The Obama campaign raised $55 million in February alone. Not only did Obama outraise Hillary Clinton by $20 million, Obama's February haul alone is more than McCain's entire campaign fundraising ($54848606.82) through January of 2008 -- and that even includes McCain's shady loans. Of the $55 million, Obama can spend $54 million in the primaries.
Ben Smith has the details and notes:
The vast increase in the number of Obama's donors -- he's now past a million -- indicates how deep a well he'll have to tap for the rest of the year, in the general election, and beyond.Top that with your nominee, GOP. Also, keep in mind, that McCain is in the middle of a major campaign finance scandal, which is the subject of an FEC complaint against the GOP's nominee. McCain is currently in the public financing system and subject to its limitations. If he exceeds the $54 million spending cap, McCain, the alleged champion of campaign finance reform, is breaking the law.
In the primary, the question isn't whether he'll outspend Hillary -- as he did vastly in Texas and Ohio -- but by how much.
More stats from the campaign:
* Contributors: 727,972
* First Time Contributors: 385,101
* Total Contributors – Campaign to Date: 1,069,333
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