Obama, DNC Set Up Fundraising Entity for States

• By Josh Kurtz
• Roll Call Staff
• July 16, 2008, 7:52 p.m.

Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday established a joint fundraising agreement with 18 state Democratic parties to funnel money into those states for Obama’s White House bid. Party leaders believe the program can also help Democratic candidates up and down the ballot.