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Article: Obama rakes in $20 million; New donors fill war chest.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 2, 2007
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Byline: Christina Bellantoni and Joseph Curl, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has collected $20 million for his presidential bid in the latest quarter, attracting 93,000 new donors and so far leading the Democratic field.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York did not release her fundraising totals yesterday, but the Democratic front-runner is expected to report having raised less money than Mr. Obama. The former first lady has amassed millions but just barely trails Mr. Obama in total money raised, in part because he has attracted 352,000 individual donors, with some giving as little as $5.
"The number of donors matters," ...