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Obama raised more than 40 million dollars in March
Apr 3, 2008, 17:35 GMT
Washington - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama raised more than 40 million dollars in March, a stronger showing than rival Hillary Clinton but less than the record 55 million dollars he collected a month earlier, his campaign said Thursday.
Clinton has yet to announce her March fundraising totals, but her campaign did acknowledge that she took in less than Obama, who holds a small lead over Clinton in the number of delegates needed to capture the party's nomination.
The Obama campaign said more than 442,000 people contributed in March and 215,000 of them were first-time donors. More than 1 million people have given money to date.
Campaign manager David Plouffe said Obama had created 'the largest grassroots army in recent political history,' in a statement announcing the fundraising numbers.
Obama has outspent Clinton by a margin of 4-1 in advertising in Pennsylvania, the largest state left to vote in the now three-month old nominating process. Clinton remains ahead in state polls ahead of the April 22 primary, though her lead has narrowed in recent weeks.
Clinton's campaign said it would not provide monthly fundraising totals until the middle of April.
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By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton may be the Democrat who Republicans love to hate, but some Republican strategists say they have no fear of a match-up with her rival Barack Obama in November's presidential election.
Many Republicans have long believed Clinton, the polarizing New York senator and former first lady with the high negative ratings, would make an easier White House foe by energizing conservatives and alienating independents.
But Republicans say the relentless Democratic nominating battle has given them new hope for November and exposed weaknesses in Obama that will play a central role in any general election campaign against the Illinois senator.
'I believe he has a glass jaw -- and he is going to get hit hard,' said Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio.
Obama's voting record in the U.S. Senate -- one magazine ranked him the most liberal senator in 2007 -- and during his years in the Illinois state Senate will get a more thorough examination in a campaign against Republican John McCain than it has so far, he said.
'He portrays himself as a centrist and a moderate, but if you look at his votes it's tough to see anything but a liberal. He is more liberal than Hillary Clinton,' Fabrizio said.
The questions raised by Clinton about Obama's lack of experience and suitability as commander in chief will be revitalized, Republicans say, as will the controversy about inflammatory comments by Obama's pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Coupling that with Obama's weakness among blue-collar Democrats and Hispanics, and the possibility of a prolonged nominating fight that turns off Clinton backers and independents, Republicans are gaining confidence about a November race against Obama.
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