Obama's $60 Million February?

Patrick Ruffini, a GOPer but perceptive web techie, projects that Obama's Campaign is going to hit $60M in fundraising for the month of February alone:


 According to my initial projections off this crowdsourced spreadsheet of Obama donations I set up after the Wisconsin victory, Obama has already raised at least $45 million for February and is on track to raise $60 million for the month.

A source who tracks Obama's public donation number like a hawk tells me that Obama had tallied about 256,000 donors for the year as of the end of January. Those donors produced $36 million in receipts, for an average contribution of $140.

Obama's public donor count stands at 583,525, meaning about 327,000 people donated in February. With the same average, that would give Obama just over $46 million in 21 days.

This is in line with the expectations game they are playing. The campaign says they will raise at least $36 million in February. You can bet that they wouldn't say that if they hadn't already passed the mark, plus a decent sized buffer. Their lowered expectations call for them to beat January's total, when they will in fact blow them out.

He goes on to say that he believes Obama's campaign will quite possibly hit $70M.

What this reflects is not simply Obama-mania but a highly mobilized Democratic base rallying around the perceived leader.



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How much from Repug coffers? (none / 0)


by Shazone on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 11:10:49 PM EST

Re: How much from Repug coffers? (none / 0)

Lame


by mcdave on Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 12:05:00 AM EST
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A serious...reports indicate that the Big BO (none / 0)

has been getting lots of cash from three big Repugs.  How much?


by Shazone on Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 08:24:02 AM EST
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Average contribution of $140! (none / 0)

Truly amazing.


John McCain wants to stay in Iraq for a century.
by jkfp2004 on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 11:16:30 PM EST

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I've been reading that most of the money is going toward the primary, how much does he have stored for/if there is a general election?


This administration is not sinking. This administration is soaring! If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg!
by venavena on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 11:18:15 PM EST

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I believe he can use any money he puts towards the primary all the way through the convention.  So, even if the election is decided, he can start running ads, building infrastructure and going after McCain.


by Tantris on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 11:21:11 PM EST
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What this reflects is not simply Obama-mania but a highly mobilized Democratic base rallying around the perceived leader.

- lol

I could have sworn two polls came out today showing Hillary clinton ahead of Obama.

I wonder where the rallying is.

it shows he has committed follows and where a lot of his base is.


Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.
by lori on Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 11:23:17 PM EST


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