Obama: 1,342 to 8?

The Washington Post writes about Obama’s financial advantage over McCain. Exactly how much money the Democrat has raised will not be clear until next week, when the two campaigns are required to report their September fundraising totals to the Federal Election Commission, although some strategists are openly speculating that he could approach $100 million for the month. That would shatter a record Obama set in August, when he brought in $67 million.” What he’s done with the money: “Voters in large swaths of Florida will see Obama television commercials dozens of times before catching sight of a McCain ad. A drive across Virginia will wend past 51 Obama field offices, compared with 19 for McCain. ‘It's given them resources to compete in multiple battlegrounds in all dimensions -- on the ground, through the mail, with media, everything,’ Chris Kofinis, a Democratic political strategist, said of Obama's fundraising success. ‘I think people will look back and say this was one of the most pivotal ... (link)