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June 6, 2008 1:48 PM

Clinton Looks To Pay Down Debt

By
Brian Montopoli
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Hillary Clinton
With Hillary Clinton poised to suspend her campaign tomorrow, attention has turned to how she will retire the more than $30 million in debt the campaign has amassed.

Clinton will likely seek Barack Obama's help in paying down the debt, which includes $11 million she lent to her own campaign. It's somewhat unclear how such a process might work: As CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder points out, Obama cannot legally simply transfer money into Clinton's account, though he can lend her his e-mail list and ask his donors for money for her campaign. He could also appear at a fundraiser for his former rival.

Clinton is a prodigious fundraiser herself, and she plans to raise money for Obama's campaign: Her advisors say she could bring in up to $100 million for his general election campaign, according to the Associated Press.

It is something of a tradition for nominees to help their former primary opponents with their debts – such gestures are believed to help unify the party and reduce any lingering primary season bitterness. Negotiations for assistance in paying down debts can also result in the nominee gaining access to the fundraising lists and elements of the campaign structure of his former rival.

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by toldyouso12 June 9, 2008 11:34 AM EDT
No doubt that Hillary was the first woman to go so far in any US Election history and it will be great if both Obama and Hillary bury their egos and decide to form the President Vice President Pair which is the only way to strenthen the Democratic party.

Posted by deannattu at 01:05 PM : Jun 07, 2008


It''s not about egos or YOUR version of a dream, it is more pragmatic than that. If Obama does not want the same kind of Presidency as he has had candidacy, he will not put HRC and Bill on the ticket.They would render him ineffective, and keep all the old ****** and division going.

That is what they know, that is what they do--then Ferraro can come out and say what a token Obama really is. HRC is too controlling to be anyone''s VP and we note her campaign backed off the strong arm VP tactic, when they noticed it was not playing well with the public.
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by toldyouso12 June 9, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
THESE ARE the seeds planted by HRC and her group--guess what? Seeds grow true to form. AND ALSO GUESS AGAIN...IF THE HRC DEMS WANT TO THREATEN THEIR VOTES NOW--THEY WILL FACE THE SAME IN 2012--YOU GET BACK, WHAT YOU GAVE OUT.

Posted by toldyouso12 at 08:27 AM : Jun 09, 2008
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by toldyouso12 June 9, 2008 11:27 AM EDT
The article says that it''''s a tradition for nominees to help out primary rivals, especially if she could raise millions of dollars of dollars FOR HIM. Oh, but the Obama people will simply have none of that.

Posted by ki718 at 09:57 PM : Jun 06, 2008


No Democrat ever slung as much mud or was as negative against their own and FOR the opposite party like HRC has been. (There are numerous spots of her practically endorsing McCain) Let her go to the GOP or Fox News or her new friends the "vast right wing conspiracy".

This contest was already over in April--and everything else was just ugly and divisive. If HRC and her supporters did not care about any of THAT when it could have been different--why on earth should Obama supporters want to help her now, when her supporters already say they will not support him and will vote for McCain. She recklessly spent the money when she should have been paying her bills all along--she made this bed--she should lie in it by herself. It was a long standing custom that party campaigners would not eat their own either--when Clinton broke that, other things got broken too--there is not much love left for her--and there will be less if her supporters throw the election. This is the seeds planted by HRC and her group--guess what? Seeds grow true to form.
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by toldyouso12 June 9, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
I''ve already told the Obama campaign--no money for the GE, until we know for certain that HRC is NOT the VP pick and that any money sent will not be going to pay for her negative campaign against him. Talk about paying for the stick to beat you with. She should pay her own debts and repay herself LAST and all the money should come from all those "fervent supporters" who would rather keep destroying America with Republican Presidents, than elect a man outside their own race (or gender).
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by eroosevelt08 June 8, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
hippohips22: said ''HILLARY GOT MORE REPUBLICAN VOTES THAN ALL OF THE STOOGE DEMOCRATS PLACED BY REPUBLICAN DOUBLE VOTE SYSTEM.''

hippohips22:

What was your source of information for the above statement that you posted?
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by lordmi June 8, 2008 4:44 PM EDT
Clintonists, it is time to slow down the struggle NOBODY needs.And do not blackmail.
It is up to Your decenty to work for Obama or not.
We are NOT begging You to follow us, we are advicing.
It''s a honor to make Dems to take White House.
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by seah5 June 7, 2008 11:47 PM EDT
Actually Obama got the republican votes. They wanted him in as nominee, because he was an easier one to beat in Nov.

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by deannattu June 7, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
No doubt that Hillary was the first woman to go so far in any US Election history and it will be great if both Obama and Hillary bury their egos and decide to form the President Vice President Pair which is the only way to strenthen the Democratic party.
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by hippohips22 June 7, 2008 11:38 AM EDT
HILLARY WOULD DO GOOD AS REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE. LIKE LIEBERMAN WHO WAS DEM VP CANDIDATE LAST TERM.

HILLARY GOT MORE REPUBLICAN VOTES THAN ALL OF THE STOOGE DEMOCRATS PLACED BY REPUBLICAN DOUBLE VOTE SYSTEM.

MCCAIN/HILLARY IS REPUBLICAN TICKET THIS YEAR. JUST BE AND SURE TO HAVE REPUBLICANS PAY FOR HER $20M IS TAX FRAUD. OF COURSE TAX PAYERS PAY FOR BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, WHICH IS JUST BAD COP/GOOD COP FOR INDUSTRY.

THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM IS A SCAM OF SCAMS. WAKE UP STUPID PEOPLE!! THROW GW BUSH IN PRISON AND GET BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK NOW THAT HE STOLE!! STAND UP AMERICAN PATRIOTS!!
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by hippohips22 June 7, 2008 11:38 AM EDT
HILLARY WOULD DO GOOD AS REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE. LIKE LIEBERMAN WHO WAS DEM VP CANDIDATE LAST TERM.

HILLARY GOT MORE REPUBLICAN VOTES THAN ALL OF THE STOOGE DEMOCRATS PLACED BY REPUBLICAN DOUBLE VOTE SYSTEM.

MCCAIN/HILLARY IS REPUBLICAN TICKET THIS YEAR. JUST BE AND SURE TO HAVE REPUBLICANS PAY FOR HER $20M IS TAX FRAUD. OF COURSE TAX PAYERS PAY FOR BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, WHICH IS JUST BAD COP/GOOD COP FOR INDUSTRY.

THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM IS A SCAM OF SCAMS. WAKE UP STUPID PEOPLE!! THROW GW BUSH IN PRISON AND GET BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK NOW THAT HE STOLE!! STAND UP AMERICAN PATRIOTS!!
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