Obama Campaign Confirms Joint Fundraising Committee With The DNC
Obama spokesperson Bill Burton just confirmed to me that the campaign has set up a joint fundraising committee with the Democratic National Committee, a development that was first reported today by Mark Halperin.
The move is unusual in the sense that it's typically the sort of thing that's done once there is a nominee.
That the DNC has done this with Obama before the contest is settled reflects two realities: First, that Obama is the likely the nominee; and second, that McCain is forging ahead with the building of a campaign apparatus while the two Dems continue to pour resources into an intra-Dem contest with no immediate end in sight.
"This is an effort to be a team player and make sure we have the resources we need," Burton says.
The joint committee can raise cash in far larger chunks than candidates -- they can take in $28,500 from individuals, more than 10 times the $2,300 contribution limit for candidates.
Similar discussions are ongoing between Hillary and the DNC, but no deal has been struck yet, Halperin reports.
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