$50 million  

This is fantastic news. My sense all along has been that the Democrats were completely overmatched in terms of finding $2000 donors, but apparently Bush's policies have inflamed opinion on the left so much that finding people who want to give is a cinch. Obviously this will directly help Kerry's ability to advertise, but it's also important as a cushion in case the courts find MoveOn and other similar supporting actors to be in violation of McCain-Feingold.