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August 17, 2008

Obama Nearly Doubles McCain's Fundraising in July
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Democratic candidate raises $51 million, Republican rival gets $27
million 
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., climbs
stairs to board a plane in Chicago U.S. Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama raised nearly twice as much campaign money as his
Republican rival John Mc Cain in July. Senator Obama's campaign Saturday
reported that it raised more than $51 million last month. By contrast,
Senator Mc Cain's campaign raised $27 million in July. Mc Cain's
campaign released its latest figure on Friday and noted the number had
increased for a fifth consecutive month. The rival candidates are
expected to briefly share a stage Saturday during a forum on faith in
the city of Lake Forest, in the west coast state of California. The
candidates are scheduled to give separate talks during the event hosted
by the Reverend Rick Warren, author of the book titled "The
Purpose-Driven Life"The event marks Obama's return to the campaign trail
after a week-long vacation in Hawaii. Some information for this report
provided by AP, AFP and Reuters!
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