Obama collecting more small donations than GOP rivals

By Dan Eggen and T.W. Farnam

Washington Post / November 20, 2011

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Even with low approval ratings and an uncertain path to re-election, President Obama is exceeding expectations in one area: His campaign is doing far better at attracting grass-roots financial support this year than his GOP rivals or his own historic effort in 2008, according to new contribution data. The sheer scale of small donations, totaling $56 million for Obama and his party, has surprised many Democratic strategists and fundraisers, who feared that a sour economy would make it difficult for Obama to raise money from disenchanted and cash-strapped voters.

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