As I wrote on Tuesday, the McCain campaign and the RNC are one and the same -- and they're flush with cash. As Jed wrote last month (and he was the first to figure this out), combining the McCain/RNC funds gives the Republican nominee a hugh financial advantage -- and dispels the idea that McCain is at a fundraising disadvantage. With George Bush out there raising RNC money, right now, McCain is sitting on $95 million:
The McCain campaign and Republican Party have nearly $95 million cash on hand combined for use in the presidential race, campaign manager Rick Davis said Thursday. He said the McCain camp had more than $27 million, and the Republican National Committee has more than $67 million.And, they're planning on $400 million -- including the $85 million from the public finance system:
Davis said he hopes the campaign and party will be able to raise an additional $95 million by the end of the summer. Including the matching funds, he estimated the campaign would have a total $400 million budget through Election Day.But, Obama is supposed to be worried about Hillary Clinton's debt so some of her supporters, who talk to the NY Times, won't be mad.




