The Sarah Palin money bomb

Palin's speech has apparently energized donors, on both sides of the aisle.

Published September 4, 2008 9:55PM (EDT)

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Sarah Palin's speech to the Republican convention really seems to have energized people. Including Democrats, it turns out -- Barack Obama's campaign says that since Palin's speech, it has taken in $8 million, and the Obama camp estimates that number will hit $10 million by the time John McCain addresses the convention tonight.

The Republican National Committee, meanwhile, has reportedly raised $1 million in the same time period. And a McCain source told the Drudge Report, "We could not count our donations fast enough." (The McCain campaign is now restricted from raising its own money, as McCain accepted public financing.)


By Alex Koppelman

Alex Koppelman is a staff writer for Salon.

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