Obama far outpaces GOP rivals in third-quarter fundraising

Despite his political troubles, President Obama has surged far ahead of his Republican rivals in raising money for the 2012 election, bringing in more than $150 million for his campaign and the Democratic Party from nearly 1 million donors, according to figures released Thursday.
The campaign said it raised $43 million from July through September, plus $27 million for the Democratic National Committee, which can accept much larger donations. That brings the campaign's total to more than $90 million, plus $65 million more for the DNC, since Obama formally began his reelection bid.
Read full article >> Sandhya Somashekhar 14 Oct, 2011
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