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ABC News' Kate Snow reports: On the day after her victory in Pennsylvania, Senator Hillary Clinton asked her biggest supporters to pony up and “max out” their donations to her campaign if they have not already done so.
“We have to raise a lot of money,” Clinton told the largest conference call of fundraisers ever organized by the campaign. Organizers on the call said that some 3100 people were listening in.
Clinton praised her fundraisers for helping her beat Obama even though he was able to outspend her in Pennsylvania by at least two to one.
“Thanks to you we’ve once again defied the odds. We defied those who said we couldn’t do it, who said we should get out,” Clinton told her supporters.
But she said the road ahead would be difficult.
“I can’t do this without your help,” Senator Clinton said. “I know you understand this, but boy is it a tremendous hill to climb.”
Since the announcement of last night’s victory—at around 10pm—campaign officials on the call said they have raised 10 million dollars online from some sixty thousand new donors.
Clinton called the race “very very close” overall. In Indiana—which holds a primary on May 6-- she said the race was “pretty close to even” and “we’ll turn on the steam now.”
Clinton did concede a bit of fatigue.
“We’ve been just running on fumes trying to work as hard as we can,” she said. What her campaign can’t match with advertising dollars she said they would match with old-fashioned “shoe leather” canvassing and campaign events.
Clinton said she will be “forever grateful” to supporters who give the maximum amount to her coffers.
“We will have a tremendous victory when we wrap up this nomination,” she proclaimed.
Then after a pause she added quickly—seeming to catch herself forgetting the main event— “and we will go on and defeat John McCain”.
Reporters were not invited guests but ABC was able to monitor the call.
April 23, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (28)
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Jozy.
Think about it why Hillary does not get money from big contributors as Obama does.
Smart people know how to figure this out.
Posted by: crisis08 | Apr 23, 2008 4:38:00 PM
crisis08, the Clintons' charity went to the Clinton Foundation- the rest is very clear: the right hand giving to the left hand. God save America. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.
Posted by: BKMC | Apr 23, 2008 4:48:27 PM
Clinton Foundation has been working to help humanitarian works which Katrina victims on of them.
Posted by: crisis08 | Apr 23, 2008 4:55:24 PM
For those of you who think that Hillary can just whip out a checkbook. She got reamed the last time she loaned her campaign 5 mil AND she's trying to prove a point that she can fundraise with the best of Obama's online campaign. People SHOULD donate to her cause. She has been working her BUTT to show the American people that she has what it takes to fight for them. She wants to end foreclosures, get new jobs, and FINALLY get healthcare for America!
Posted by: Darla | Apr 23, 2008 8:36:34 PM
WestCoast - and how many delegates did she net there?
Posted by: Paul | Apr 24, 2008 1:24:38 PM
If Hillary win's this somehow Lie and cheat!!!! Many of the people here in Minnesota will vote McCain!
Posted by: Tim, MPLS,MN | Apr 24, 2008 5:37:49 PM
Once again Bill and Hillary are playing you.....The Clintons made $109 million dollars for Pete's sake. But just like unscruptulous they ask common folk to contribute hard earned savings.....No thanks..
Posted by: indy_voter | Apr 25, 2008 10:54:53 AM
The Clinton’s made $109 million in 7 years. Imagine how much Bill could charge for his influence if Hillary is president. I bet he could double the $109 in the first two years. $800,000 for supporting CAFTA seems like a great deal. With Hillary as president, I bet he doesn’t do a speaking engagement for less than $5,000,000.
Posted by: X marks the spot | Apr 25, 2008 5:00:21 PM
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