Obama Raises $68M at End of 2011

WAR CHEST

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:41PM EDT / Published Jan. 12, 2012 7:15AM EST

Jewel Samad, AFP / Getty Images

President Obama's approval rating might be faltering, but he can still raise a lot of money. Obama's campaign took in more than $68 million in the last three months of 2011, both for his own re-election and for the Democratic Party. Campaign officials had hoped to raise at least $60 million during the quarter. In total, Obama and the DNC raised more than $220 million in 2011. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren showed own her fundraising chops in the last quarter, raising $5.7 million, far more than her opponent Sen. Scott Brown's $3.2 million.

Read it at Associated Press

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Obama Raises $68M at End of 2011

Jewel Samad, AFP / Getty Images