As was reported on The Page, Obama and the DNC have filed a "joint fundraising agreement" with the FEC, allowing the new coalition to accept up to $28,500 from individuals.

McCain has already formed such a group with the RNC, called Victory 2008, which is chaired by Carly Fiorina.

An excerpt from The Page:

Sources say the DNC has also held talks with Hillary Clinton's campaign about forming a separate vehicle with her, but that no deal has been struck.

The fact that the Obama campaign is moving forward and Clinton is not at this time reflects certain important realities: Obama's team is more confident that he will win the nomination than is Clinton's -- and Obama's campaign has the necessity and luxury of thinking about and planning for the general election to come.