Obama Hauls in $32M in January

[RunInRed 16,487]

1 month...wow...impressive to say the least.

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Barack Obama raised $32 million in January alone and attracted 170,000 new donors, campaign manager David Plouffe said in a conference call with reporters Thursday morning.

The haul was the most money the campaign has raised in a single month and matched the Illinois senator’s best three-month period last year, aides said.

The windfall positions the presidential candidate to shell out for the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primaries, when 22 states will hold Democratic contests.

Plouffe said the Obama campaign plans to go on TV and radio airwaves soon in states voting after Feb. 5, including Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, Indiana and Virginia.

Obama is already advertising in all but two of the Feb. 5 states.

“We think that the strength of our financial position and the number of donors does speak to financial sustainability if it ends up going through March and April,” Plouffe said. “We think we will have the financial resources to conduct vigorous campaigns in the states to come.”

Obama’s biggest single day of fundraising came after he finished second to Hillary Clinton in the January 8 New Hampshire primary, his campaign reported.

Obama, who won the leadoff Iowa caucuses Jan. 3, rebounded from his losses in New Hampshire and Nevada on Saturday with a big victory in the South Carolina primary.

Clinton is still leading the polls in several delegate-rich Feb. 5 states like California and New York.

Plouffee said the campaign is “more confident” it will meet delegate goals on Tuesday and is trying to convince supporters of John Edwards, who dropped out Wednesday, to cross over.

The number of new donors in January exceeds the number Obama attracted in any previous fundraising quarter, and brings the campaign’s total to 650,000 donors.

Plouffee said less than 3 percent of the campaign’s donors have hit their contribution limit of $2,300, meaning the fundraising reservoir can still be tapped for more money.

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dang runinred, didn't you know were that wealthy!

[RunInRed 16,487]

dang runinred, didn't you know were that wealthy!

My donations are capped by campaign finance laws at $2,300