Clinton outraises Trump by 3,353 percent in battleground Pennsylvania

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Clinton outraises Trump by 3,353 percent in battleground Pennsylvania

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on June 23, 2016 at 8:33 AM, updated June 23, 2016 at 8:34 AM


Donald Trump has a lot of work to do if he wants to paint Pennsylvania red for the first time since the state sent George H.W. Bush to the White House.

Democrat Hillary Clinton is outraising him here by 3,353 percent, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Through the end of May, Clinton raised $4.8 million from Pennsylvania donors, while Trump raised $139,000.



Donald Trump spent millions more than he raised in May.

A similar fundraising pattern was observed in other swing states, Florida and Ohio, and throughout the country.

In Florida, Clinton raised nearly $11 million, while Trump raised nearly $452,000.

In Ohio, Clinton raised $2.4 million, as Trump raised less than $100,000.

Overall, Trump ended last month with $1.2 million in cash on hand, while Clinton had $42 million.

"It's a problem nationally and in Pennsylvania, and he needs to address it and address it quickly," said Republican strategist Charlie Gerow.



Trump especially needs money and a ground game in Pennsylvania, where numerous polls have him and Clinton in a dead heat.

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Philadelphia will host the Democratic National Convention next month, and many political analysts say Pennsylvania is a battleground state – even though it has voted blue in every presidential election since 1992.
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He hadn't raised much money ahead of the April primary, so is there really any correlation between money raised and votes tallied?

Madonna said it depends on the state.

For example, a Republican presidential candidate could spend millions in California or New York, and it wouldn't be enough to get those states to send a conservative to the White House. The same dynamic would apply to a Democrat spending millions in Texas and the state not turning blue.

The money probably wouldn't matter in about 40 states, "but it matters here," Madonna said.




"He's going to have to raise money here and spend money here. This is a TV state," Madonna said, referring to the numerous campaign ads that air in Pennsylvania during an election season................






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