Obama's 'billion-dollar' campaign: Did the fundraising hype backfire? - The Week

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Obama's 'billion-dollar' campaign: Did the fundraising hype backfire?
Obama raised a "staggering" $250 million in 2011— but did the perception that Obama is on his way to $1 billion dissuade Dems from giving more?
posted on January 13, 2012, at 10:32 AM
President Obama raises funds in Hollywood: His haul to date is far from a rumored (if vigorously denied) $1 billion target.

President Obama raises funds in Hollywood: His haul to date is far from a rumored (if vigorously denied) $1 billion target. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images SEE ALL 35 PHOTOS

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President Obama's re-election campaign raked in $42 million last quarter, which, added to the Democratic National Committee's $26 million, brought the joint Obama-DNC haul for 2011 to roughly $250 million.