Obama: The $150 million man

The New York Times writes that Obama’s “announcement on Sunday of his record-shattering $150 million fund-raising total for September underscored just how much his campaign has upended standards for raising money in presidential campaigns. His campaign has now raised more than $600 million, almost equaling what all the candidates from both major parties collected in private donations in 2004.” “It is a remarkable ascent to previously unimagined financial heights -- Mr. Obama’s September total...( read more ) (link)