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Conventional Convention Dollars
BY Sarah Laskow | July 14, 2008
Steve Farber, the Denver lawyer heading up fundraising for the Democratic convention, is leaning on his corporate connections to bankroll the August event, according to The New York Times.
More >The First-Class Convention
BY Caitlin Ginley | July 14, 2008
The host committee for the Republican National Convention has raised $39 million, meeting their July 15 deadline to raise enough funds to cover convention infrastructure, The Associated Press reports.
Money Month for McCain
BY Taylor Rausch | July 10, 2008
John McCain celebrates his best fundraising month yet, pocketing $22 million for June, The Associated Press reports. The Republican National Committee collected over $25 million for June, bringing the total of McCain and RNC funds to $95 million cash on hand. For the month, McCain’s lucrative fundraising has allowed him to outspend rival Barack Obama in battleground-state advertising; Obama has not yet reported his June numbers.
Meanwhile, Further Down the Ballot…
BY Sarah Laskow | July 01, 2008
As soon as he clinched the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama started fundraising for his party’s House and Senate campaign committees. The parallel committees on the Republican side are still waiting for a leg up from John McCain, The Hill reports.
Bring in the Reinforcements
BY Caitlin Ginley | June 23, 2008
The Republican National Committee has a $50 million advantage over the Democratic National Committee, Talking Points Memo reports, a significant resource for John McCain as he goes up against Barack Obama in the general election.
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