CLINTON TOPS OBAMA IN CASH ON HAND FOR NOMINATION FIGHT WITH ABOUT $35 MILLION TO HIS $32, REVERSING OBAMA’S SECOND-QUARTER ADVANTAGEWASHINGTON — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton ended September with more money in the bank than rival Barack Obama, holding $35 million cash on hand for the presidential primary contests to his $32 million.
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Both were far ahead of Rudy Giuliani, the money leader on the Republican side, underscoring the financial disparity between the parties. Giuliani reported $11.6 million in the bank for the GOP primary.
Clinton, who had trailed Obama in fundraising and in money in the bank at the end of June, edged past him with an aggressive third quarter of fundraising.
Neither Obama nor Clinton had yet filed detailed reports of their third-quarter finances with the Federal Election Commission. The reports were due at 11:59 p.m. EDT Monday.
Clinton, who also has been raising money for the general election, had a total of $50 million in the bank, her campaign said Monday night. But $15 million of that cannot be used for the primaries.
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