Clinton Leads The Pack In Fundraising

Senator Reports Raising $27M In 3Q; Romney Tops Republicans So Far

(CBS/AP)  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign announced Tuesday that she raised $27 million from July through September, significantly outpacing chief rival Barack Obama.

The campaign boasted about the results in an e-mail to supporters that noted it was her best fundraising quarter yet. It's the first time she's dominated Obama, who raised $20 million in the same period and has given her an unexpectedly tight competition in the money race.

Clinton also raised $27 million in the second quarter. She's the only candidate who has released their figures thus far that has not experienced a dropoff in donations from the second to the third quarter, CBS News reports.

Clinton has raised a total of $90 million since the beginning of the year. Obama's total for the year was nearly $80 million, his campaign said Monday.

"Once you get into that 80 to 90 million dollar range, a few million here or there isn't going to mean the difference in the nomination," said CBSNews.com Senior Political Editor Vaughn Ververs. "But, in terms of perception, the fact that Clinton has been able to create some separation between herself and Obama is likely going to provide some extra momentum for her front-running campaign."

Clinton's total includes $22 million that she can spend on the primary race. She has to save the rest for the general election and will have to return it if she doesn't win the nomination.

She also supplemented her primary fundraising earlier this year with a $10 million transfer from her 2006 Senate campaign.

Obama's total included $19 million for the primary, meaning in total this year he's still outraised her in primary dollars - $74.9 million to $72.6 million.

Clinton leads other Democrats in national opinion polls, three months before the first primaries.

Among Republicans, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney pumped up his campaign bank account with money from donors and from his own personal wealth.

A top Romney adviser said he would report contributions of nearly $10 million for the quarter, as well as a personal loan to his campaign of more than $6 million. That would bring Romney's overall public contributions for the year to about $45 million, and his personal investment in his race to at least $16 million, for total receipts of more than $60 million.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has kept pace with Romney's fundraising in the past, has not disclosed his third-quarter totals. He has said his fundraising would be on a par with other Republicans.

Sen. John McCain, who appears to have stopped a political free-fall, will report raising more than $5 million during the quarter, according to Republicans familiar with his effort. McCain also reduced a debt he had at midyear but did not eliminate it, one Republican said.

One McCain adviser said the campaign had stabilized its finances, significantly reducing its spending, which had averaged $4.5 million a month, to $1.5 million a month.

Fred Thompson, the newcomer to the GOP field, raised more than $8 million during the quarter, supplementing the $3.5 million he raised in June, according to Republicans briefed on his fundraising totals.

Entering the fourth quarter, when spending will be heavy, the Romney campaign is eager to show a sizable amount of cash on hand to make clear it has the resources to compete in the run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

With their third-quarter numbers, Obama and Clinton have helped push the Democratic field into record fundraising territory for a presidential campaign.

They sit comfortably atop the Democratic field, well ahead of the fundraising of their nearest rival, John Edwards, who raised $7 million in the past three months for a total of $30 million for the year.

The Obama and Clinton campaigns did not report how much money they have on hand, totals that would signal how well-positioned they are to compete in the months ahead. While Clinton leads in national polls, she, Obama and Edwards are clustered closely in polls of Iowa voters. Iowa is scheduled to hold the first contest of the 2008 presidential season with its caucuses in January.

This was the first quarter that Clinton has raised more primary money than Obama, who has given her an unexpectedly tight competition in the money race.

"This is the moment when you showed that America is ready for change and that you are ready to make history," campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle said on the campaign's Web site in a message to supporters. "This is the moment when your dedication defied the skeptics. The early primaries and caucuses are coming up fast. We're going to need your help a lot in the next few months."

The Clinton campaign said her third-quarter contributions included money from 100,000 new donors, surpassing the 93,000 the Obama campaign said it attracted during the summer. Overall, the Obama campaign has said it has attracted 350,000 donors.

"More than 350,000 Americans have already signaled the kind of change they want in Washington by contributing to the Obama campaign," spokesman Bill Burton said. "We have raised a historic $74.9 million in dollars available for primary spending, without transferring one cent from any other campaign fund and with no money from federal lobbyists or PACs."

Clinton, whose campaign had appeared focused on big-dollar donors in earlier quarters, expanded her reach to smaller contributors over the summer. Her campaign held 20 low-dollar fundraisers during the quarter, including one Sunday in Oakland, Calif., that the campaign said drew 14,000 people. Author John Grisham held a similar event in Virginia last week.

[xlib]

And no one has the intestinal fortitude to question where all this money came from, no one. Just how much was from the chi-coms and other notable crooks.
No group does crooked campaign funding better than the dems. And, the libs have the nerve to talk about big business and the Republicans. Typical hypocrites.

[terrapin78]

Don''t even start calling people hypocrites. If you look up the definition of the word, there is a picture of the Repug party!

[jack3213]

I agree, XLIB, Just watch, listen, and Learn, ..the deception of this candidate is over whelming, her lies will gush out like lava, once proof needs to be made and boy will she flounder like a fish is dirty water.

[mudrose-2009]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, ARF, ARF, Leader of the Pack.

[shanev137]

Whoever raises the most money wins the election.

Great system we have here in America....a great model of democracy for the middle east to follow and embrace. LMAO!!

[mudrose-2009]

I feel your pain Hillary. Please save us. Give us the universal healthcare. And let the Haitians in.

Posted by george2221

Why once George Soros becomes President, he will grant the lefties all they wish.

[hwy71so]

YEAH!!! Hillary''s the biggest mooch.

[larsmacans-2009]

Big money donors? For the Dems??

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Do as I say, not as I do. Typical Dem.

[nukeem123]

Man o man. If we all thought slick willy was a pimp while the prez, I can''t imagine how much azz he''s gonna be bopping as ''1st lady''

lmao

[nukeem123]

Since when did the constitutions allow women to be prez anyway?

[larz008]

ATTENTION FELLOW BUSH BACKERS!!!

January 22, 2009 is Payback time for Clintoon and her communist supporters. I urge my fellow Bush backers to descend upon Park Ridge IL on the above date for a conservative fest. The festival will feature the music ranting of conservative guy followed by all you can drink Jim Jones. brand Kool Aid. See you there!!

[hwy71so]

Yeah, now lets see how much she puts into her campaign and how much her pocket...

Now, she can finally OWN Dogpatch USA.

[micma-2009]

You know the thing that all you neocons don''t get is that the main reason why Hillary is doing so well is that, after Bush, most Americans don''t want another Republican anywhere near the White House.

[nexgen99]

All the money in the world will not get this gadfly elected. America does not not need twelve years of the Clinton''s like we had twelve years of the Bush''s. We need new blood, we can''t have two families controlling the which house for twenty four years.

[mudrose-2009]

Since when did the constitutions allow women to be prez anyway?

Posted by nukeem123
Since the mullahs of the feminist movement, the Feminazis shed their aprons and descended into the work force. The feminazis didn''t realize that in WW II woman ran the country. They were far more superior to the c/rap that came up in the 60s along with this dog.

[nexgen99]

All the money in the world will not get this gadfly elected. America does not not need twelve years of the Clinton''''s like we had twelve years of the Bush''''s. We need new blood, we can''''t have two families controlling the white house for twenty four years.

[lieslies99]

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[mcvet]

All the money in the world will not get this gadfly elected. America does not not need twelve years of the Clinton''''''''s like we had twelve years of the Bush''''''''s. We need new blood, we can''''''''t have two families controlling the white house for twenty four years.

Posted by nexgen99 at 10:34 AM : Oct 02, 2007
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Strange you should use the EXACT argument used by Fascist and the Religious Reich against this lady. She IS not George W. Bush or his daddy and she is NOT her Husband. What American wouldn''t trade, gladly, the 8 years we had under Bill Clinton for what we have now? Just rejecting this VERY qualified person at this point in our history because of her NAME is nothing but rediculous and OBVIOUSLY you are not in the majority on this subject. I''d suggest you freaks in the Religious Reich learn to say, "Madam President". Sieg Heil Y''all.

[drinuk]

Since when did the money raised qualify anyone to be President. The country is obsessed with how much these Muppets are shoving in their back pockets, frankly the more they raise the Less Qualified they should become.

The money is not coming from little folks, it is vested interest groups like Big Pharma and the rest of Crooked Corporate America. This is not about the will of the people or the will to serve the people, it''s about Buying government. This country has been totally manipulated during the past eight by such corrupt behaviour, it is Fraud and contrary to the constitution.

We can only hope that eventually the people of this country wake up soon and put a stop to this high jacking of our rights. It is a financial compromise, it is government by favour.

As for this woman, well! it''s bad enough now, God Help us if this money puts her feet under the table in the Oval office.

[lochlan-2009]

I will not vote GOP ever again. I will also never vote for this woman. What are the Dems. doing, trying to lose?

[shanev137]

She has way too much baggage.

She was too afraid to leave a se-x-ually and morally challenged husband her whole life who treated her like a doormat.

All she got in exchange was her notable last name.....Clinton.

If her last name was anything else, you wouldn''t know her from any other wife that someone cheated on a 100 times.

If someone has to resort to a tactic like this to become president....what else will she do....and why should anyone really believe she''d have the countries best interest in mind?????

[patriotic9]

I just wish that after becoming the President of the United States, she would not forget poor people for the sake of BIG CORPORATIONS who helped her raising big money.

[mcvet]

Yeah, now lets see how much she puts into her campaign and how much her pocket...

Now, she can finally OWN Dogpatch USA.


Posted by Hwy71So at 10:29 AM : Oct 02, 2007
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Now sparky everyone except the most stupid Red Necks KNOWS she can''t put that money in her pocket, besides you creeps have NO evidence she''s ever put one dollar in her pockets and you spent what??? 70 Million of our Tax Dollars trying to pin something.... ANYTHING on her now didn''t you? Maybe you freaks should try the old fashioned way here instead of your slime and mud... you do remember how it was done BEFORE Rove don''t you? Yep, you go out and find a BETTER canidate!! ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush!!

[dutchfarmer]

Giving money to Mrs. Billy Clinton is where two fools make a socialist deal. The press is celebrating their power to manipulate these fools'' little minds. Hillary offers no hope for this nation. Ron Paul is the only sane choice for president.

[ioweign]

Yeah, now lets see how much she puts into her campaign and how much her pocket...

Now, she can finally OWN Dogpatch USA.

Posted by Hwy71So at 10:29 AM : Oct 02, 2007

Republican - right - I knew it by your post !

[drummer94]

The neo-cons are shaking so hard in their boots and wetting themselves, they can''t stand it. Although money should not be a determining factor, our professional politicians have made it just that. Whatever happened to qualifications? And duty? Honor? Country? Sheesh.

[jack3213]

Alot like this messege about Spears, Clinton could totally relate.

Hopefully, she realizes that money and fame can sometimes buy you out of a jam, but it really can%u2019t buy you love and respect %u2014 the things that help you sleep well at night.

There%u2019s really no way of knowing how or why she developed such a warped sense of entitlement. The person comes from rather humble beginnings and wasn%u2019t really an overnight success. You could blame her adoring public, but at some point even the most vain celebrities realize that affection from strangers, or strange affection, won%u2019t ever sustain you.

[radiob-2009]

Breaking news the house, senate and the White House is infested with fleas.

[lieslies99]

*** PAID OFF POLITICANS -- PROOF ***

Who Is Paying For Your Vote To Keep Control Of You And To Keep This War Going? Remember The Bankers Hold The Stock In Companies That Are Getting Billions In War Contracts!

Obama''s Contributers: Bankers / Special interest!
http://tinyurl.com/2nd4f8

Hillary Clinton''s Contributers Lawyers / RealEstate:
http://tinyurl.com/2ontpq

Rudy GIULIANI Contributors: Bankers / Hedge Funds!
http://tinyurl.com/2m2c4n

Ron Pauls Money Is From the People! We have someone who is NOT Paid Off By Special Interest or Bankers Money!!!
http://tinyurl.com/2q8vr3

If you ever want this War to End Vote Ron Paul 2008, No One Else Is Going To End It!
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues

[johnny343sc]

Yet ANOTHER plug for Hillary on CBS news...

Go figure...

Queen Hillary the Unholy for Prez 2008... the though makes me and many others shudder.

;)

[nexgen99]

McVet, please give me her qualifications. What state has she run as a governor, What management experience has she had. Please enlighten me about all she has done in the time she has spent as a Senator of NY, tell me about the great legislation she has put forth. Please I am drooling for information about this so called great lady whom for twenty years never once realized her husband was cheating on her. My she is so enlightened isn''t she. What a vessel of knowledge.

[fairandbal]

Hillary is doing what it takes to win. Sorry that so many will jump on her as a women when Bush was breaking all sorts of fund raising records while in office and NO ONE SAID BOO.
The only way to get around all of this fund raising is to go to 100% public financing of elections. It will also take corporations, lobbyists and KStreet neo-cons away from running our government.

[patriotic9]

Alot like this messege about Spears, Clinton could totally relate.

Hopefully, she realizes that money and fame can sometimes buy you out of a jam, but it really can%u2019t buy you love and respect %u2014 the things that help you sleep well at night.
Posted by jack3213 at 10:55 AM : Oct 02, 2007

Not every body feels the same way. I have a great respect and love for MS Spears. She is a true sign of women''s freedom. She sut up such a great example for the females world wide. She practically showed to the world that a woman''s life is not limited to baby sitting or being slave of men, she gave this impression that a wamna doesn''t need to quit fun and enjoyment in her life after having kids. Still she can send her kids to the most expensive shcools one can imagine and get them have much more full of fun lives then any average American, doesn''t matter how hard he or she works to pay the COLLEGE and the CREDIT CARD DEBTS.

[lieslies99]

*** PAID OFF POLITICANS -- PROOF ***

Who Is Paying For Your Vote To Keep Control Of You And To Keep This War Going? Remember The Bankers Hold The Stock In Companies That Are Getting Billions In War Contracts!

Obama''s Contributers: Bankers / Special interest!
http://tinyurl.com/2nd4f8

Hillary Clinton''s Contributers Lawyers / RealEstate:
http://tinyurl.com/2ontpq

Rudy GIULIANI Contributors: Bankers / Hedge Funds!
http://tinyurl.com/2m2c4n

Ron Pauls Money Is From the People! We have someone who is NOT Paid Off By Special Interest or Bankers Money!!!
http://tinyurl.com/2q8vr3

If you ever want this War to End Vote Ron Paul 2008, No One Else Is Going To End It!
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues

[drinuk]

radiob Well! Flea''s is what you get when you lie down with dogs.

[gunownerdan]

In politics, the best prostitute will get the most funds.
C0rp0rate wh0res like Hitlery are living proof.

[radiob-2009]

radiob Well! Flea''''s is what you get when you lie down with dogs.


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Posted by drinuk

With all 536 (including the president) being corporate lapdogs and the candiates running for the presidency on both sides of the aisle being "poodles" what else can you expect?

[radiob-2009]

They should all be wearing monogramed "Poodle" skirts.

[hwy71so]

Its amazing what you can do with a pen and some paper.

Yep, we''ll be raft''n ta Whyteworter afore ya no et!!!

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[jack3213]

patriotic9 said in reference to Britney Spears : "She set up such a great example for the females world wide. She practically showed to the world that a woman''''s life is not limited to baby sitting or being slave of men, she gave this impression that a wamna doesn''''t need to quit fun and enjoyment in her life after having kids"

So, the result of this is losing your kids..and if you think she is a fine example for women to follow I feel sorry for you.

[drinuk]

radiob

What can you expect? very serious infestation, probably countrywide distemper too.

[hwy71so]

Hillary''ll brang back da SusANN B. Anthony dollar!!! I tell ya. Us''ns rednaicks gotta stick t''gather. If''n Hillary owns dogpatch, wahr wull we git aor squeaz''ns frum?

[hwy71so]

Sorry, don''t know what come over me. Maybe its that fear one of you was talking about.

Incidentally, I don''t view myself as a "neo"con. I like "old school" better. I believe in American values. Trust, loyalty and honor within the home and the country. Honest and fair business deals. That sort of thing. Hillary has proven the opposite.

[nolalou]

As long as we have a system where candidates for President have to spend at least half the time raising money, we''ll have issues with corruption, or at the very least people trying to buy influence with politicians. Currently every serious candidate in both parties are forced to spend more time at fund raisers than policy issues. We need stronger campaign finance laws, where accepting federal matching funds is a requirement, not an option.

[ender3rd]

I know you were busy with the kids, and paying your bills, you wanted to do something about it but were too busy trying to keep your family together and funding the war in Iraq.

The rest of these candidates are corporate figureheads who are in place to provide access to government positions. If you donate big, maybe you can be an Ambassador in the Bahamas and live like royalty in an exotic country.
Someone stole my Ron Paul yard sign last night.
No more free speech.
There is much money in war, and violence breeds more violence, hence our economy continues to grow, our homes get larger, our toy chest overflows, but our morality is bankrupt.
I listened to Mike Gravel on the News Hour last night, and if he and Ron Paul could somehow communicate to Hillary what the American people want, when she is installed as CEO of America she could delist us from Wall Street.

[hwy71so]

Okay, so Hillary lived 20+ years in Arkansas, then 8 in Washington DC in the shadows of the second (Jefferson) biggest womanizer this country''s had in office. From there she went straight to being a Senator for New York. Amazing how that works. The fishy part of that is, how did she get elected in NY? They didn''t know her from Adam, or would that be Eve, AND, she didn''t know them...... Yeah, just proves she CAN get elected.

[nolalou]

LiesLies99,

Sure Ron Paul has taken some positions I agree with, but this guy is a NUT JOB, and NOT qualified to be president.

Sure, some things he says sound reasonable,
until you reflect on the fact that he''s also anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-environment, anti-sane immigration policy, and apparently, anti-separation of church and state as well! He also took $6000 in campaign money from Tom Tom De Lay''s political action committee, and in exchange voted to weaken house ethics rules, and voted to allow Delay to stay in office even after he was indited for corruption! He also has aligned himself with anti income-tax fascist groups ! For got''s sake, David Duke, former KKK leader is for Ron Paul.. that should tell you everything you need to know!!

[mcvett]

If the Democrats are stupid enough to nominate
Hillary for their party ticket,

I will vote Republican for the first time in my life.

As a gay man, this will be difficult for me.
xoxoxoxo

Leave it to the news agencies to feed us half baked truths to get us to read and try to find the truth which we never get.
I see Hillary raising two hands up as in victory, those of the people on either side of her, yet they crop out the one guy and don''t even mention him. I''m surprised they didn''t crop his arm and hand too, to make their photo caption more believable. But, Hillary holding hands with the Oakland Mayor sounds more risqui, so let''s go with that.