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| US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised a record monthly total of more than $150m (£86m) in September, his campaign says. | US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised a record monthly total of more than $150m (£86m) in September, his campaign says. |
| The figure brought Mr Obama's total fundraising to $605m, dwarfing the total of his Republican rival. | The figure brought Mr Obama's total fundraising to $605m, dwarfing the total of his Republican rival. |
| Mr Obama has opted out of the US campaign public financing system. | Mr Obama has opted out of the US campaign public financing system. |
| Republican candidate John McCain chose to remain in the system. It limits him to $84m for the September-October period, ahead of November's election. | Republican candidate John McCain chose to remain in the system. It limits him to $84m for the September-October period, ahead of November's election. |
| Mr Obama is the first candidate not to take public financing since the system was introduced in the mid-1970s, and as a result he has no spending limit. | Mr Obama is the first candidate not to take public financing since the system was introduced in the mid-1970s, and as a result he has no spending limit. |
| Nationwide appeal | Nationwide appeal |
| While Mr McCain's campaign stopped taking new donations - except for legal and administrative matters - before the end of August, Mr Obama continues to attract both new money and new donors. Americans who have had enough, who want a change and who are really fuelling this campaign David PlouffeObama campaign manager | While Mr McCain's campaign stopped taking new donations - except for legal and administrative matters - before the end of August, Mr Obama continues to attract both new money and new donors. Americans who have had enough, who want a change and who are really fuelling this campaign David PlouffeObama campaign manager |
| The Obama campaign said it had 632,000 new donors during September, bringing the total number of those who have donated to more than 3.1 million. | The Obama campaign said it had 632,000 new donors during September, bringing the total number of those who have donated to more than 3.1 million. |
| The average amount of the donations, many of which are sourced through the candidate's website, came in at $86, Mr Obama's campaign manager said. | The average amount of the donations, many of which are sourced through the candidate's website, came in at $86, Mr Obama's campaign manager said. |
| The huge cash reserves at his disposal have allowed Mr Obama to operate well-staffed operations in several key states, opening more offices than his Republican opponent and buying more TV advertising. | The huge cash reserves at his disposal have allowed Mr Obama to operate well-staffed operations in several key states, opening more offices than his Republican opponent and buying more TV advertising. |
| Mr Obama's campaign has bought 30 minutes of nationwide air time for the candidate to make a "closing argument" to the American people on 29 October, one week before the presidential election. | Mr Obama's campaign has bought 30 minutes of nationwide air time for the candidate to make a "closing argument" to the American people on 29 October, one week before the presidential election. |
| "The overall numbers obviously are impressive," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said of the latest donation figures. | "The overall numbers obviously are impressive," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said of the latest donation figures. |
| "But it's what's beneath the numbers in terms of average Americans who have had enough, who want a change and who are really fuelling this campaign." | "But it's what's beneath the numbers in terms of average Americans who have had enough, who want a change and who are really fuelling this campaign." |
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| Mr McCain has regularly upbraided his rival for choosing not to accept public campaign finance, despite making a pledge to do so. | Mr McCain has regularly upbraided his rival for choosing not to accept public campaign finance, despite making a pledge to do so. |
| The Democratic candidate changed his mind after setting fund-raising records during his long primary battle against Hillary Clinton. | The Democratic candidate changed his mind after setting fund-raising records during his long primary battle against Hillary Clinton. |
| Mr McCain most recently raised the issue during the final presidential debate last week, accusing him of breaking a clearlymade campaign promise. | Mr McCain most recently raised the issue during the final presidential debate last week, accusing him of breaking a clearlymade campaign promise. |
| With just 16 days left before the vote, Mr Obama leads Mr McCain in national opinion polls. | With just 16 days left before the vote, Mr Obama leads Mr McCain in national opinion polls. |
| But Mr McCain has been trying to shore up support in swing states. | But Mr McCain has been trying to shore up support in swing states. |
| He is due to take part in rallies in Ohio on Sunday. Mr Obama will be campaigning in North Carolina. | He is due to take part in rallies in Ohio on Sunday. Mr Obama will be campaigning in North Carolina. |