Vilsack Raises $1.1 million

Former Governor of Iowa and Democratic Presidential hopeful, Tom Vilack has raised over $1.1million for his campaign.

Vilsack considers himself an outsider, but this is an impressive amount to have raised this far out. It came from over 1300 individual donors.

A Vilsack spokesperson said that "Vilsack's early fundraising success ensures that our campaign will be able to win Iowa and then the Democratic nomination based on his message of having the courage to create change in America."

Hillary Clinton already has over $14 million in the bank, and Obama has secured the support of John Kerry backer Alan D Solomont in a major boost to his campaign. George Soros has also said he will support Obama.