Rumors about money

There are rumors around that McCain's ads are disappearing in some places (Penn. according to TPM,) and lots of ad disparity reported around the country (under "money to burn.")

I really think money is the underwritten story of this campaign. How is the money holding up for McCain? What about the rumors of a huge Obama fundraising Sept? Reporting is required by the 20th.

Later: (Cillizza) The Obama campaign spent $21 million just on TV advertising for the first week of October alone.

(Oh, and speaking of fundraising, we also have the "smart money" phenomena, where all those people who will want access to an Obama White House start writing more and more checks as he looks more and more likely to win.)

Later: There's also this running rumor about the RNC giving up on McCain and focusing on Senate and House races. Nothing to support that yet, but it's out there.