WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Obama’s re-election effort added $45 million to its coffers in February, a boost in fundraising as the campaign builds up its national infrastructure.
The $45 million haul was raised jointly by the Democratic National Committee, Obama for America and two joint fundraising committees — the Obama Victory Fund and the Swing State Victory Fund.
According to the campaign, 105,000 of the more than 1.5 million donors last month were giving for the first time. The average donation was $59.04, and 97.7 percent of donations were in increments of $250 or less.
Obama had raised $29.1 million in January, and $68 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The average donation figure for February was more than double what it was in late 2011, representing the increasing number of high-dollar fundraising events the president has held of late.
In February alone, he held 15 fundraising events, including six in California. He has another on his schedule Monday in Washington.
Romney raised more than $11 million in February, leading the GOP field.
