Why isn’t the Obama campaign meeting its fundraising goals?

The World

Barack Obama’s campaign raised buckets of money during the primary season. That’s why, unlike McCain, he turned down federal money — so his camp could raise and spend funds without preset limits during the run-up to the election. The money chase is proving harder than the Obama campaign expected. Guest: Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times

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