Clinton Reports $24 Million in the Bank at End of 1st Quarter to Spend on Primary Campaign

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Clinton Reports $24 Million in the Bank at End of 1st Quarter to Spend on Primary Campaign

04-15-2007 5:36 PM
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton had $24 million to spend in her presidential primary campaign at the end of the first quarter, a daunting figure as she seeks to dominate the Democratic field.

Overall, Clinton raised $26 million in the first three months of the year, but $6.9 million is set aside for the general election and can't be used unless she wins her party's nomination.


Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen., Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. speaks at a campaign event in a high school gym in Hampton, N.H., Saturday, April 14, 2007.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)



That means she raised less money for the primary election than her closest rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

Obama had not yet filed his report with the FEC Sunday afternoon, but earlier this month he reported raising $23.5 million for the primary.

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[Donnachaidh]

1. so where are the LISTS of all the givers?

I want to look at EVERYONE'S supporters.

[skipos]

2. Maybe all that money can get her better GE poll numbers, fav/unfavs, etc

47% say they would "definitely not vote for" her.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/19/poll.presidential/

Fav / unfav
46 / 45 percent for Clinton;
44 / 14 percent for Obama,
44 / 27 percent for Edwards;
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1019


Clinton (47%) Giuliani (48%) CLINTON LOSES BY 1%
Edwards (49%) Giuliani (43%) EDWARDS WINS BY 6%
Obama (43%) Giuliani (44%) OBAMA LOSES BY 1%

Clinton (47%) McCain (46%) CLINTON WINS BY 1%
Edwards (47%) McCain (38%) EDWARDS WINS BY 9%
Obama (44%) McCain (44% ) TIED

Clinton (50%) Romney (41%) CLINTON WINS BY 9%
Edwards (55%) Romney (29%) EDWARDS WINS BY 26%
Obama (51%) Romney (36%) OBAMA WINS BY 15%

Clinton (46%) Brownback (41%) CLINTON WINS BY 5%
Obama (49%) Brownback (34%) OBAMA WINS BY 15%

Clinton (50%) Gingrich (43%) CLINTON WINS BY 7%
Obama (48%) Gingrich (38%) OBAMA WINS BY 10%

Clinton (48%) Hagel (40%) CLINTON WINS BY 8%
Obama (50%) Hagel (34%) OBAMA WINS BY 16%

Clinton (43%) Thompson (44%) CLINTON LOSES BY 1%
Edwards (50%) Thompson (36%) EDWARDS WINS BY 14%
Obama (49%) Thompson (37%) OBAMA WINS BY 12%

Clinton 48% Favorable, 50% Unfavorable
Edwards 57% Favorable, 35% Unfavorable
Obama 59% Favorable, 34% Unfavorable

http://rasmussenreports.com

[AwareOne]

3. All the money in the world can't erase the name CLINTON

she will withdraw after 4 primaries, that's the over and under.

[Boojatta]

4. Actually, a name change is relatively cheap.

It certainly doesn't cost millions of dollars to change one's name.

[AwareOne]

5. Of course, she should immediately change her name

to Hilary Rodham, that will change everything and she will win in a land slide. Thank you captain literal!

[OneBlueSky]

6. this is precisely why I won't be voting for her . . .

she's my senator . . . I voted to return her to Washington last November . . .

to WASHINGTON! . . .

not to Iowa, or New Hampshire, or California, or even New York . . .

to Washington! . . . to address some of the innumerable crises facing this nation and the planet right now . . . that's what I voted for her to do . . .

not run around the country raising $24 million -- and just for the PRIMARY, no less . . .

get back to DC and get to work, Senator . . . there is a whole lot that needs doing, and NOW! . . .

[EFerrari]

7. Good! I'm glad she doesn't need my $