Hillary Clinton Still Deeply In Debt

Well over two months have passed since Hillary Clinton formally abandoned her White House bid, but newly-released Federal Election Commission reports show the New York senator has made little headway in paying off her sizeable campaign debt.

According to an FEC report filed Wednesday, Clinton's debt as of the end of July stood at just under $24 million -- a decrease of only $1.2 million since the end of June. More than $13 million of that total is owed to the New York senator herself, while close to $11 million is owed to individual vendors. Clinton has suggested she is not seeking to pay back the money she owes herself.

The report also shows Clinton was only able to raise $2 million in the month of July -- down from close to $3 million in June. By comparison, Barack Obama raised over $50 million for his White House bid in the same time period.

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Comments

[Felicty]

Still in debt?

GOOD.

[PurplePhase]

It was clear just after Super Tuesday that Hillary wouldn't get the nomination yet she decided to stay in the race and fight. She could have dropped out and cut her losses but she stayed to the end despite the numerous warnings.

It was reported earlier this year that the Clintons are worth $108 Million. They can pay for their own mistakes and still have much more money remaining than they need.

[MRb1000]

HEY HILLARY IS ALWAYS BRAGGING ABOUT THE 18 MILLION WHO VOTED FOR HER. HEY JUST ASK THEM FOR ONE DOLLAR. OH MY BAD IT IS MORE LIKE? COME ON HILLARY STOP SAYING THAT IT MAKE YOU LOOK PETTY. IF YOU HAD ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE WHY DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT DEBT! STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT

[fourex]

Slander is not cheap.

[JaneEyrez]

I'd be glad to give her $10 to go away, but only if she promises to take Bill with her. I think they deserve each other.

[xandix]

Where's Hillary's 18 million strong supporters??? PUMA, put your money where your mouth is.

----Working Woman for Obama

[Xenopus]

Are we ever going to be free of hearing about Hillary Clinton. All these reporters and former campaign staffers keep stiring the pot on 'poor' Hillary. It is like Ground Hog Day at it's worst. I will be so happy when this convention is over and this speculation and daily reporting on Hillary is over. She did not win, and most likely isn't going to be V.P. Let's let her rest in peace.

[seanosul]

The revelation that the Hillary Campaign is still heavily in debt has exposed PUMA for who they are.

Will Bowers of Justsaynodeal claimed that they had paid all of her debt on Fcks TV by 4 July. If he is a member of the Democrats he should be expelled.

This was nothing but a lie to suggest PUMA meant something. In reality it showed they were nothing but Republican liars. As a result of their campaigns Hillary only raised $1.7 million in July, most of that at a fund raiser led by Obama.

Their other founder Darragh Murphy has still paid nothing to Clinton. Despite claiming to be a supporter. The only Presidential campaign she donated to was McBush. In 2008 there is only an incestuous donation to yet another PUMA site listed to her by the FEC. Examining FEC records you will find the same donors donating to the Denver Group and PUMA PAC (although no connection recorded despite that being illegal).

So what have the Republican "Hillary supporters" achieved? They fostered further division which severly hindered any prospect of Hillary getting the Vice Presidency and they blocked her fund raising efforts. Who did it help? The same person the PUMA PAC founder donated to in the first place- McBush.

One question to ask PUMA scum - if you lie about the very basics of support for Hillary (clearing her debt) what else have you lied about?

[Mesaywar]

Wow. I really haven't thought of it that way, until now.
I've allowed myself to be amused and annoyed by the PUMA antics for months, but forgot to ask what they've achieved beyond the division and comic relief.
But, you can't just blame the PUMAs. Truth is, if Hillary had come out forcefully and said "stop the silliness, support me by supporting Obama!" Had she done anything besides leave the PUMAs enough doubt about her "intentions" to work with, she may have stood a better chance of being VP,....and paying of her debt. Ultimately, she got the kinds of results from the kind of campaign she ran, and the type of "supporters" she wooed.

[NoSandwiches]

The circumstances under which I, a 7 time donor to the Obama campaign (as budget permits) would donate to Hillary:

1) She must publically agree that she will not ask for loans from herself to be paid off. Romney loaned himself 25 million, and he is willing to suck it up. She should do so as well.

2) Set up a "donors choose" style site where every bill is listed, including a description of what they did for the campaign and optionally something about the debtor. That way we can make sure that the little guy doesn't get burned while Penn rakes in the dough.

I don't like it one bit that she claims success in her campaign while leaving others holding the bag, but she hurt colleges and local businesses by contracting services and goods knowing full well that she had no intention to pay them until and unless she won and could attract more money. She spent the money on ads--dispicable ads to boot --and she did it far after was reasonable in a desparate move.

I want to honor Obama's request that we help her out, but I don't trust her, not even with my $20.

[Mesaywar]

Exactly. Excellent suggestions.

[Tropiholic]

clintons were out clint*oned, imagine that?? now they are weeping and crying for someone to pay off their debt, eat it. where on earth are all those bit*ter broom*stickers who were so busy screaming and threatening to withhold $$$$?

[JamieJay]

Where is the PUMA money in support of Hillary Clinton? PUMA claims to have a 18M+ following, but won't contribute to her debt. Or could it be that PUMA is no more than a Republican front group, that is stirring up mess within the Democratic Party. We can't wait and see if PUMA retires Hillary's debt.

[PumaAnn]

PUMA claimed to raise 10 million.

Obviously, they were way off.

I dunno, but I do know I contributed, have my t-shirt, and am disappointed that the fundraising wasn't what was reported.

[truthskr]

$50K versus $10M is "mis-reporting" - it's blatant lying. Big shocker - if these people were such fundraising powerhouses to begin with, Clinton wouldn't be in such historical debt. Welcome to politics: no money = no power = no voice. PUMA is dead in the water.

[NoSandwiches]

If you have contact with a real organization that truly wants to help her retire her debt, pass on my idea of a fundraising model based on donorschoose.org.

I am mad about the election and deeply disappointed in HRC, but I think many of the OBama supporters want to honor his request to help her, but want more visibility of where the money would go. We donate 20 bucks at a time, as our budgets allow. We want to know that it isn't going to Penn. We want to help the vendors she stiffed.

[MRb1000]

PUMA GOING THE BY FEDERAL RECORDS SHOWS THEY ONLY RAISE 50,000 DOLLARS. THEY ARE A JOKE!

[Biscuit]

She looks sexier every time I see her.

[JackND]

""A wounded Puma is a Dangerous Puma.""

""PUMAS ATTACK!!!"

These phrases are positively snickerworthy.

How can we fear you when you make us laugh so?

[theMightyT]

waaaaaa??? i thought PUMA had contributed / raised 10 million dollars for H illary. PumaAnn and Wuzzup keep telling us they're 18 million strong and they're predicting no more debt for hill and she's going to be the nominee blah blah blah blah

I guess they're all just a bunch of not-very-good liars... ah well.

With supporters like these... Hil's going to have to self-finance her senate campaign...

[JackND]

So now Carville is on CNN complaining that O'bama hasn't consulted H'illary for her opinion as to who his VP pick should be.

But once again, that assertion smacks of high hypocrisy, since if the tables were turned and H'illary was the presumptive nominee right now, she sure as hell wouldn't be seeking O'bama's opinion as to who her VP should be.

[tel8034]

Carville needs to SHUT UP, especially after his wife's involvement and praise of the rag called "Obama Nation"................. We haven't heard a peep from him about that.

Hillary's debt will be taken care of with just another book and 2 speaking engagements.

By the way ................. WHERE ARE THE PUMAS? ....................... SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS DEBT BY NOW?

[PumaAnn]

That's OK. Carville is right. Politico reported he didn't even bother to pretend to vet her.

He'll win or lose on his own.

[Tropiholic]

he BEAT hill on his own didn't he? he doesn't need her advice or her luckewarm "support"

[MRb1000]

You have to be kidding me. She ran one of the worst campaigns ever. Why would you seek help from the losing team. Would you seek advice from someone who has debt up to their ear! Hey give me a call. I got a Nuclear waste site to sell you for cheep.

[Bozwellian]

LOL, have heard that presumptive several times today and Bliztser along with various GOPER operatives still attempting to flame the flames as well. LOL, Hillary told us all that SHE had ALREADY been well vetted and ready on day one..say what, SHE WAS NEVER SO ? Lets face reality , her final primary night SET the tone, unable to congratulate Obama or acknowledge HER OBVIOUS LOSS and INABILITY TO MAKE THE FINAL SALE to secure te nomination, the manipulatives continued on and on and on. Even FINALLY acknowledging and then claiming SHE WOULD DO WHATEVER AS ASKED / EXPECTED/ ETC...her display has been seen as tepid, less than enthusiastic or sincere and Bill has not mitigated any such perception as well that their feelings are just too hurt. These two were supposedly THE PRO"s , the ULTIMATE PROFESSIONALS, THE EPITOME of POLITICL EXPERTISEMENT....uh, THEY blew their OWN cover and showed all more REALITY than expected....to their OWN detriment and as well, cared not and "care" not the consequences to the party they claim to be stalwart supporters of let alone what COULD occur should the Dems NOT secure Novemeber win !!! WAY TOO SELFISH FOR WORDS in too many ways to be listed here, now !!!

[EspressoAtNoon]

I saw that. Carville and Begala also seemed shocked that Obama didn't consult Bill for his opinion on his VP pick. You mean the same Bill who just last week stated to a reporter that Obama wasn't ready to be President.

These two Rovian crackpots are just mad they won't have employment inside the new administration for the next 8 years. Good riddance to the Clintons and all their dishonest partisan hacks.