Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential election

In the 2008 United States presidential election, fundraising increased significantly compared to the levels achieved in previous presidential elections. According to required campaign filings as reported by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), 148 candidates for all parties collectively raised $1,644,712,232 and spent $1,601,104,696 for the primary and general campaigns combined through November 24, 2008.

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