It could be everyone is taking a  breather now that the campaign for the nomination is over. Or it could be they didn't try very hard to raise money.Or it could be a sign of "giving fatigue" on the part of Obama's 1.5 million strong email list. Any way you look at it though, Obama raised substantially less money in May than he has in other recent months:Barack Obama raised $22 million in May for his presidential campaign, his weakest fundraising month this year, and ended the month with $43 million cash on hand, while former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton sank deeper in debt. Obama, who has been the fundraising leader throughout the presidential contest, entered June on virtually the same financial footing as Republican rival John McCain _ a level of parity that would have been unimaginable just a few months ago. Details of the candidates' May fundraising, filed Friday in reports to the Federal Election Commission, came a day after Obama announced he would become the...(Read Full Post)