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McCain Camp: Raised $27-Million in July

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August 15, 2008 10:04 AM

ABC 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.

For more 2008 presidential election coverage, click on ABC News' Political Radar blog.

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McCain should not release his amount until Aug, 20th. Now it gives Obama time to make up his number.

Posted by: Max | Aug 15, 2008 5:12:03 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 | Aug 15, 2008 6:48:02 PM

McCain is still gonna lose.

Posted by: ramblin dan | Aug 15, 2008 10:53:01 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 | Aug 16, 2008 12:39:04 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 | Aug 16, 2008 12:55:17 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 | Aug 16, 2008 3:15:16 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 | Aug 16, 2008 5:14:27 AM

Just 27 milion!! That's nothing in comparing to OBAMA'S.

Posted by: I.A.T.SMITH | Aug 16, 2008 9:00:26 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 | Aug 16, 2008 10:11:24 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 | Aug 16, 2008 10:12:51 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 | Aug 16, 2008 11:25:21 AM

Lisa I totally agree with you on that.

Posted by: alpaig52 | Aug 16, 2008 11:52:59 AM

Obama raise 51 million for the month of July.

Posted by: gl | Aug 16, 2008 1:46:10 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 | Aug 16, 2008 2:02:16 PM

Still water runs deep.

MCCAIN 08

Posted by: Kristine | Aug 16, 2008 11:55:34 PM

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