McCain raises $47 million in August

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised at least $47 million in August, his biggest haul of money so far and a sign that he is dispelling doubts about his campaign among conservative donors.

Two campaign officials discussed the fundraising Monday on the condition of anonymity because the numbers had not been officially tallied.

The amount was just shy of the $50 million that Democratic rival Barack Obama raised in July. Obama campaign officials would not comment on their August fundraising. The campaigns do not have to submit their August financial reports to the Federal Election Commission until Sept. 20.

One official said the campaign had raised $10 million since McCain announced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday. Palin has emerged as a popular vice presidential candidate among social conservatives who have eyed McCain with suspicion. . .



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-CVN-McCain-Money.html

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Well, let's get to work.

Any thoughts that Rethuglicans would ever be short of money were naive.

Yes we can, and no they won't.

[bluestateguy]

1. I think Obama will pull in 60 million for August

nt

[progressivebydesign]

2. The religious right are paying up for the Palin pick...

.. the head of the Southern Baptist Convention was pressuring McCain/Rove to choose her, and they were rewarded. Gosh.. wonder how they got around that pesky IRS thing when they sent out the emails to their "believers" and got that 10 million in????

[Virginia Dare]

4. McCain rakes it in right before he dumps her...n/t

[bluesmail]

3. I read the campaign funds are actually laundered through

seemingly 'innocent' organizations for example, Fox gets fined x amt and it ends up in the RNC. Or, it is funneled through a Boys or Girls Club. Just saying. :evilfrown:

[RamboLiberal]

5. But he has to spend it quickly

Once he formally accepts the GOP nomination this week, he will be restricted to the $84.1 million coming from the public financing system he agreed to take.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/mccain_rolling.html

[trudyco]

8. Is that really why he wanted to delay the convention? -nt

[annabanana]

6. I KNEW there was something else I meant to do today!

donate!

[Cascades07]

7. That's nothing compared to Obama

Let's put this into context. Obama repeatedly raises much more money than McCain month after month.

[Life Long Dem]

9. "officially tallied"?

All they have to do is to say later in a low voice "officially it was $20 million" and no one hears.