President Barack Obama speaks in West Palm Beach, Fla. For the first time in a decade, the Sept. 11 attacks and the wars that resulted are not the focus of the presidential campaign. But President Barack Obama, who leads Republican Mitt Romney on national security issues, may try to change that this fall as he seeks to sway undecided voters and court traditional Republican constituencies.MANSFIELD, Ohio – President Barack Obama squeaked out a fundraising victory over Mitt Romney in August as the candidates gear up for the final stretch of their closely contested campaign.
Obama raised more than $114 million, while Romney topped $111 million, according to numbers the rival campaigns released Monday. It’s the first time in four months that the Democrats have raised more than Republicans. It’s also a sharp increased for the president, who raised $75 million in July.
Despite Obama’s advantage in August, it’s the third straight month that Romney has collected more than $100 million, and the figure represents his best one-month fundraising total.
Romney has socked away more money for the general election.
Campaigning Monday in the critical battleground of Ohio, Romney went after Obama on jobs and pledged that he and GOP running mate Paul Ryan will get Americans working again and for higher wages, too.