The Obama election campaign raised around $66 million in donations in August this year, 51% of which was apparently made up of donations of $200 or less.
Both he and McCain also receive hefty amounts from industry and lobby groups.
According to Open Secrets Obama has declared:
Cash on Hand: $77,404,118
Debts: $469,025
Date of last report: Aug 31 2008 12:00AM
Totals may include compliance fund receipts
With the source of all his election campaign funding breaking down in this manner:
Hardly a week goes by without some Obama for America appeal for a donation landing in my inbox, complete with 'offers' like this:
Yesterday I had to laugh as the email began; I've never asked you to make a donation before.
Good heavens - they never stop asking!
Obama seems to have collected enough to run a small island state and appears to have spent over $368 million so far.
Every single cent, other peoples money. What on earth is he doing with it all?
And is anyone out there receiving a relentless flow of begging letters from the McCain camp?
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