He has collected $391,000 for the general-election campaign, less than half the Dinkins total.
That job is pretty much completed, because Mr. Bush will be accepting public financing for his general-election campaign.
The law says a person can give no more than $3,000 to a primary or general-election campaign.
"Kerry essentially has run a general-election campaign in the primaries, focused predominantly on Bush," said one senior adviser.
The state's Democratic Party has assigned a senior official to work full time on preparing for the general-election campaign.
Obama's decision to refuse public funds for the general-election campaign was political hardball, a spikes-high slide at third base.
The Debates The debates are the great formal events of a general-election campaign, and they take on added importance in a race like this.
This year, each candidate will receive $74 million for the general-election campaign and $12 million for the convention.
That could embarrass the Mayor a bit as he heads into the general-election campaign.
His withdrawal informally signaled the beginning of a general-election campaign that culminates fully 25 weeks from tomorrow.