Obama’s record $US66 million fundraising haul
Sep 15th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: Election 2008The Australian: Barack Obama’s campaign announced a record fundraising haul of $US66 million ($80 million) in August, amassing a big advantage over John McCain in the closing stretch of the White House race.
The figure, which smashed the Democrat’s February record of $US55 million, was announced as Obama prepared for a western campaign swing and portrayed the Republican as a creature of Washington lobbyists.