Clinton Tops Obama in Year-End Fundraising: Both Candidates Benefit From Early Victories

[ZombieHorde]

By Matthew Mosk

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton edged out Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama in year-end presidential campaign fundraising, according to figures released Wednesday by their staffs. But both candidates expected to benefit in coming weeks from a financial boomlet spurred by their early victories.

Obama's campaign reported collecting $8 million in the first eight days of January, and an additional $1.5 million Wednesday from Internet donors, largely because of excitement over his win in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Clinton, meanwhile, has already started to capitalize financially on her unanticipated victory in the New Hampshire primary.

Terence R. McAuliffe, Clinton's campaign chairman, said Wednesday that about $1.1 million in donations have come in since Tuesday night. "That is without any appeal" seeking donations, McAuliffe said on a conference call with top Clinton donors, urging them to capitalize on the fresh burst of momentum by each seeking to raise $10,000. "Let me say this . . . this is an opportunity for us to blow the roof off the place."

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[AtomicKitten]

1. "That is without any appeal seeking donations." - BULLSHIT ALERT!

My son and I were solicited, all kinds of people on the airwaves were talking about being solicited.

[ZombieHorde]

2. Was this today? nt

[AtomicKitten]

3. The most desperate plea was right after she tanked in Iowa.

I get spam emails and calls from their campaign all the time.

[ZombieHorde]

4. I think that the qoute in the article

I think that the quote in the article was stating that she got the money today because of her win.

[AtomicKitten]

6. After soliciting hard for funds since her Iowa loss --

which dovetails quite nicely into the win in NH that she desperately needed to remain viable.

[spag68]

5. Money

Let me get this right, recession,foreclosures, People with no health care, and they still raise millions. The right thing to do would be to stop this insanity, and just debate the issues, let everyone keep their money.