Clinton Raises $35 Million In February

Obama Campaign Says Its Numbers Will Surpass Clinton's Big Haul

(AP)  Rebounding from weak fundraising in January, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clintonis expected to raise $35 million in February, a figure rival Sen. Barack Obama's campaign said it would surpass.

The $35 million would be Clinton's biggest fundraising mark yet and represents a remarkable recovery for her campaign.

Obama's campaign reacted promptly, promising an even higher number, but divulging no totals.

"We've raised considerably more than that," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said.

Obama told reporters on his campaign plane, "I have no idea how much money we've raised, but we've been paying our bills. Right now, I believe we're doing very good."

That would make February an astounding fundraising month for the Democrats. At that rate, both candidates would break records for contestants in a primary fight.

Clinton has been struggling to recover from weak fundraising in January. She raised nearly $14 million in January to Obama's $36 million.

Clinton officials, including campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe announced the totals in a conference call with contributors. The campaign announced that it had raised the money from 300,000 donors, including 200,000 new contributors, most of them donating through the Internet. Aides said almost all the money was for the primary election.

Despite her increased fundraising, Obama is still outspending her in the crucial March 4 primary states of Ohio and Texas. As of Tuesday, Obama had spent a total of $7.5 million in advertising in the two states. Clinton had spent $4.6 million.

Obama also was getting help from labor unions. The Service Employees International Union began spending $1.4 million in ads in support of Obama in Ohio and Texas. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union was spending nearly $200,000 in ads in Ohio.

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The Money Race
Check out the January tallies for Republicans and Democrats including how much they've raised and spent since the campaign began.

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[hawksprings]

$35 Million...
How much was from the Communist Chinese?

[gunownerdan]

Senator Clinton, Senator McCain, Senator Obama.....
these fools from congress should be rotting jail, not running for president!!!!!!!!!!!

[remco82]

I''d give her $35 million to stick a paper bag over her head for the rest of the campaign.

[gunownerdan]

$35 Million...
How much was from Wal-Mart and other huge corporations?

[gunownerdan]

"Clinton Raises $35 Million In February"

The dishwashers in Chinatown must be working overtime.

[pepperwood2]

That''s a very nice amount for the Golden Girl. Quick & painless. Now how about releashing her income statement for 2007??

Mr. & Mrs. America would be interested in knowing that she does not have anything to hide. Mind you she has shown to be soooo trustworthy but just to keep her honest if thats possible??

Just because average Joe six pack is being taken to the cleaners by big oil, energy & the liberal congress, doesn''t mean we don''t want to know to hold responsible. We could use some of this easy money to help with our food, clothing, house payment, heating oil, gasoline.

[gunownerdan]

Senator Clinton, Senator McCain, Senator Obama.....
These fools from congress should be rotting in jail, not running for president!!!!!!!!!!!

[vastr-wcon]

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AND - that was done without people sending her their welfare checks!

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[hawksprings]

$35 Million...
Wow, think of all the children that could have helped...

[barbjc1]

How come none of you people have anything bad to say about Obama? How much are YOU being paid to praise him?

[irliberal]

GO HILLARY 2008! WOOHOO!!!!

[rational_1]

What a waste of money!

$35M to be spent on Hillary irritating us with TV spots telling us how she wakes up every morning wanting to help someone - yech! Puuuuhhhlease.

Those people who gave her all that money are going to feel like chumps after she gets her butt kicked in TX & OH and then drops out.

[waflhiphilry]

LETS SEE HILLARYS BOOKS AND FINANCES!!

HILLARY IS A CROOK AND BEEN IN COURT SINCE SLICK WILLIE WAS ELECTED!!

HILLARY DID NOT GET THOSE LESBIAN WAFFLE HIPS FROM WORKING HONESTLY!!

[antizion]

I wonder how much of Hillary''s money comes from the Bush Clinton cocaine import business? 2 CIA planes went down in the last six months alone. 1 of them linked to Gitmo prisoner flights.

madcowproductions dot com

Hillary is the wife of a Skull and Bones and both Bush''s are Skull and Bones just like Kerry. What exactly do americans need as proof of conspiracy? Get a clue.

Why doesn''t Hillary''s cult get that? I am not an Obama supporter, Kucinich for me.

Kucinich was the only democrat running that filed impeachment against Bush Cheney. Hillary is from same crowd (Pelosie and AIPAC) that is trying to run Kucinich out of office for impeachment attempt. Support Kucinich even if you are not going to "throw your vote away". You do that when you vote for what you don''t want. Voting is not a team sport.

They are blackmailed and bribed like the rest except Ron Paul. I would vote for and support him too. Already have in fact.

[antizion]

Senator Clinton, Senator McCain, Senator Obama.....
These fools from congress should be rotting in jail, not running for president!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by gunownerdan at 05:36 PM : Feb 28, 2008
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Could not have said it better myself. O.K., I would have used two more bang marks. !!

[waflhiphilry]

LETS SEE HILLARYS BOOKS AND FINANCES!!

HILLARY IS A CROOK AND BEEN IN WHITE WATER COURT SINCE SLICK WILLIE WAS ELECTED, AND SHE WAS MAKING $35K/YEAR AS A WALMART LAWYER, LOL!!

HILLARY DID NOT GET THOSE LESBIAN WAFFLE HIPS FROM WORKING HONESTLY!!

[dan9111]

Senator Clinton, Senator McCain, Senator Obama.....
These fools from congress should be rotting in jail, not running for president!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by gunownerdan

Not in jail. Shunned from civilized society. It is this notion that officials and publicly owned guns are golden and morally superior that got us into this mess.

[andor3]

she needs the money, remember she ran out and had to borrow $5million of her personal money. Her campaign strategy was to win the nomination by super Tuesday with no contingency planning.

In other words--bad strategic thinking, no backup plan, and bad money management. True it was not all her personally--she hired some bad advisors/managers and had to replace them.

So.. not hiring good staff, poor planning, bad money management. Does not sound like a President who can "hit the ground running on day one" or offer "the most experience."

[dem4change]

It''s great to see Hillary doing so well because she is the candidate with the solid ideas and the solid experience that will bring about real change in America.

[andor3]

" It is great to see Hillary doing so well because she is the candidate with the solid ideas and the solid experience that will bring about real change in America."

I liked Hillary and still think it is amazing the Democrats have a choice between such smart and charismatic public servants. But she has not run her campaign very well--people, strategy, or budget. Which is really out of sync with her claim to be experienced and ready to run the country. I''d rather have someone who is not so experienced but understands he/she needs to get good advisors.

[downsteamjim]

Thank goodness for campaign reform. It resticted free speech and money totals have risen mulltiple times. It might have been a total failure, but it is reform and change and thats all that matters.

[squidly8]

It is her retirement fund after she bails out from TX and OH losses.

Gotta keep Bill in cigars and interns!

[lochlan-2009]

Whatta waste of money - all could have went to feed the poor children of our great nation, but instead of it goes up in smoke over a coattail riding wife of a House impeached disbarred cheating adulter ex-President....!


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Posted by badaxmofo

The whole process is a huge waste of cash. Kind of like Brewsters millions where he had to blow $30million in order to get the $300million. This is all about blowing whatever it takes to win the presidency at pennies on the dollar to what the lobbyists on the right side of the isle will bring to their corporation.

[starleo146]

Hillary Clintoon & Barack Obamalamamuslimhidadingdong!!!!!

Posted by badaxmofo at 07:34 PM : Feb 28, 2008
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I wonder what you would think of Barack if he picked Colin Powell as his running mate. I bet it would shut you up, you know he is consulting Barack wouldn''t that be mud in the eye to all you republicodingdongs

[kstar42]

Sexist crude remarks on T-shirts about Hillary Clinton Call 1-877-809-1659 and tell you are going to boycott them.. shame on you cbs you make me sick!

[ontheleft]

Who in their right mind would donate money to Hillary at this point in time? The race is over. It was over 2 weeks ago.

[rowdytexan2]

She spent her money trying to get votes, just like everyone else did. You can argue till the cows come home over who spent what on how much!

If Obama gets the nomination, he will still have to have Hillary to write down what his stances are and put it on a teleprompter!

[andor3]

"Who in their right mind would donate money to Hillary at this point in time?"

Republicans. (not sure they count as in right mind though). They know McCain is done if Obama gets the nomination. McCain might have a strategy against Clinton, but with Obama he has nothing and they know it.

[rowdytexan2]

"Who in their right mind would donate money to Hillary at this point in time?"

Republicans. (not sure they count as in right mind though). They know McCain is done if Obama gets the nomination. McCain might have a strategy against Clinton, but with Obama he has nothing and they know it.


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Posted by andor3 at 08:36 PM : Feb 28, 2008

I think it''s probably the other way around! The Neocons want to run against Obama...Hillary would chew McCain up and spit him out backwards!

[hbevis]

She spent her money trying to get votes, just like everyone else did. You can argue till the cows come home over who spent what on how much!

If Obama gets the nomination, he will still have to have Hillary to write down what his stances are and put it on a teleprompter!

Posted by RowdyTexan2 at 08:32 PM : Feb 28, 2008


It seems to me that Hillary is like a little whipped Dog with its tail between its legs. It would seem that she has gotten in very bad with a lot of voters. I don%u2019t think she has a chance anymore. Obama is getting all of the endorsements from large groups, and he seems to have raised more money that Hillary.

I guess we will see, come next Tureday.

[rowdytexan2]

It seems to me that Hillary is like a little whipped Dog with its tail between its legs. It would seem that she has gotten in very bad with a lot of voters. I don%u2019t think she has a chance anymore. Obama is getting all of the endorsements from large groups, and he seems to have raised more money that Hillary.

I guess we will see, come next Tureday.



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Posted by hbevis at 09:04 PM : Feb 28, 2008

Yes we will! Yes we will!

Go Hillary! Fight like a tiger! We need competence and maturity in the White House! Roh! Roh! Roh!

[thisandthat1]

I hope Hillary saved everyone''s address so she can start sending the money back to them on Wednesday morning.

[grazinggoat]

Democrats | 2,025 Needed to Clinch
OBAMA 1,373
CLINTON 1,265
EDWARDS 26

-More good news for Obama, the gap is growing to 108 delegates over Clinton. It''s my contribution to The Respectable Obaman Community. Good luck Hillary.

-We love you Barack!

[kstar42]

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Posted by cherryang at 08:47 PM : Feb 28, 2008

YOU NO WHERE YOU CAN STICK THIS AT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kstar42]

Sexist crude remarks on T-shirts about Hillary Clinton Call 1-877-809-1659 and tell you are going to boycott them..
This was on cbs but they took it off! Now lets just say they sold t-shirts that said Barack is a Bit*h? would that not tic you off!

[nearl4511]

Yeah but she''s not getting a dime of my money. It''s going to Barrack.

[user168-2009]

My God, more money for cold cuts and dips, parties and fancy hotel rooms? See how crying with $5 million can do.

[kmccliment]

So lets just say Obama does not get the nomination. Will there be any public violence, I hope not.

[bookout2]

Hilliay, you go "madam President".

[gunownerdan]

Congress is destroying America.
Senator McCain, Senator Obama, Senator Clinton, these dangerous people should be rotting in jail not running for president!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bookout2]

Hilliary, you go "madam President". You truely are
a great woman.

[libra127]

I''m very glad to see that Hillary is doing so well. Her campaign has really revived, especially since she did so well in the last 2 debates. I hope that the good people of Texas and Ohio and Pennsylvania will see that she can still win the nomination and that it is up to them to give her the support she needs on Tuesday. Hillary will make a great President! Please don''t let her slip away, if you do you will eventually be sorry. Please go out and VOTE FOR HILLARY on Tuesday!!!

[bookout2]

Hilliary, you go girl. You are the smartest, most
beautiful woman in the U.S.

[bookout2]

Hilliary, I pray you will become president of the
United States of America. You truely have a good,
warm heart.

[bookout2]

Hilliary, I love your "fight". All these media
jerk can''t get to you. You are killing them with
your kindness.

[gunownerdan]

I wonder how many millions Hitlery, Barak, and McCain have gotten from big corporations.
Since they are all useless senators, they have already sold themselves to big money.

[hawksprings]

Hey, have you heard?
McCain is considering Alaska''''s governor, Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Google her and go to the Governor''''s website.

WOW, she''''s a babe!

If McCain chooses her, guys (and some gals) will forget all about Obama.

Republican Women are hot.
Liberal Women are... well... like Hillary.

[bookout2]

Hilliary, the media despises you because MSNBC has
a CEO that is black. There is nothing wrong with
being black. However, Parsons is a racist. You
are not. I like that. Katie Couric, Judy woodriff
and all the rest of them keep trying to cut you
down. You just keep on answering their questions
with answers that really make sense.

[bookout2]

Hilliary, I pray for you every night while reading
the "Holy Bible". You are doing a great job.
"You go Girl". "You go Girl".

[bookout2]

Hilliary, I have never witnesses such a sincere,
warm presidential candidate.