More than Half a Million New Donors Contributed to the Obama Campaign
in August, Bringing August Total to Record Monthly Total of $66 Million Obama campaign has
more than $77 million on hand
CHICAGO – Senator Barack Obama’s campaign announced today that more
than half a million new donors contributed to the Obama campaign during
the month of August, bringing the total raised for the month to over
$66 million and the cash on hand to more than $77 million. More
than 2.5 million people have contributed to the campaign.
“John McCain says that he’ll take on the special interests and
lobbyists, but McCain can’t fix a problem he’s been part of for three
decades. The 500,000 new donors to the Obama campaign demonstrate just
how strongly the American people are looking to kick the special
interests out and change Washington. We are proud of the millions
of volunteers and more than 2.5 million donors to the Obama campaign
who are contributing to help us deliver the change we need instead of
letting John McCain just continue the same failed Bush policies while
middle class Americans struggle,” said David Plouffe, campaign manager
of Obama for America.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2008
Contact: Obama Press Office