Continuing Concerns In The Clinton Camp About The Strength Of Mr. Obama's Candidacy And His Fundraising Prowess
Concerned about Senator Barack Obama's presidential fund-raising, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has dispatched former President Bill Clinton to attend 16 fund-raisers in the last six weeks and to lead conference calls and Internet appeals to donors, in some cases assessing Mr. Obama's positions on Iraq.
Democrats close to the couple say that Mr. Clinton's efforts on his wife's behalf were just beginning and that they were likely to accelerate after he finishes writing a book this spring. Several donors said that Mr. Clinton's role was even greater than they originally expected after Mrs. Clinton announced her candidacy on Jan. 20.



New York Times | March 31, 2007 10:03 AM