CNN reporting that Barack Obama announced his campaign raised $25 million in the first quarter -- far, far exceeding expectations. Atrios highlights the very key fact that Obama had over 100,000 contributors.
AP's initial report:
Democrat Barack Obama raked in $25 million for his presidential bid in the first three months of 2007, placing him on a par with front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and dashing her image as the party's inevitable nominee.
Obama's fundraising number came from an official in his campaign who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The eye-popping figure was the latest evidence that Obama, a political newcomer who has served just two years in the Senate, has emerged as the most powerful new force in presidential politics this year. It also reinforced his status as a significant threat to Clinton, who'd hoped her own $26 million first quarter fundraising total would begin to squeeze her rivals out of contention.
