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On September 4, 2008, the Obama campaign announced they raised $10 million in the 24-hour period after Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's acceptance speech. The RNC reported raising $1 million in the same period. [92] On October 19, 2008, Obama's campaign announced a record fundraising total of $150 million for September 2008.
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, has successfully run for president twice: . Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, a successful election campaign resulting in him being elected the 44th president of the United States
Obama's campaign headquarters was in Chicago and key members of his successful campaign in 2008, such as Jim Messina and David Axelrod, returned to staff it. [8] On the day of the announcement, the campaign released a promotional video showing supporters of Obama organizing for the re-election effort. [ 6 ]
The Obama campaign raised $32 million in the month of January 2008 alone, from over 250,000 separate supporters. [329] [330] When it was disclosed that Hillary Clinton loaned $5 million of her own money to her campaign, Obama's supporters donated over $6.5 million in less than 24 hours. [331]
List of persons holding prominent positions within the Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, 2008.. According to an August 2008 statement by Deputy Campaign Manager Steve Hildebrand, the Obama campaign had "large-scale operations in 22 states, medium operations in many others, and small staffs in only a handful of states," [1] with several thousand paid operatives on the ground between ...
David Plouffe (/ ˈ p l ʌ f /; born May 27, 1967) [1] [2] is an American political and business strategist best known as the campaign manager for Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign.
Jim Messina (born October 29, 1969) [1] is an American political adviser who was the White House deputy chief of staff for operations under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011 and served as the campaign manager for Obama's successful 2012 re-election campaign. [2] [3] [4] He is the CEO of the Messina Group. [5]
[4] [5] The campaign was marked by a sharp rise in fundraising, including from nominally independent Super PACs. Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Obama won 332 electoral votes and 51.1% of the popular vote compared to Romney's 206 electoral votes and 47.2%. [2]