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Clinton Loaned Campaign $5 Million
February 06, 2008 3:45 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow and Teddy Davis Report: Late last month Senator Hillary Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million dollars of her own personal money, ABC News has learned.
At a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Clinton, D-N.Y., said, "I did I loaned the campaign $5 million dollars of my money. That's where I got the money. I loaned it because I believe very strongly in this campaign. We had a great month fundraising in January, broke all records, but my opponent was able to raise more money, and we intended to be competitive and we were. And I think the results last night proved the wisdom of my investment."
The loan came in the same month that Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised $32 million.
Clinton's campaign reportedly raised about $13 million dollars last month. The campaign says that amount does not include the $5 million loan.
"The loan illustrates Senator Clinton's commitment to this effort and to ensuring that our campaign has the resources it needs to compete and win across this nation. We have had one of our best fundraising efforts ever on the web today and our Super Tuesday victories will only help in bringing more support for her candidacy," said Communications Director Howard Wolfson.
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This is huge!
She is broke! That's one way of getting her out of our hair!
Posted by: LHall | Feb 6, 2008 3:56:01 PM
The immigration issue is far from over and to set the record straight : the color of their skin, their age, sex, height, weight or political ideas are completely irrelevant and should not be given the same benefits that the legal American citizens have EARNED by hard work and years of up holding the American way and paying their share along the way. Illegals are per definition not legal and must be made legal before they enjoy the fruits of the legals. Pay your dues like my grandparents and most others did by becoming a US citizen by honoring this country not claiming rights you do not deserve or entitled too. Go back to your home land and see what they offer to illegals. NOTHING!
Posted by: Randy Lawrence | Feb 6, 2008 4:03:23 PM
Pretty significant development, I'd say.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 4:17:44 PM
This is a joke! If she really wanted the job, she would give her campaign the money and she would give more than 5 million. They have the money. Her supporters should be looking hard at this. Look at Romney, look how much money he has poured into his campaign. Look at all the others that have poured money into seeking offices, they didn't loan their campaigns money. It is stupid to loan your campaign money, when you are the one wanting the job. She is a total joke.
Is she depending on the voters for everything? That is so funny, a wealthy millionaire is depending on working families to finance her campaign. That would sure make me pause.
Posted by: Kerri | Feb 6, 2008 4:19:02 PM
Candidates self-funding should be banned. Whether it's Romney or Clinton (or even Kerry in the last election), no one should be allowed to buy their way into a nomination while everyone else has to work ten times as hard to raise money the proper way. What message is this sending out? That if you're rich, you'll have a huge financial advantage in the presidential race? Next thing we know, only rich folk will be running for president.
Obama only recently managed to pay off his student loans for his education, and yet he managed to raise $32 million to Clinton's $13 million in one month. That's the kind of example and work ethic I'd want a President to set to the youths, and to America. He went through some tough times in his youth, struggled with misdemeanors and came out on top of everything to become an inspirational figure who worked his way to where he is through his own merits. In the span of mere weeks, he's gained an astounding amount of ground to catch up with the 'favorite nominee', and now they are almost on equal footing even though he lagged far behind before Iowa. His is the true success story.
Hilary was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and has had her entire life paved in gold for her, and she still can't raise enough for her own campaign? Weak.
Posted by: Cat Scratch | Feb 6, 2008 4:22:01 PM
I think it's a ploy
She says she loaned herself $5mil- (how do we know?)- actually she loaned herself nothing- but now everyone feels sorry for her and starts donating to her campaign
Don't be fooled- everything Hillary does is calculated (and probably dishonest)
Posted by: kmnecole | Feb 6, 2008 4:28:39 PM
Obama is still bringing in money hand over foot , and you can bet that February is going to break the $32 Million of January.The thing is , Obama is funded by every day people that are not even close to being maxed out.
Hillary is in BIG trouble and she knows it.
You can look for the "CLINTONS" to start getting very NASTY.
That is fine , because thats whats going to finish her off.
Posted by: James Brown | Feb 6, 2008 4:29:13 PM
In my opinion
The Election results and exit polls only show that:
"Hillary can fool African American Women Voters some of the time, Hispanic Women Voters most of the time and White American Women Voters all the time".
She will not unite this country anymore together than her husband did!
Posted by: Colonel | Feb 6, 2008 4:32:22 PM
actually she "transferred" $10 million from her senate campaign to use in the primaries in the 1st QTR last year. I'm suprised the MSM is reporting she loaned herself $5. Everyone knows all her big donors are tapped out. I agree with previously candidates shouldn't be able to finance their campaign using personal money.
Posted by: floyd | Feb 6, 2008 4:32:52 PM
Senator Clinton isn't strongly in this race because of sympathy.....she's right where she's at because a great number of people know that she will make the best President out of ALL of the current candidates....
Posted by: chris | Feb 6, 2008 4:35:56 PM
Clintons had just invested in their political business and will harvest 100 times back if they got elected. Clintons made politics as a personal self interest profitable business. 34 millions for Obama and 13 millions for Clintons - this comparision doesnot count only the money but also the number of american hearts who invested for a good life. Even with lobby money Clintons were not able even to touch Obama's people money as the same relationship between corruption and us. Obama will raise more money with hopes.
Posted by: Marmayogi | Feb 6, 2008 4:36:20 PM
Maybe a call to Mitt would help her out. He's got money and he's a Massachusetts Democrat--I mean corporate Republican... Just like her.
Posted by: cba | Feb 6, 2008 4:37:29 PM
Why don't you do some real reporting and ask where that $5mil came from?
Posted by: rc2 | Feb 6, 2008 4:37:40 PM
Kerri,
This is a joke but it also unbecoming. Seriously, do they plan on re-cooping the money once donations come in? It just doesn’t make sense and if you think about it. You mean she can’t afford 10-15 million of her own money into HER campaign? It just doesn’t look right when they have so much money; It has the appearance of taking from the voters. It looks sleazy, tacky and greedy b/c they want to spend the voters hard earned money and not their own.
Did John Edwards, Freedman, Bloomberg, etc. loan their campaigns any money for crying out loud? It is an investment - it might pay off and it might not - but don’t look to the average man to bail you out. Change we can believe in? Please. More of the same. This reminds of me of the day they were moving out of the WH and they took furniture that did not belong to them. That was being greedy and looking out for themselves and this is too. How can they ask the avg. man to support a mulit-millionaire. Silly.
Posted by: John H; Grapevine, Tx. | Feb 6, 2008 4:37:51 PM
The numbers to run Clinton and Obama's campaigns are astronomical and could be spent for better causes. Here in the United States,on any given day, over 30 million americans go hungry. I find it very hard to have any sympathy to help the wealthy realize their political ambitions. Even if Obama and Clnton both loose, they will still be worth millions and think nothing of the least of us.
Posted by: evie | Feb 6, 2008 4:38:30 PM
That explains why she keeps tearing up. She didn't want to loose her investment.
Hey Hillary! buy a lottery ticket!
Boo woo woo :(
Posted by: Ed | Feb 6, 2008 4:42:47 PM
There goes Bill's hard earned speaking fees. Time to head to UAE for a more more at $300K a pop. At least we won't have to listen to him here.
Posted by: Not Fooled | Feb 6, 2008 4:44:14 PM
Remember when Terry McCauliff bought their house in Chappaqua for them? The Clintons supposedly were going to pay him back in 5 years. Looks like the party just gives them whatever they want. She didn't really loan herself $5mil. The party will slip the cash back to her, they will owe her interest. It's really brilliant even if it is sort of unethical. I guess Mitt's doing the same thing.
Posted by: TexBork | Feb 6, 2008 4:44:34 PM
Colonel---I resent that. I'm a white American female and I've been supporting Obama for a year now. Let's stop putting people into these politial groups.......that's the politics of division we're fighting against!
Posted by: Cat | Feb 6, 2008 4:45:36 PM
LOL,she is the candidate and say "I loaned the campaign $5 million dollars of my money....I loaned it because I believe very strongly in this campaign. .....And I think the results last night proved the wisdom of my investment."
What a concept, basically she is saying she considers 5 Mil to be "her investment." Translation - even though it's my campaign, when I can spend others' money, why spend mine?
LOL, compared to Hill, Mitt Romney is decent in that he spent his own money for his own campaign.
Posted by: truth4ever | Feb 6, 2008 4:46:43 PM
Why a loan? If she's committed to this then give the money to the campaign but don't expect to get it back. I don't care if she wants to spend her own money. I don't think a candidate loan should be allowed. Do the people donating next month know the money will go to pay her back personally rather than to further the campaign?
Posted by: | Feb 6, 2008 4:49:57 PM
chris: Word that! Financing your own campaign is once thing - people have done it for years. But expecting people to pay you back for your bid is another, just like keeping unspent campaign contributions. It's just another con game by the masters of malfeasance.
Posted by: Publius | Feb 6, 2008 4:53:58 PM
Ok so she LOANED her campaign her own money and is asking others to GIVE her money for HER campaign when she won't even give her moeny to it? She wants it all back, that sure speaks of character and lack of selfishness(note the sarcasm.)
Posted by: scotlynnd | Feb 6, 2008 4:54:08 PM
John H; Grapevine, Tx,
I agree with you mate. Perhaps the mistake was in the wording! For her to say loan, looks bad because as you've stated these are wealthy people. Even if they do plan on stealing it back, loan is not the right word. Here you have so many people struggling and she is asking for a handout. Something is wrong with that picture.
Due to the nature of the campaign they have run thus far, I share the sentiments of those that state this is a total scam or ploy.
Having stated that, I can't believe people are still riding the Hillary wave. Suckers.
Posted by: Manuel | Feb 6, 2008 4:54:56 PM
Hillary Romney-Clinton.
Posted by: Erik | Feb 6, 2008 4:59:57 PM
How do we know that this money is not co-mingled with Bill's money, including his speaking or consulting fees from foreign governments?
Posted by: Charles in MA | Feb 6, 2008 5:04:26 PM
Would this not be classified as another predatory subprime loan? Please advise.
Posted by: Easy | Feb 6, 2008 5:04:44 PM
Obama spent over 83 million by the end of 2007; this could explain his gain in the polls.
Posted by: Eric | Feb 6, 2008 5:11:07 PM
Back off Terry.
When Mitt put in his estimated over 50 Mil into campaign, we did not hear anything about "loan." Think about it.
Posted by: truth4ever | Feb 6, 2008 5:12:19 PM
A loan would later have to be repaid to her by the DNC, I think she is now gambling. You don't see Mitt or any of the others (borrowing) there is a con at work here. Does anyone remember her investment in that Ponsi scam back in the 90's thru her brothers the Rodhmans while they I believe were in the White House. It got burried on page two just like all their other un American ventures. IMO
Posted by: Ed | Feb 6, 2008 5:16:05 PM
Whe a political campain is not financed by supporters then it is no more a campain and in this presnt scenario it should be called buying the presidency of the US as Romney is trying to do. That is very bad for democracy,liberty and freedom.
Posted by: BKMC | Feb 6, 2008 5:18:52 PM
I think too much is being read into the word "loan". I think that is natural speech. Also that does not mean the campaign is broke. What she said is "we intended to be competitive" she needed to be able to hit as many markets as he was in a close race while still having money for what was ahead. That is the problem with this race mountains out of mole hills. I woul love Obamas words to be as closely checked and then maybe it word be a fair assessment.
Posted by: Roslyn M Devlin | Feb 6, 2008 5:21:51 PM
This is what Bill Clinton said in December of 2007...
"They say you couldn’t stop me from spending all the money I’ve saved over the last five years on Hillary’s campaign if I wanted to, even though it would clearly violate the spirit of campaign finance reform."
Clinton hypocracy?
Posted by: Dave | Feb 6, 2008 5:36:03 PM
It was closer than Clinton would like people to think.
TOTAL VOTES CAST on 2/5/08
Clinton: 50.2% (7,347,971)
Obama: 49.8% (7,294,851)
Less than 60,000 votes difference, a far cry from that 20 point lead she had a couple of months ago. the surge is working people, don't slow down now.
Posted by: Louis | Feb 6, 2008 5:43:19 PM
Posted by: Terry | Feb 6, 2008 5:07:14 PM,
""She can always convert the load to a donation at a latter date. Making it a loan is probably the way it had to be recorded to be legal. I can't believe all the stupid comments folks are making here about a loan. Get a life!""
. People have financed their own campaigns for a long time, going all the way to Rockefeller and none of them have LOANED their campaigns money. It's stupid to loan your campaign money.
Convert it to a donation at a later time? Why wait? Do it now. Does she not have CONFIDENCE in herself?!
Running for office is a risk. As another poster so correctly stated, sometimes it pays off but not all the time. She can't have it both ways.
I don't care what she does. I don't care what any of you do. But, it sure tells me a great deal about someone that would ask for money when they have their own. She is at the finish line, she can't pull herself across?
Just like I've said all along, this campaign is all about Hillary and what Hillary wants. She wants to be C&C and she wants supporters to pay for it.
Posted by: Pamela | Feb 6, 2008 5:45:29 PM
I applaud the decision to loan but it would rather be better to give it all. It’s part of the sacrifice. Hillary why telling us now rather than before?
Posted by: Femi Olawore | Feb 6, 2008 5:49:50 PM
For those of you that had any doubts that Obama has what it takes to turn our economy around, bear this in mind...he already got $5 million of the Clinton's scandal tainted fortune cleaned and back into the American economy. How's that for an Obama instant economic stimulus package?
Posted by: Aris-D | Feb 6, 2008 5:56:22 PM
Obama clearly won, in terms of engagement and motivating independents (like me) to become Dems so they could vote for him in the Caucus. Hillary deals with the sheep, Obama creates Dems.. very different Paradigm. If hillary hadn''t been married to Bill, would we even know who she is??? I think not. NOthing remarkable about her... yes, she does good works, or tries to, but she is making less money, many many less donors, and much of her cash comes from the political "machine" most of us want to KILL! Obama gets a little money from HUGE numbers of people, that should say something. And us donors can give more, where Hills are tapped out (few giving the max, that tap is DRY!).. THUS she loans her campaign 5Mil!
Posted by: bookwerm | Feb 6, 2008 5:57:54 PM
I just hope Bill Gates does not run for office any time soon. His competition will have no hope of raising funds close to his. If the people really believe in a candidate they will donate and invest in them. Hillary you are a cheat..to me this is the same as a Rich kid paying his college fees versus a ordinary kid working two jobs to pay his tuition.
Posted by: Joe Bloggs | Feb 6, 2008 6:02:16 PM
It doesn't seem right to me either to put up your own money as a loan, either give it freely or not.
The bottom line is that Obama raised more money from all his small, mostly ordinary donors, while Hillary took corporate donations to build her war chest. She will not represent us regular folks, but will owe the corporate world her loyalty.
And does anyone know why the delegate counts are so different among the news sources? Msnbc showed Obama ahead of Clinton in delgates.
Posted by: Lydia | Feb 6, 2008 6:04:36 PM
Obama raised 32 million, $25 at a time because people believe in him and his campaign. It's a telling fact that Sen. Clinton Needs to loan her campaign 5 million to keep up appearences. It says her big money contributors are tapped out and the average American doesn't like what she has to say.
Posted by: Russell | Feb 6, 2008 6:11:51 PM
' Hillary Romney-Clinton ' <---Nice one
Erik,
ROFLMAO
Posted by: John London | Feb 6, 2008 6:18:22 PM
the reason obama gets more money raised , is because he does not represent the poor/ middle income people. he has more appeal to rich people, do your research, I have. So when Hillary can't raise lots of money, its not because we don't want to, we can't afford to.. she clearly is winning, with less money... guess obama cannot buy enough votes. he has been advertising in my state now for 2 weeks, where is the beef in his ads. I am amased on his speech last night, how it sounds like a southern baptist revival. YES WE CAN follow substance, NO WE DON'T accept obama on just appeal. I really tried to understand him. But Hillary has the experience. quit dissing the clintons, its getting old. obama is not as pure as you believe, and yes he does beleive in change, after you nominate him, he will be just like the rest, how do you think he got that far,, lets ask Resko.
Posted by: Diann | Feb 6, 2008 6:18:44 PM
Isn't it interesting that Obama only won in states with the nations lowest scores in education?...hmmmm.
Posted by: Joe Average | Feb 6, 2008 6:27:54 PM
Clinton's supporters are the hard working middle class. Her supporters can't afford to write a blank check. I would never hold that against her. In fact, I think it goes to show, she really does have the poor and middle class in her corner. She is appealing to the invisible Americans. Her gesture of contributing to her campaign, clearly shows commitment.
Posted by: Jose G. | Feb 6, 2008 6:32:41 PM
Clintons are worth $10 - 50 million, so Hillary is lending her campaign $5 million. Does she intend on getting the loan back after she gets elected? At least Mitt is using his own money. This is like corrupt overseas politicans, using their positions to take money from their citizens... shameful!
Posted by: otwnow | Feb 6, 2008 6:35:25 PM
If your core constituency is senior citizens and voters who earn less than $50,000 it's inconsistent that your campaign requires your own personal wealth.
She "loaned" rather than "contributed" $5M because the campaign will solicit contributions from wealthy friends after the campaign is over. Similar the Clinton legal defense fund, wealth friends will pick up the tab. She has no intention of spending this money. It's gross.
Shouldn't your ability to finance your campaign reflect the level of your popular support?
Posted by: Susan | Feb 6, 2008 6:37:46 PM
Interesting that Obama scores better in the exit polls with the higher educated?
Think about that Joe Average....
Posted by: John London | Feb 6, 2008 6:40:20 PM
She lacks the moral authority to be President. Anyone who votes for her is morally lacking. We should not have attacked Iraq. Democrats complain about Republicans voting Bush back into office after this disgraceful war. Hillary failed as a leader of the opposition. She authorized Bush to go to war so she could appear to be strong against terrorism, all as a part of her plan to run for President. Her claim that she didn't know Bush would really go to war, is dubious to say the least. It was her responsibiltiy to study the reports and ask the hard questions. She did not fulfill her duty to this nation. Obama spoke out and predicted based on the facts and reason, that such a war would be disaster for our nation. He knew that the worst enemy was fear itself. Both Bush and Hillary fed on the fears and anger of our people, to advance themselves politically. If we ignore her part in this, it is an omen that we will be punished for showing disrespect for all the people who have been killed unjustifiably.
Posted by: maddymappo | Feb 6, 2008 6:42:40 PM
When you are talking about "35 years of experience," does serving Wal-mart against forming unions count? If you think it counts, hands down Hillary has more experience.
I agree with Janet "Let's not forget that Hillary also takes money from lobbyists and PACs.... I don't understand why anyone would vote for a person who is dishonest, unethical, polarizing, and has no integrity. ...Like John Edwards, Obama doesn't take PAC or lobbyists money."
I am looking for honesty, integrity and leadership qualities in our President. In this regard, Barrack Obama wins hands down. His experience to be our President is more relevant and revealing of his character than any candidates in that he chose to become a community organizer and civil rights lawyer when he came out of Harvard Law School instead of being a lucrative corporate lawyer. This in my opinion important in that he was representing for the people not for profits of the corps. And then, he became a law professor and served as a State Senator.
That resume and experience are far more appealing to me!
Posted by: truth4ever | Feb 6, 2008 6:47:51 PM
not a very wise investment after all.. its a shame.
Posted by: | Feb 6, 2008 6:49:01 PM
you evidently have not done your research if you don't know the simple fact that Obama (and Edwards) both announced they wouldn't take any money from corporate America for their campaign. Hillary has taken huge donations from corporate America, even the health insurance companies! Obama's campaign contributions come mainly from the poor and middle-income people of this country.
Posted by: Lydia | Feb 6, 2008 6:50:21 PM
I'm not entirely impressed with the "I've been right on the war all along." Obama has the luxury of not having been in the position TO vote on the war!
Interviewing Barack Obama on Meet the Press, Tim Russert read a quote he attributed to Obama to suggest that he has "not been a leader against the [Iraq] war": "In July of 2004, Barack Obama: 'I'm not privy to Senate intelligence reports. … What would I have done? I don't know,' in terms of how you would have voted on the war."
Sadam was playing poker. He was doing everything he could be project the image of having a secret weapons program to increase his stature in the region. More than 50 senators believed that Sadam wasn't bluffing. Unfortunately, both Sadam and George Bush bluffed their way into a war that should not have been fought. There's a lot of blame to go around, and I think that Barack still needs to explain his support for George Bush in 2004 and all of his votes to continue the war since then.
Some may think that the war is a winning ticket for Barack, but I think that he needs to start talking about the future rather than the past. I hope that everyone will remember that tricks that work in a Democratic primary are not likely to work in a general election against McCain. And, I can’t believe the Republican hate machine will reach out to Obama without biting his head off.
Posted by: carmella | Feb 6, 2008 6:56:29 PM
maddymappo, I think your comment eloquently stated the most important reason of all to vote for Obama. All of the pain of our soldier's families who lost a loved one, all the pain of the severely injured soldiers who have to put their lives back together, and the suffering of the innocent Iraqi people caught up in the politics of Bush and those like Hillary Clinton who voted him the authority to start a war, are too great to trivialize by voting Hillary to be president. She had the NIE report, like all of Congress, that spelled out what a non-threat Iraq was, but chose not to read it. Inescusable.
Posted by: Lydia | Feb 6, 2008 6:59:55 PM
Just read some Clinton staffers are working without pay this month, including the campaign manager.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:01:01 PM
He is getting small donations from individuals, many of them. She, on the other hand, has corporate donors and high-dollar donors. That is why she cannot go back to them.
There is a maximum of 2,500.00 that ANYONE can donate to a campaign. Do you know anything about Campaign Finance Laws? If not RESEARCH before you speak.
As to that 32 million he raised last month alone, do you know why? Well it was because of the BEATING he took from Bill Clinton. Almost every single day, that campaign came out with total lies and misrepresentations and it only made people want to GIVE to fight against the machine. People don't like a bully. Since TONS of people hate the Clintons, he was able to out-raise her almost 3 to 1. It wasn't coporate contributions. Learn before you speak for crying out loud.
As far as this article, I think if you have it you should spend it. So I don't have a problem with her spending her own money, it just shows she has faith in her ability to beat Obama. I do think it is sleezy that she would expect donations given the fortune she is setting on, totally tacky.
I agree that it doesn't say much about her confidence or her belief in her cause if she isn't willing to just part with the money.
Posted by: Donna Morris | Feb 6, 2008 7:01:51 PM
if everyone hates the CLINTONS WHY IS SHE WINNING. she is liked! she is loved! she will be PRESIDENT. she has EXPERIENCE, and SUBSTANCE. HEALTHCARE! you musy all have it, cause it really don't seem to be an issue with the obama people, UNIVERSAL.
Posted by: Diann | Feb 6, 2008 7:08:19 PM
Oprah is funding Obama's campaign. She spent $40 millions in a school in South Africa and can give Obama what he wants, especially as it is becoming clear that he will make her his vp if he wins the nomination. The American voters cannot be bought! Clinton is financially the underdog and we must choose between Obama's money and Clinton's excellent leadership.
Posted by: John White | Feb 6, 2008 7:10:31 PM
you think RESKO was only 5 hours of church business? and before you bring up a picture of the clintons with him, remember photo op. non issue.
Posted by: Diann | Feb 6, 2008 7:16:21 PM
John - Oprah, just like you and I, can only give $4600 to a presidential candidate, and only $2300 of it can be spent in the nomination race.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:16:27 PM
Goood Sen. Clinton, help your campaign! Obama keeps Oprah's huge check book and I will not be surprised if he raises $100 millions tonight. We want both experience and specifics from Obama's rhetoric and not how much he raised.
Posted by: Lindsay Bard | Feb 6, 2008 7:18:45 PM
Diann - not church business; legal business. Obama was a junior associate lawyer who charged five hours to that account. Did they have relations after? Sure. Rezko obviously preferred donating his political money to Democrats (the small-time donors don't get photo-ops), and Obama was a rising, local Democrat.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:19:30 PM
paul, you make sound so fuzzy and warm.
Posted by: Diann | Feb 6, 2008 7:22:25 PM
Lindsay - I sincerely doubt if Obama will raise a $100 million in a single night. But wouldn't it be cool?
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:22:54 PM
Thanks, Diann. I do my best. But then I have it easy. I'm not trying to defend Hsu and the scores of mysterious Chinese dishwashers who donate the legal maximum to Clinton's campaign.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:25:12 PM
I understand you being so supportive.. Hillary supporters don't deny where her money comes from! Hillary supporters know she can play hard ball, can't you admit your guy is not pure?
Posted by: Diann | Feb 6, 2008 7:28:37 PM
Diann - you're acknowledging Clinton supporters know their candidate is a dirty fundraiser? Wow, I'm surprised.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 6, 2008 7:30:28 PM
I am for clinton. At least I know all the rubbish out about them. If obama gets the nomination the republicans will not be so nice. then we will know who he really is.
Posted by: cindy | Feb 6, 2008 7:32:45 PM
To all Hillary supporters: The people who are "attacking" Hillary are not Obama supporters. We don't participate in the politics of personal destruction that has pervaded our discourse for several decades. As Senator Obama said -this style of politics is not the fault of any one campaign. It's become a bad habit. A habit that needs to end. Unfortunately, Hillary & Bill were successful using the "scorched earth" approach and it is completely understandable and logical that they continue to operate this way. It's what they know- it's all they know. And they are not alone, by any means. We don't fault Hillary & Bill for all the dirty tricks they use to get elected, but it's time to stop that mindset, not only in D.C. but all over the country. Obama has run a dignified and honest campaign. If he wins, it will bring out those who have wanted to serve their country, but stayed out because it's so toxic & vicious (think Colin Powell) in order to win. That will ultimately benefit everyone in more ways we can imagine. Just imagine if JFK had lived...no Vietnam War amongst other things. Robert McNamera has long confirmed this. So don't blame Obama supporters for the way the Clintons operate.
Posted by: Lisa | Feb 6, 2008 7:35:22 PM
So cindy...you know that the Clintons are unethical, dishonest liars and you're still supporting them? Shame on you! If there was more dirt to throw at Obama the Clintons would be doing it. I'm sure they're frustrated there isn't anything else to throw. The Republicans would have a field day with Hillary and Bill. Don't be so naive. Barack Obama is a man of integrity. He will win the nomination!
Posted by: Janet | Feb 6, 2008 7:40:54 PM
You know this how? What integrity? Do you spend a good deal of time with him? Go to lunch, dinner, ball games! Spend time chatting about the world and politics. See how he interacts on a personal basis with his family? My point is that we don't KNOW any candidate besides what they want to show us. People thought GB was an upstanding moral man and you know where that got us.
Posted by: Peter | Feb 6, 2008 8:02:23 PM
Obama has spun his shallow convincing articulate and inspirational rhetoric to mesmerize the democrats into pole vaulting him to the frontrunner status. He seems unstoppable and Hillary is running out of dough. The idiotic democrats ( I can call them that becuase I am a registered independent for the last two decades) are nominating a candidate who will not be able to whine or bring up race when he is broadsided by the republican slander machine. It is to the real credit of all the democratic contenders that none attacked Obama on issues of origin, race, religion, flag etc. Once he clinches the nomination he and the stupid democrats will realize what really is a presidential race. Swiftboats and 527's and Rezko will drown out Obama. It is too bad. I am so sick and tired of GWB and his toxic policies on the war, economy, health care and environment etc. But, very soon, I will be more sick and tired of all you idiotic democrats and will plead with Bloomberg to get into the act. There is no way that Obama will win. He will be running for cover and race when he is up against Karl Rove and crew. I am sorry Hillary. You are number one for me, but, your party is letting you down.
Posted by: VPNNathan | Feb 6, 2008 8:16:12 PM
Perhaps Hillary should have managed her money a bit better. Is this a sign of things to come? Seriously, it now appears some of Hillary's top donor's may be abandoning ship. I think Terry McAullife, her national chairman, erred regarding front loading the Clinton campaign, hoping to make her the de facto winner early on. But I have to fault Clinton for agreeing to that money management approach. All that heavy spending at the front is going to hurt her now that Obama has pulled even, and according to Sean Hannity this afternoon, has actually gone ahead in delegate count.
Posted by: GC | Feb 6, 2008 8:18:26 PM
I can now understand why the democrats don't win presidencies. Only two victories in the past 30 years, thanks to a brilliant Bill Clinton. Gore the bore could not translate good times into victory and Kerry the wimp was broadsided by swiftboat and Karl Rove.Now you go and nominate the wrong person for the general election, who will have nowhere to run when he is gagin broadsided by Karl Rove and co.All the democratic contenders have been very civil to each other, but wait until the republican propaganda machine lays into Obama. He will not be able to hide behind race, religion or anything.If he is the nominee I will appeal to Bloomberg to get in. GWB wants me to puke. Anyone other than republicans for 2008. You democrats don't have a clue. I will be quite blunt.
Posted by: VPNNathan | Feb 6, 2008 8:35:24 PM
VPNNathan, you should do some research and you'll actually find out that Gore did win the first election which was given to GWB.
Posted by: Adrian | Feb 6, 2008 8:39:28 PM
Let's see, a few months ago John McCain had to take out a loan to get funding for his campaign. Look at him now. It ain't over until it's over.
Posted by: Mary | Feb 6, 2008 8:45:12 PM
Lisa - You're living in a fairy tale. Many Obama supporters are taking their cue from the Republican hate machine. A lot of the comments probably are republicans trying to rile up the competition between the Democratic camps, but the sheer number of nasty comments I've seen about "old women" like me is appalling. So much for the respectful youth following Obama.
Posted by: Mary | Feb 6, 2008 8:48:56 PM
>>>>Even if Obama and Clnton both loose, they will still be worth millions and think nothing of the least of us.<<<<
Not quite ...... Clinton just loaned herself FIVE TIMES the total net worth of the Obamas! Here is the net worth of the leading candidates put together last December by Money Magazine and Salon:
Mitt and Ann Romney: $202 million
John & Elizabeth Edwards: $54.7 mil.
Rudy Giuliani: $52.2 million
John and Cindy McCain: $40.4 million
Hillary and Bill Clinton: $34.9 million
Fred Thompson: $8.1 million
Barack and Michelle Obama: $1.3 million
(I believe most of that came from his most recent book "The Audacity of Hope") FYI - from another list - the candidate with the least personal wealth: Joe Biden.
Posted by: Elizabeth | Feb 6, 2008 9:11:15 PM
Hope she has more where that came from. Her campaign is running low on funds again. Ehem ... how exactly will this "loan" be repaid?
Posted by: Vixen 2oo8 | Feb 6, 2008 9:17:54 PM
What? Obama raised $32 millions! I now understand why the Kenndys and sen. Kerry are glued to Obama as he dines in expensive restaurants. They will leave as soon as his money diminishes or as soon as he stops inviting them to costly eating places.
Posted by: jack murphy | Feb 6, 2008 9:18:25 PM
It is probaly 5 million that her Impeached Husband stole from the American People when he was President!
Posted by: Dave Peck | Feb 6, 2008 9:21:03 PM
First signs of a campaign in serious trouble. Menwhile obama is on track to bring in another $30M+ in February. Yes we can!!
Posted by: Bob, DC | Feb 6, 2008 9:25:27 PM
The poor Obama contributes more because he has a great message, the greedy clintons will never say I'm done. They want to make history-the first couple presidents of US. It never gonna happen. The $ 5M! This shows how trusty they are for the position not for our values and issues.
Give me a break,... Lending money to your left pocket! Is that really beacuse she wants to help America or herself. It is known that she is highly affilated with lobbies.
Please, Hillary drop out and keep your cash save.



