Hillary Clinton Sets Fundraising Record

[papau]

Source: Associated Press

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAMPAIGN_MONEY?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-04-01-16-49-43


Apr 1, 4:49 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton Sets Fundraising Record

By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shattering previous records, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton collected $26 million for her presidential campaign during the first three months of the year and transferred an additional $10 million from her Senate fundraising account, aides said Sunday.

The campaign did not specify how much of the $36 million was available only for the primary election and how much could be used just in the general election, if she were the party's nominee.

Still, the total raised outdistanced past presidential election records and set a high bar by which to measure the fundraising abilities of her chief rivals. The Clinton campaign did not announce how much it had spent during those three months and how much cash it still had in hand.

Her closest rival in polls of Democratic voters - Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois - had yet reveal his totals; former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., was expected to release his later Sunday. But New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's campaign said he raised $6 million in primary campaign money and had more than $5 million cash in hand at the end of the three-month period.<snip>





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FROM CLINTON PRESS RELEASE
* $26 million raised in new receipts since launching her campaign on January 20
* 80 % of the contributions were $100 or less.
* $4.2 million raised on the internet (including $1 million in a week during the One Week, One Million campaign, and nearly $600,000 online in the 36 hours preceding the deadline)
* $6 million in total grassroots donations (internet plus direct mail and telemarketing receipts)
* 50,000 donors (tens of thousands of them new donors)
* Contributions received from residents of all 50 states (plus Washington, DC)
* $10 million transferred from Senator Clinton’s successful senate reelection account

[jody]

1. Given the millions $ needed for a presidential campaign, is it any wonder that a president ignores

the working person after she/he gets in the Oval Office?

[Squatch]

23. Most candidates are filthy rich even before they begin the process

so, at the outset, they are already out of touch with the common person.

[hedgehog]

2. How much of this is cash in hand and how much is promised cash?

One of the other stories suggested that some of this cash is only promised.

Also, how does one go about designating cash for the primary vs the general election? Isa some the the $36 million money that is promised her for the general election IF she wins the nomination?

[KingofNewOrleans]

8. If a candidate fails to reach the General election

then the donations for the general are sent back to the donors. Alternatively, if a candidate wins the nomination and then chooses to accept federal financing the money will be given back. This is a new twist to the fundraising process and could create alot of noise and/or confusion in discussing the process.

[IndianaGreen]

3. The best government that money can buy! Hillary, the George Bush of 2008!

Team Hillary is following Karl Rove's 2000 strategy that locked the GOP nomination for George W. Bush. Get all the big money early and in abundance! Threaten those that don't go along!

No wonder Hillary said that the people of Venezuela did not share our values, because by "our values" she meant to say the rich people that contributed to her campaign.

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. really? you are comparing her to Bush?

She is intelligent, compassionate, experienced, and well learned. Bush is no Clinton.

[BigDDem]

24. "the rich people that contributed to her campaign"

80% gave $100 or less.
Dont let facts get in your way.

[bluestateguy]

4. Those of you who want the nominee to run a 40-50 state campaign, pay attention

That takes money, and plenty of it. Hillary has many liabilities, but money will not be one of them.

For the record, I remain undecided about my choice for the nomination.

[hedgehog]

5. Are you suggesting that if Hillary doesn't win the nomination, she'll withhold her

cash from the nominee?

On edit - will we be looking at a situation at the convention where Hillary trades her cash for a VP nomination?

[bluestateguy]

7. Federal law only allows a $2100 donation per person, per campaign.

If she does not get the nomination, all she could contribute to the nominee is $2100 during the remaining primary season (until the formal acceptance of the party nomination at the convention). Then if the nominee chooses to opt out of the general election federal funding, Hillary could contribute another $2100. Her PAC, HILLPAC could also contribute $5000 per election too.

One candidate is not allowed to just transfer over his or her campaign cash to another candidate. And I don't think Hillary is interested in being Vice President of anything.

[KingofNewOrleans]

9. Donation maximum is $2300 now

per person for both primary and general. EVerything else you said is correct.

[truthisfreedom]

10. There must be some other contingency. Al Franken's website lists $4600 as the maximum donation.

Is this figure for married couples using the same credit card?

[KingofNewOrleans]

11. You get to contribute for the primary and

the general election all at once now. $2300 for the primary and $2300 for the general election. If Franken were to lose the primary then the $2300 donated for the general would then be refunded to the donor. It's new this election cycle and a little weird (and of course only matters to those who can kick out that kind of cash).

[hedgehog]

13. I think she would be allowed to donate to the party or to individual candidates.

We need to keep control of Congress.

[Divine Discontent]

17. I think she would, if it CAME to that,

be happy to be the first Female VP of the US. I really do. I don't want her as President, I much more prefer John Edwards and Obama (I wish Gore or Clark were running) over her any day. This news to me, is not good at all. I think the McCain, Romney, and Giuliani people are salivating of thinking of getting to run against the most disliked of the Dem. candidates.... :(

www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable <<-- check it out, top '08 stuff!

[joshcryer]

12. 80% of the contributions were $100 or less.

Telling.

[Le Taz Hot]

21. Could you provide a link to that 80% figure

as it's not in the OP article.

[w4rma]

14. Edwards raised $14 million for the quarter with $1 million of that for the general election.

Source: Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards raised "in excess of $14 million" during the first quarter of this year - a sum that would have set a record if not for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, who gathered almost twice as much.

Edwards raised almost $3.3 million over the Internet, officials with his campaign said Sunday. The total was boosted by a strong fundraising surge in the final week, stoked by Edwards' announcement that his wife, Elizabeth, is battling an incurable form of cancer.

"We're significantly above our budget for the year," said deputy campaign manager Jonathan Prince. "We're on track to be highly competitive."

Since announcing his candidacy at the end of December, the former North Carolina senator has been touring the nation seeking both votes and donations, courting a base of fellow trial lawyers who helped him raise $7.4 million in the same period of 2003 during his first bid for the White House.
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http://www.hendersonvillenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070401/APP/704012952
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2789948
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3191994

[IndianaGreen]

18. It is going to cost Hillary a lot of money to convince people that a sow's ear

is really a silk purse.

[adigal]

15. Of course Madam Fundraiser raised a LOT of $$$

All of her wealthy donors, and corporate fat cats, are waiting for her to get into office and do some more NAFTA-ing, just like Bill. :)

[papau]

16. Hillaey gave the finger to Rubin and Bill and voted AGAINST CAFTA :-) n/t

n/t

[joshcryer]

19. 80% of the contributions were $100 or less.

[BigDDem]

25. As previously stated....

80% gave $100 or less.
Are those "corporate fat cats" or "wealthy donors?"

[Mojorabbit]

20. Whoever took this photo

which is on my homepage for yahoo isn't too fond of her

The caption reads
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York reacts to seeing and old friend during a campaign stop at the National Education Association New Hampshire, in Concord, N.H., Friday, March 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

[underpants]

22. That's it ! It is OVER! Hillary wins!!!

so sayeth CNN, basically

[BigDDem]

26. Please provide link...

I'd like to check that out.