Senator Barack Obama Presidential Fundraising

Senator Barack Obama (D)

-From Opensecrets.org

Even eschewing money from registered lobbyists and PACs, Obama has already proven to be a strong fundraising rival to Hillary Rodham Clinton, unexpectedly bringing in about the same amount as his colleague from New York in the first quarter. Having established himself as a serious contender, Obama is likely to stay toward the front of the pack, continuing to appeal to a broad network of supporters. The Illinois senator entered the race with about $516,500 from his Senate account.

Total Receipts: $25,797,721

Total Spent: $6,605,200

Cash on Hand: $19,192,520

Debts: $190,560

Date of last report: March 31, 2007

Totals may include compliance fund receipts Source of Funds:

Individual contributions $25,706,054 (100%)

PAC contributions $3,050 (0%)

Candidate self-financing $0 (0%)

Federal Funds $0 (0%)

Other $88,617 (0%)

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00009638&cycle=2008

Senator Hillary Clinton Campaign Funding

–From Opensecrets.org

Clinton emerged from the 2006 midterm elections as the candidate to beat in the money race. She raised nearly $52 million between 2001 and 2006 for her Senate re-election. Her presidential fundraising, which includes about $10 million left over from her Senate race, is tops so far, but she hasn’t pulled so far ahead of the Democratic pack as to seem the inevitable nominee. Clinton has set the goal of raising $75 million in 2007 alone. She has asked her top tier of supporters, the “HillBlazers,” to raise at least $1 million each from other donors—10 times the amount that George W. Bush’s “Pioneers” were asked to raise in 2000.

Total Receipts: $36,054,568
Total Spent: $5,079,789
Cash on Hand: $30,974,779
Debts: $1,582,639
Date of last report: March 31, 2007
Totals may include compliance fund receipts

Source of Funds:

Individual contributions:
$25,818,302 (72%)

PAC contributions:
$236,000 (1%)

Candidate self-financing:
$0 (0%)

Federal Funds:
$0 (0%)

Other:
$10,000,266 (28%)

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