Livewire Obama Raises $29 Million In January by David Taintor 02.17.12 | 4:56 am 1 President Obama raised $29 million for his campaign and the Democratic Party in January, his campaign tweeted Friday morning. As the AP reports, the latest haul brings his combined fundraising to about $250 million. Send Tips David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.