Vote 2012: Obama Raises $44 Million for Campaign, Dems in May

President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Iowa, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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By Lauren Peikoff

Story Created: May 16, 2012 at 5:42 AM CDT

Story Updated: May 16, 2012 at 5:42 AM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party.

Obama's campaign says 400,000 donors contributed last month, including 169,000 who donated for the first time. Obama raised about $53 million in April.

Campaign manager Jim Messina told supporters in a web video released early Wednesday that the November election will be close because of "historic challenges" and that so-called special interests are dumping millions into anti-Obama ads.

Presidential campaigns and super PACs have until midnight Sunday to file their fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission.

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