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GOP Has Twice as Much Cash as Dems

McCain Plus RNC Currently Double the Cash of Obama Plus DNC

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Sep 16, 2008 8:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – Coming into the home stretch, the Republicans have about twice as much campaign money on hand as the Democrats, reports Bloomberg—about $200 million to $95 million. Though Barack Obama has raised record sums, the Democratic National Committee’s current $17.5 million lags far... Read full story »

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