Obama campaign raised $52 million in June

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign says it raised $52 million last month.

The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee ended the month of June with a combined total of nearly $72 million in the bank.

Last week the campaign of Republican John McCain reported raising more than $22 million in June, which was his best month of the year.

Together, the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee began July with about $95 million in the bank.