoot' every now and again?

Maybe terrorists are funding him?

I do remember there was a lot of fuss in NI when people thought the IRA was trying to fund the US president for political gain...

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He's raised money from US citizens overseas. They're allowed to contribute and they're even allowed to vote. So what?

No rules prohibit fundraising abroad, so long as the donors are American citizens. And a number of the 2008 presidential contenders engaged in overseas fundraising during the past 16 months. McCain, for instance, held a March 20 luncheon at Spencer House -- the neo-classical home built for an ancestor of Diana, the late Princess of Wales -- "by kind permission of Lord Rothschild OM GBE and the Hon. Nathaniel Rothschild."

But Obama appears to have collected the most funds from overseas, at least $1.6 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. (McCain raised $196,000 from donors living abroad, the records show.) While McCain's contributions are centered largely in London, with a handful from Bermuda, the Obama funds have come from addresses as eclectic as Kabul, Dubai, Palermo, and Sydney.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2..._fundraise.html

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Are you going to say something about it or just drop these hints that 'something is afoot' every now and again?

Maybe terrorists are funding him?

I do remember there was a lot of fuss in NI when people thought the IRA was trying to fund the US president for political gain...

Not to mention of course that Sinn Fein were doing the rounds of Congress back in the 90's.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Is it just me, or has the excitment surrounding the pres election dropped to virtually zero since Clinton dropped out?

It's like watching grass grow at the moment.

Based on the 'boredom' factor of this election, McCain might win

Actually, the excitement dropped lonnnnnnnnng before Shillary did.

[Peikko 1,575]

Well, there were those 200 GBP donations that The Sun found out about of course. Maybe it's that?

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

He's raised money from US citizens overseas. They're allowed to contribute and they're even allowed to vote. So what?

No rules prohibit fundraising abroad, so long as the donors are American citizens. And a number of the 2008 presidential contenders engaged in overseas fundraising during the past 16 months. McCain, for instance, held a March 20 luncheon at Spencer House -- the neo-classical home built for an ancestor of Diana, the late Princess of Wales -- "by kind permission of Lord Rothschild OM GBE and the Hon. Nathaniel Rothschild."

But Obama appears to have collected the most funds from overseas, at least $1.6 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. (McCain raised $196,000 from donors living abroad, the records show.) While McCain's contributions are centered largely in London, with a handful from Bermuda, the Obama funds have come from addresses as eclectic as Kabul, Dubai, Palermo, and Sydney.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2..._fundraise.html

and you believe it's only usc's doing that?

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If you know otherwise, you need to let the FEC know, not post about it on a message board

[Peikko 1,575]

It's mostly USC donations I am sure, I mean, who else would bother? If it was done in such a way as to have some 'influence' on the election which could be 'repaid' - well, that would be different but how can there be any influence? Conspiracy theorists, honestly!