No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, an astounding statistic:
WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama’s presidential campaign reports raising $104 million in October and November. It marks a grand finale to a successful bid that shattered fundraising records.
Overall, Obama raised nearly $750 million during his odyssey to the presidency. Campaign finance reports covering the period from Oct. 15 to Nov. 24 were due to the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
The Democrat’s fundraising and his spending eclipsed that of his Republican rival, John McCain. Obama was the first presidential candidate since the campaign finance reforms of the 1970s to raise private donations during the general election. McCain opted to accept public financing. That limited him to $84 million to spend from the beginning of September until Election Day.
I’m guessing McCain is regretting that decision.
