Palin Helps Obama Raise $10mln in One Day

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From The New York Times blog, The Caucus:

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Palin Good for the Democrats, Too

By Michael Luo

Updated | 8:40 p.m. Jeff Zeleny reports: By Thursday evening, the fund-raising tally had reached $10 million, according to Jen Psaki, an Obama spokeswoman, who called it a one-day record.

ST. PAUL — Turns out Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech did not just electrify the Republican faithful inside the Xcel Energy Center Wednesday night.

Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is reporting that it has taken in $8 million over the Internet since Mrs. Palin’s speech, in which she tore into Mr. Obama.

By Thursday afternoon, more than 130,000 donors had kicked in, and the Obama campaign is on pace to collect $10 million by the time Senator John McCain takes the stage tonight.

Remember, the McCain campaign said it took in $10 million by mail and Internet right after Mrs. Palin made her debut as Mr. McCain’s running-mate last Friday.

Hoping to continue the momentum and “livin’ on a prayer,” Mr. Obama will be collecting cash at Jon Bon Jovi’s home on Friday in an exclusive dinner where the entrance fee is $30,800 a person.