PRESS RELEASE from
Obama for America
More than 65,000 New Donors Contributed to the Obama Campaign in July,
Bringing July Total to Over $51 Million
Obama campaign has $65.8 million on hand
CHICAGO – Senator Barack Obama’s campaign
announced today that more than 65,000 new donors contributed to the
Obama campaign during the month of July, bringing the total raised for
the month to over $51 million. More than 2 million people have
now contributed to the campaign.
“The 65,000 new donors to the Obama
campaign demonstrate just how strongly the American people are looking
to fundamentally change business as usual in Washington. We are
proud of the millions of volunteers and more than two million donors to
the Obama campaign who will provide the backbone of our campaign to put
America back on track and reject the old politics and failed Bush
policies, which is all John McCain is offering,” said David
Plouffe, campaign manager of Obama for America.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2008
Contact: Obama Press Office