For Republicans who thought enthusiasm for Obama had dried up.

Even with low approval ratings and an uncertain path to reelection,
President Obama is exceeding expectations in one area: His campaign is
doing far better at attracting grass-roots financial support this year
than his Republican rivals or his own historic effort in 2008,
according to new contribution data.

The sheer scale of small donations, totaling $56 million for Obama and
his party, has surprised many Democratic strategists and fundraisers,
who feared that a sour economy would make it difficult for Obama to
raise money from disenchanted and cash-strapped voters.

A Washington Post analysis shows that nearly half of his campaign
contributions, and a quarter of the money he has raised for the
Democratic Party, has come from donors giving less than $200. That’s
much higher than it was in 2008 and far beyond what the best-funded
Republicans have managed.