McCain Camp: Raised $27-Million in July
EmailABC News’ Ron Claiborne reports: Rick Davis, John McCain’s presidential campaign manager, reported today that the McCain campaign raised $27 million in July, his largest one-month fundraising haul since clinching the Republican presidential nomination.
Davis said it was the fifth consecutive month of increased monthly donations.
Davis reported that the campaign had $21.4 million cash-on-hand at the end of July. Nearly 600,000 people donated to the campaign last month, he said.
"We have enough money … to prosecute a very active campaign in the month of August," Davis said.
He said that the combination of campaign funds, Republican National Committee funds and the approximately $84 million in public financing money would total about $100 million as of the first week of September.
McCain’s ability to pull in funds has been far below his Democratic rival’s, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Obama raised about $52 million in June, and has declined public financing, which limits the amount of money candidates can spend in the general election.
However, McCain’s fundraising has picked up steam recently. He raised about $21 million in June, and has surpassed his previous month’s total five times in a row.
The Obama campaign has yet to announce their fundraising totals for July.
The presidential campaigns are required to provide the Federal Election Commission with an update of their fundraising and spending through July by Wednesday, August 20.
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I find it interesting that McCain raised more money than the RNC did in the month July.
Are donations to the RNC now being tapped out?
Posted by: Michelle | August 15, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am
I wonder how much came from oil companies and the drug companies, people would have been better off lighting their barbecues with the $, don’t need another president with dementia befoe he even gets to the white house. He can’t remember what he said last week.
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | August 15, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am
Can you say 100 million? I think that is what Obama will be announcing next week.
Posted by: jim | August 15, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am
The FEC could not look into it because Obama blocked the appointment of the FEC commissioners.
Posted by: FEC Battle | August 15, 2008, 10:56 am 10:56 am
It doesnt surprice me with all the shady bundlers and oil exec donations going to JMC… H e has corperate America to thank not the people.
Posted by: BlueJersey | August 15, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am
The NYT reported that Obama raised more money from corporates and lobbyists than McCain and Hilary!
Posted by: More Facts | August 15, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Maybe the best proof that even Republicans don’t believe McCain’s negative attacks against Obama. If they even believed half, they’d pony up more than $27 million.
Posted by: Paul | August 15, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am
I also read today that Obama was raising more donations from military servicemembers than McCain, and among those stationed overseas, Obama had thus far raised six times more than McCain.
Posted by: Paul | August 15, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am
FEC Battle & Fact Check there are Four Republicans & 2 Democrats on the FEC today. No one’s seat is vacant on that Commission so if they want to investigate something they can no one is preventing it. Your facts are last years and no longer relevant to anything today.
Posted by: Ronaldraygun | August 15, 2008, 11:38 am 11:38 am
Go John
Posted by: Milton | August 15, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Why should Republicans vote for senator Obama?
Well, I just read an article that some suggest would probably put Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton out of business……
This is a good point since we a talking money here. Does anyone actually realize how much money folks can raise when they fight for a cause?
An African American as president will do a lot to help smooth over some things…….
Posted by: shalom | August 15, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Wonder how much Pelosi gave from her PAC to Obuma????
Posted by: HP Boston | August 15, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Paul…the reason Obama is raising more from veteran is his vote for the upgrade on the GI bill. He believes our service men deserve to get benefits and help when they return home, whether they are whole body wise or not. McCain voted against the bill. Tells a loet about him…
Posted by: militarymom | August 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
HP: “Some people are just sooo gullible, they believe MSM hype!”
Numbers are numbers. Now if you think the media is giving us incorrect numbers, then I have to ask from where you got the numbers you do believe?
Oh, wait, I gotcha. You don’t believe the mainstream news outlets, but you do believe some guy somewhere with a website?
Posted by: Paul | August 15, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
military mom – I agree that was significant. I’m a vet myself and work on a base now.
I also think there’s a general acknowledgement among a lot of military personnel that a less belligerent foreign posture might not be so bad.
Remember, Webb beat Allen in Virginia – a strong military state – running on his opposition to the Iraq war alone.
Posted by: Paul | August 15, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
HP Boston:
Whenever you call senator Obama out of his name, you lose credibility with me….If you do not have the integrity to write his name correctly, then I absolutely care less what you think about me or anyone else for that matter.
Posted by: shalom | August 15, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
From here on out, it’s the dollars that tell the story. McCain can raise more money than the RNC. Cindy just calls her friends.
The RNC donation fund is usually the big Corporate purse. They usually want it back in tax or incentive breaks after the election. It’s clear that when the RNC collection plate is bare, the big corporations know that their candidate isn’t going to win. They’ll save the bucks for the next guy.
Posted by: DAVID NH | August 15, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
This election cannot be bought. All the Obama out spending on ads won’t work…Republicans will continue to contribute and it will get stronger and stronger before Nov. 4. TODAY IN THE POLLS THEY ARE TIED 44 TO 44, and wasn’t this supposed to be a double digit lead for BO after Hillary dropped out? He’s never been able to close the gap and he will never be able to close the deal!
McCain ’08/Hillary ’12
Posted by: Deb | August 15, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Davis – It is about Leadership.. Leaders recognize Leaders. MCCain has it Obama does not. The recent Georgia issue clearly demonstrates that. Putin would eat Obama for Lunch.
Posted by: RealDemocrat | August 15, 2008, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm
Had Neville Chamberland not been an appeaser Hitler would have been stopped before he got started. History has a way of repeating itself. There are too many people like Obama that would negotiate with these kind of people instead of standing up and being strong with conviction. there is much more respect in that than the Obama plan.
Posted by: RealDemocrat | August 15, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
McCain should not release his amount until Aug, 20th. Now it gives Obama time to make up his number.
Posted by: Max | August 15, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
how dare any one in the political field show how much money they have raised for their…..campain ….. when the american people need money here… How can we vote for anyone who thinks that money is the route to success. when most of us…..have none…Who do we vote for…………My son is 21 who do i tell him to vote for when all you politicians think about is nothing but money………………answer this one would you please…………
Posted by: Carol Hagerty | August 15, 2008, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
McCain is still gonna lose.
Posted by: ramblin dan | August 15, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Deb – a better question might be, how come McCain can’t add any new electoral delegates? Any way you do the math on this one, Obama still wins. McCain has no shot.
Posted by: mr. peepers | August 16, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Mr. Peepers Alot can happen between now and November which can tilt this race either way. Candidates who have been farther ahead then Obama at this point have lost the election, so neither campaign nor it’s supporters can afford to be too smug about the likelihood of a win. I do think though that given Bush’s approval ratings, the state of the economy and foreign affairs and the American public’s dissatisfaction for how they’ve been handled the past 8 years under the Bush administration and a Congress with lower approval ratings then even Bush- it is legitimate to question how it possible that McCain could even be holding his own at this point. Everything would/should point to a Democratic landslide across the board.
If it’s an indicator of anything it’s that the Republicans nominated their strongest candidate while the Democrats nominated one of their weaker candidates.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 16, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am
alpaig52…I hope you’re voting McCain because you sure make alot of sense and everything you stated is true.
McCain ’08/Hillary ’12
Posted by: Deb1 | August 16, 2008, 3:15 am 3:15 am
Deb I’m a lifelong Democrat who supported Clinton and am leaning towards McCain. I’m not leaning McCain because Clinton lost but rather because I’ve always had a begrudging respect for McCain and like many wouldv’e voted for him in a second had he won the nomination instead of George W. I have problems with him pandering to the far right but I equally have problems with Obama having pandered to the far left to get the nomination . There are some things I clearly like about Obama but there are equally things I like about McCain. I don’t see McCain as a Bush 3
and anyone who does hasn’t done there homework on him.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 16, 2008, 5:14 am 5:14 am
Just 27 milion!! That’s nothing in comparing to OBAMA’S.
Posted by: I.A.T.SMITH | August 16, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am
alpaig52 – the nice thing about mandates is that Bush proved that you don’t need to actually have one to claim that you do.
Posted by: lisa montefiore | August 16, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am
I don’t care how much money McSame raises. I will never vote for another Republican for as long as I live after the way the GOP has disgraced itself under Bush.
Posted by: True American Patriot | August 16, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am
McCain and the GOP should use that money to pay down the debt for their war in Iraq. The GOP shouldn’t contest the Presidency in this election – they ought to be ashamed of themselves and what they’ve done. They need to beg forgiveness from the entire world and the American people before they ever dare to run for President again. The GOP is a party of lying, thieving, war criminals.
Posted by: angela | August 16, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
Lisa I totally agree with you on that.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 16, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Obama raise 51 million for the month of July.
Posted by: gl | August 16, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
Ronaldraygun Obama clearly has alot more respect for Condi then you do since they reportedly have been in contact and he confers with her on occasion.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 16, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
Still water runs deep.
MCCAIN 08
Posted by: Kristine | August 16, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm