Obama campaign raises $40 million in March
Senator Barack Obama’s campaign announced this morning that he raised over 40 million dollars during the month of March. This is a simply staggering number this late in the race. The Clinton campaign is expected to have raised half that amount at around 20 million dollars.
Thus far in Pennsylvania Barack has outspent Hillary nearly 4-1, and with this fundraising prowess he will be able to continue to do so. With recent polls narrowing Senator Clinton’s lead, this will give Senator Obama a much needed edge in this very important primary.
The Obama campaign’s statistics:
Total raised in March: More than $40 million
Contributors in March: More than 442,000
First-time contributors in March: More than 218,000
Average contribution: $96
Total contributors to date: More than 1,276,000