Posted by WLS: This post may be overtaken by events in the days ahead, but I’ve been thinking about when/if we will see fallout in Obama’s fundraising that might be tied to the series of controversies surrounding him beginning with the Rev. Wright affair, and running through some of his policy reversals over the last couple weeks. As a recap, here are some of the pertinent fundraising numbers for Obama going back to the first quarter of 2007 when he announced his candidacy: Q1– $25 million Q2 – $31 million Q3 – $19 million Q4 — $24 million For 2008, the reporting has been monthly rather than quarterly: Jan — $37 million Feb — $57 million Mar – $43 million Apr — $32 million May — $23 million Obama was able to put distance between him and Clinton beginning with a win in the Louisiana primary on Feb. 9. He won 10 straight...
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