Obama wins 2ndQ race

Posted: Sunday, July 01, 2007 2:52 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Democrats

From NBC's Mark Murray
For the second-straight fundraising quarter, it appears that Barack Obama has outraised Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race for president. Earlier this afternoon, the Obama campaign announced that it had raised at least $32.5 million -- $31 million of which is dedicated for the primaries -- in the second quarter that ended yesterday.

That's the biggest haul ever in one quarter for a Democratic presidential contender.

The Clinton campaign has yet to release its fundraising numbers this quarter. But a few days ago, it distributed a memo indicating that it would raise about $27 million, and it's unclear how much of that haul would be in primary money versus general-election money. (A campaign can raise money for the general election, but it can't use it unless that candidate becomes the nominee.)

In the first quarter, both Clinton and Obama raised approximately $26 million, but Obama outraised her in primary money -- about $7 million of Clinton's haul was in general-election funds, compared with about $1.5 million in general-election funds for Obama.

In addition, the Edwards campaign today announced that it met its goal of raising $9 million this quarter, but that amount is less than the $14 million it raised in the first quarter. And on Friday, Richardson's camp said it raised at least $7 million for the quarter, up from the 6.1 million it raked in in the first quarter.

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Comments

Previously I ignored politics but have been inspried by the Obama campaign. Not just the Senator himself who seems the most intelligent, authentic, charismatic statesman to ever run for the presidency. But even his campaign staff, David Axelrod and David Plouffe, seem like honest, high integrity men. This is refreshing and inspiring reading from Plouffe today:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/ObamaHQ/CvHH

Mary, Seattle, WA (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:58 PM)

mary, many people feel proud of their country again and it's possibilities with obama. There is just something about him and the campaign that is so different.
The media spins for Hillary and ignores the problems with her from her lack of substance to her borrowing Bill's resume as her own to tout supposed experience.
This fundraising shows that the people are not buying the spin. They want something different and better.
and that is Sen. obama

diane (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 5:48 PM)

I agree with Mary.

Dee Anna (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 6:04 PM)

We had Eight years and spent millions on scandals the Clintons gave this country. The filth and lying are the platform! America we can do BETTER!

Straight Up (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 6:14 PM)

Absolutely disgusting. How many detailed proposals did Obama and Clinton release this quarter? The media make me sick.

ST (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 7:01 PM)

This presidential contest will be decided at the democratic convention. Those GOP stiffs are all running for footnote. On the democratic side I hope Obama makes a good showing. I think we could have a barn burner of a convention. Al Gore could get drafted at the convention and win it. I'm lukewarm on Hillary, like many democrats. Her using Bill as a future ambassador is a great idea, but truthfully any candidate that wins the election can have Bubba do some much needed diplomatic work.

Jim, Santa Cruz (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:12 PM)

Edwards should ask everyone in America who doesn't like Ann Coulter, to send him a dollar. That should fill his coffers up a bit.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 9:22 PM)

The dollar figure is impressive, but I'm still floored by the number of contributors - read it was actually 258,000. Coincidentally at a wedding reception yesterday, I met a lifelong independent and his wife, who told me they had sent a check to Obama. It was their first political contribution ever. They said they were tired of the divisiveness and saw in Obama someone who shared their desire to rise above that for a while.

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 9:36 PM)

Great News !! I read the Obama has outraised Hillary
10 million for the Primary's ! This is incredible. This is a movement , I hope that the media will pay attention and just on Hillary pandering at the last debate. This is remarkable for Barack to have raised this much money against the powerful and connected Clinton's !! I think America is tried of the past and want new leadership. I agree with Mr. Dodd's article last month, that 2004 was Hillary's year. We would have not had the supreme court we have now. She would have been a stronger candidate against Bush. She should have run then, 2008 is a CHANGE election. I really think Gore will endorse Obama before Iowa and slowly Hillary will fade.

Ciara, American in Paris france (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:06 PM)

"The love of money is the root of all evil." No wonder our elections are always a choice between the lesser of two evils. No wonder Washington, DC is a cesspool of corruption. When the media stops being so focused on how much money candidates raise just because most of that money raised will be going to the media for advertising and thus increasing their stock, then we might get back to so sanity in this country.

Who cares how much money anyone raised? I repeat, what have Obama or Clinton said of any substance this quarter? How many plans has Clinton released, or is her campaign strategy going to just remain "vote for me, I'm a Clinton with ovaries"? Obama released a his health care plan and said something about veterans. Out of three months, what else did he do besides raise money?

The process sucks. The media is ruining politics. Candidates have to sell their soul to lobbyists in order to raise money, and Clinton and Obama don't mind.

ST (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:21 PM)

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=21&ItemID=13177

ST (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:22 PM)

Edwards is the only dem who has any ideas on how to solve problems. He will be the nominee.

David, Chattanooga, Tn (Sent Sunday, July 01, 2007 11:14 PM)

Now maybe MSNBC will FINALLY stop cramming their "Hillary is unbeatable" polls down our throats!!

-Obama won twice in fundraising.
-Obama has 3x the supporters of ANY other candidate.
-Obama won the "Take Back America" straw poll.

What is it with the MSM and Hillary Clinton?

Rock on Obama!

Reggie, Boise Idaho (Sent Monday, July 02, 2007 1:15 AM)

Money, Money, money, money, money,money,?????

chuck jacksonville , fla (Sent Monday, July 02, 2007 8:41 AM)

This will bring down the edward's campaign, more worried about a three year old ann colter story then his supposed two america's theme.

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Monday, July 02, 2007 8:53 AM)

ST, we're just starting the third quarter. Are you really expecting these campaigns to have presented fleshed out positions yet? Even if they had those press releases already drafted, they wouldn't be hitting the send button just yet. Actually I'm surprised the campaigns have been as substantive as they are, from both parties - a result of this hyper-early start I guess.

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA (Sent Monday, July 02, 2007 9:28 AM)

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!
I love money too!

HOT DAM (Sent Monday, July 02, 2007 9:38 AM)

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