Obama outdoes Clinton in finance game

[powergirl]

This is great for the Obama campaign. It shows that he can raise money in the GE - even in the face of attacks and slams. Clinton, in her best month of fundraising during the primary, is still outpaced by Obama.


"WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton upped the tempo of her fundraising and her spending last month, only to be eclipsed by rival Barack Obama. At month's end, with debts of nearly $9 million, her money was nearly spent and he was sitting atop $30 million in available cash.


"Obama's campaign spent at a rate of nearly $1.5 million a day in February, a crucial month that began with the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday and ended with both candidates marching to a showdown March 4 in Texas and Ohio. Clinton, riding her best fundraising period yet, spent about $1 million a day on average.

"But reports filed with the Federal Election commission late Thursday showed that Obama set a single-month fundraising record, with more than $55 million in contributions.

"Both Democrats ended up with more than $30 million in the bank, but Clinton can't use two-thirds of her cash on hand because it's only for the general election. That and her debt left her with less than $3 million in the black. The debt doesn't include the $5 million she lent her campaign in January.

"Obama's fundraising juggernaut is unprecedented and gave him a significant advantage this month as they prepared for a confrontation in Pennsylvania on April 22. Obama's spending edge continued into March. An analysis of ad spending between Feb. 10 and March 10 by TNS Media Intelligence/CMAG had Obama spending $17 million to Clinton's $8.6 million.

More at the link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_finances;_ylt=AgRCKx2m6s3o.f1axS8jokqyFz4D





:woohoo:

[helderheid]

1. $50 a couple days ago from me!

:woohoo:

[quantass]

2. $20 from me just now - Gobama!

[barb162]

3. I suspect his March numbers will look totally different. Down, down, down

[Coexist]

4. for who?

[barb162]

7. His, meaning Obama poll numbers.

[jenmito]

5. After that historic speech he gave (and wrote himself)? I disagree!

[barb162]

8. That was not a historic speech IMO. It wa a deflection of the issue

of having Wright on his campaign committee, Wright being his close friend and mentor, Wright's racism, etc.

[uponit7771]

12. There was NOTHING Wright said that was racist and those who've heard the sermon Wright spoke of....

...during the clips KNOW they are taking the G D America out of context on purpose.

Also, Wright has received 3...not 1 but 3 presidential medial of honor (or something of the sort)

The unbiased and informed could care less about the Wright issue now

[caledesi]

13. Me too! nt

[thevoiceofreason]

6. I'll bet you a beer he raises at least $5 million more than her in March.

Deal?

[barb162]

9. Fine, what kind of a beer will you be buying for me?

Tell you what, make it a pepsi, okay?

LOL

[thevoiceofreason]

10. I'll get you an O'Douls (weak, no kick, and no flavor) if you win, which you won't

I'll take a Guiness.

[barb162]

11. Whatever, bet is on.

[Debi]

14. I'm waiting for the FEC reports

to see if Clinton paid her debts from Iowa/New Hampshire yet. COH means little of debts are HIGH.