Hillary Clinton Raises $10 Million After Pennsylvania Win

WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $10 million in the 24 hours after winning the Pennsylvania primary, aided by contributions from 80,000 new donors, her campaign said Thursday.

The $10 million came from a total of 100,000 donors, spokesman Mo Elleithee said.

Clinton, who was strapped for cash going into Tuesday's contest against Barack Obama, started making fundraising pleas as soon as the race was called. She told supporters during her nationally televised victory speech to go to her Web site to send money.

She continued making the point the next day in Indianapolis, telling supporters she was being outspent by Obama and that she has to "hustle" to keep up. She urged them to go to the Internet to read about her positions on the issues.

"If you're so inclined, after you've done so, I would really welcome a contribution, because we are being outspent," Clinton said.

Clinton reported having just over $9 million cash on hand at the end of March and $10 million in debt, compared to Obama, who began April with more than four times the amount of money, or $40 million, in the bank.

Clinton has a smaller donor base than Obama's network of more than 1.3 million. More of her donors also have contributed the maximum $2,300 allowed by law for the primary. She must continue to find new donors to stay competitive.

The campaign said she would spend money in both Indiana, where the race is considered close, and North Carolina, where Obama is favored. Both states hold primaries May 6.

Comments

[apresdeluge]

More pathetic posts from Obama supporters.

[Lauren1959]

So who really believes anything that comes out of the mouth of a Clinton?:

Politics >> Clinton Campaign Debt $5 Million Higher Than Reported

[ReportThis]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA VENDORS:

If Hillary or Terry McAuliffe ask to contract for services, ask to see the money.

[ReportThis]

Congratulations Senator Clinton on raising $10 million in 24 hours. This will permit you to pay your just debts and resume your campaign with $0 in the bank -- which is exactly what you should spend going forward.

UPDATE: Oh, you forgot to include the $5 million you loaned your campaign in your list of debts. Ooops. What a chucklehead.

[jozap]

I will only believe it when I see the finance report at the end of the month.

This woman only knows fuzzy math.

She is ahead in votes NOT TRUE.
She is only 5 million in debt NOT TRUE.
She raised 10 million in a day, Show me the fact, verified by someone else. And if any of that 10 mil comes from her or Bill, then it is just a new way to lie.

If she did raise 10 million, she can pay her debts. But knowing Hillary, she will pay for new ads and leave the vendors she owes out to dry.

[HopeGirl]

Send Hillary more money, she needs it and she isn't getting out of this thing without it.

Hill and Biil know how to live and how to have other people pay for it. Jets, suites, limos, cronies-the bar bill has added up and she needs you, her flock of sheep to pay for it.

This 10 million is a good start, but it leaves her 6 mill in debt and she is racking up more daily. She isn't doing this campaign thing for her-she's doing it for YOU-her blue collar people.., so pay up Buttercup.

Dig deep, oh blue collar worker, get a second job, sell your car, whatever. Hill and Bill are used to a certain lavish lifestyle andYOU need to pay for it. Thats OK, even though you are jobless and now carless-Iam sure they will m,ail you a photo and a flag pin.

She can't win, she knows it (you should know it) and she isn't going to be stuck with the bill.

[bubbainca]

What a waste of money! Make better use of the rebate check people!

[RHCNYC]

$10,000,000 dollars in donations

minus

$10,000,000 in debt

minus

$5,000,000 dollars she loaned herself....

Wait, the Clintonistas are cheering wha?

lol.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/24/clinton-debt-5-million-hi_n_98505.html

[Christopher1]

I didn't watch I have a problem with a grown Moyer kiss a black ass

[richcpl]

Nice. Taking a break from your Klan meeting?

[HopeGirl]

Hey, keep your private fantasies to yourself...this is a political site.

[partyofone]

Why does anyone believe this?

[HLMerkin]

Fools bought Bear Stearns stock in the weeks before they went belly up too.

[nazirmo]

Hillary is asking donations of as little as $5 and Obama is asking for $25 period.

[condew]

And this is important how? As an indication of despiration? As some implication that $25 is elitist?, or that neither 100,000 donations of $5 nor of $25 will make $10 million?

[partyofone]

She also met with Richard Mellon Scaife.

[condew]

So this is how Richard Mellon Scaife achieves the final and utter destruction of the Clinton legacy -- just let her keep talking.

[ldsrapha]

Huh, this is not true!! Have you donated to him? I have and been on his website countless times Countless people donate $5.00. He even has a checkbox for other. They could donate $1.00. I really don't know where you people come up with this stuff. Or why?

[HopeGirl]

Go give her 5 bucks, talk your family and friedsn into giving her 5 bucks, go door to door, have a car wash, whatever. YOU need to pay off her lavish campaign bill so she can get out of this thing.

So....GO...donate...she is running up the bill as we speak. Jets, suites, 5 star meals, oh andher cronies and cheats don't come cheap.

So get the gitty upon and give her money!

We need the ba rbill apid andher out of this thing.

[butchie65]

Hillary is playing you for a fool. She has money, but, wants to be considered the underdog. That's her game, you pay, and she cackles and you are dumb enough to fall for it.

[my2scents]

OH TENACIOUS ONE, perfect - raise lot's of money, not because you can win (and keep your soul) but because having all these raised expectations, is like raising and army to bring to the convention in a power play to demand super delegates bow down to the true ruler.
And isn't this the real difference - YOU ARE A RULER AND OBAMA IS A LEADER - people what do you want?
Trust me - if her money, bully power & BILL factor should fail her, it won't be long till we see the following:

RULER LOOKING FOR COUNTRY --- SERIOUS REQUESTS ONLY --- HILLARYVILLAGERULER.COM

[nolalily]

It's a lie. Her lips were moving.

[kburlz]

That's all? Obama has $10,000,000 in his glove compartment right now.

[dajay]

Yeah, a lot of good that money in the glove compartment did him in Penn. Oh right, he spent 13.5 million there, not $10,000,000.

[HopeGirl]

You doknow what winning thebattle and loosing the war means? Right?

Penn put Hillary out of the delegate race-for good. He win was a lose.

She needed to win by at least 40 points, she was under 10.

Now she has to win every state thats left by 68%. She has never won any state by that margin. It will not happen.

Its over.

She knows it.

She wants you to pay ber bar bill now. Sheisn't leavinguntil you do-so get over to Hill.comand give her your money so that we can all move on.

[lobear00]

dajay, "what's your point? everyone knew he would not win long before the polls opened.

[dm92]

Obama has been averaging over $1 million in donations PER DAY and is just shy of 1.5 million donors - avg donation size is less than $100.

[DoninJoisey]

Fine. Pay your bills and go home.
Did she find more lobbyists?

[lobear00]

She called Prince Fahd, for the ten mill.