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Photograph of Clinton and Obama before the Ohio debate earlier this week by Rick Bowmer/AP
Hillary Clinton's campaign happily announced that the Senator from New York had raised $35 million during February, her best month ever. Adviser Harold Ickes used the news to accentuate the positive, "We have been through a dry period in the last eleven contests but we are about to start our upswing." Clinton is thrilled with the fundraising efforts, saying, "It’s incredibly gratifying to see people coming forward with their vote of confidence." She also said her $5 million personal loan to the campaign was not paid back.
However, Barack Obama's spokesman said Obama had raised "considerably more" than that - about $15 million more for a rumored total of $50 million. Obama spokesman Bill Burton said, “It’s a leap year. There’s one more day.”
Still, the $35 million for Clinton is good news, as it gives her campaign the money to continue to fight for Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island, which have primaries next Tuesday. Previously, there were concerns Clinton's campaign coffers could be near empty, as fundraising never kept up with Obama's pace (he raised $36 million in January to her $14 million). His flush campaign has been able to buy "choice real estate" in TV media, buying spots during American Idol in the four March 4 primary states.
And while Obama is sitting pretty with all these millions, his earlier promise to only spend, if nominated, "$85 million available in public financing between the convention and Election Day," is giving Republican frontrunner John McCain another reason to attack him. Obama had said during the debate, if nominated, he would work something out with McCain"that is fair to both sides." But McCain said, "The fact is, Senator Obama signed a piece of paper and pledged to take public financing for his campaign if I did the same. I believe that Senator Obama should keep his commitment also, which means taking public financing."
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The amount of money Obama could raise over McCain would be enough to combat the negative press about him not doing public financing. If McCain was set to raise leaps and bounds over Obama, I'm sure he'd pull out of the pledge for public financing too.
it's only the end of February and i'm already suffering from election fatigue. 8 months to go. ugh.
What amazes me is the naïveté of Obama supporters who think that small donors and unions are the ones making up the bulk of his millions in donations. He's just as much on the take as Hillary Clinton, people. Get that through your thick, hopeful skulls.
What amazes me is the naïveté of Obama supporters who think that small donors and unions are the ones making up the bulk of his millions in donations. He's just as much on the take as Hillary Clinton, people. Get that through your thick, hopeful skulls.
Large donors, of course make a huge impact, but the fact that Obama has over 1 million people contributing to his campaign speaks volumes.
"Four years ago, Dean astounded many by amassing funds from an estimated 280,000 donors. Obama has more than tripled that number, and because the vast majority has given less than the $2,300 maximum allowed, they can continue to send more $25, $50 and $100 donations."
Obama donor list makes history
Large donors, of course make a huge impact, but the fact that Obama has over 1 million people contributing to his campaign speaks volumes.
"Four years ago, Dean astounded many by amassing funds from an estimated 280,000 donors. Obama has more than tripled that number, and because the vast majority has given less than the $2,300 maximum allowed, they can continue to send more $25, $50 and $100 donations."
Obama donor list makes history
Nonbelievers, you can check the stats:
Through January, 16% of Clinton's money came from donors giving $100 or less.
Through the same period, 34% of Obama's money came from the same type of donor.
The difference is material and indicative of the fact that Obama has a broader donor network than ANY OTHER CANDIDATE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICS.
Obama '08
You have to admit, this guy is good.
He is painting a bleak picture of a country headed in the wrong direction, parents and teenagers competing for the same Walmart jobs, guys staying up at night wondering how to pay the bills, homeowners facing impending foreclosure....lost jobs....can't afford healthcare....
This is the same country that is opening their checkbooks to him to the tune of millions a day.
This guy is good.
Both of these puppets have some big money hands up their ass.
Like they are really going to work for the interests of the people.
I am just not convinced of that.
The picture he paints is a realistic one about the situatuion of today's America, yet he brings optimism and hope for change.