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

[HopeGirl]

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

[richcpl]

Nice. Taking a break from your Klan meeting?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[lobear00]

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

[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.

[DoninJoisey]

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

[lobear00]

She called Prince Fahd, for the ten mill.

[DrZee]

isn't this figure, $10 million, what she is "on track" to raise?
I read the adjacent story by the tech guy who worked the math and said it was nigh unto impossible that she raised that amount based on her own numbers.

I don't believe a word outta her mouth. Ever.
If she has the gall to say Obama has been affected by being "near" Wright, jeez louize, Hillary's been beyond affected -- she's been INFECTED by the lying ways of Bill.

Please, mommy, make the mean lady stop.

[mingjia]

Face it, Obama fans: There are questions about the man. Hillary has won nearly every big state--and four of the last five primaries, including the key states of Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania--not to mention earlier wins in California, New Jersey--and didn't she get more votes in the non-binding Michigan vote?All key states! Why should she quit--because people are tired of the Clintons? I think Hillary would make a damn good president, and I think she's got a BETTER chance in the general election than Obama, who will clearly lose some swing votes to McCain. Hillary is not obligated to quit the race by the activists who are not representative of the general populace. Let them fight to the finish...

[Nyland8]

I think you're a Republican desperate to run against Rodham because you think you can beat her.

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[condew]

SHE LOST TEXAS. When all the delegates were awarded based on the entire process, HILLARY LOST TEXAS.

And she only won Pennsylvania by 9.3%. She started with better than 20%. She needed 30% or more. Obama said long ago the demographics of PA were such that he'd concider it a win if he lost by less than 10%. It's a win, then, because he lost by 9%.

And I'm sure this 10 million is a lie. If she could raise money this easily, she would not have a reputation as a deadbeat, not paying her venders or her staff. Has anone talked to a RELIABLE source to confirm that 10M was actually raised, in new money?

[mickeyrat]

Funny how when Nevada came out, the Obama supporters claimed he won because he had more votes, even though Hillary won more delegates. Now that the shoe's on the other foot, suddenly Obama wins because he got more delegates even though she won more votes.

Obamabots are such hypocrites.

And she didn't need "30%". That's dumb. All she needs to do is to keep it competitive.

Can anyone say brokered convention?

[OriginalScreenName]

Notice how they adjusted the figures to EXACTLY what that tech guy said was needed to raise $10 mil. Sorry, this just seems to good to be true. Are there really 80,000 people out there that like throwing their money away?

[hank48188]

Look at all the money morons are sending to Obama, he keeps spending on TV but keeps losing the primaries. Obama can win in a caucus because it draws zealots with lots of spare time, very undemocratic, but when it's a real election Hillary kicks his ass. Most of Obama wins came before Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers, when the MSM was promoting Obama as a "Tiger Woods" type, you know, All-American, that image is long gone now.

[janeadams]

It's a primary election. It's the delegates. And Hillary doesn't have 'em. "

[Gary47]

Just think, 80,000 Americans that disagree with you. Oh my!

[Gasparilla]

There is something to look forward to, at least if you are a masochist. No matter who is the nominee, or wins the general election, we have four to eight years of the same name calling bitchfest of Obama supporters. I will vote for him if he is the nominee, but his supporters......

[keiran]

Hi there. I am an Obama supporter, and I don't consider myself bitchy or whiny at all. I think he is the most qualified candidate for the job. He is smart, experienced, he is very good at building coalitions, and he inspires people. I have children and I truly believe he is the one who will help repair some of the damage being done to their future. I hope that you will realize that we all have more in common than not. I also suggest that instead of focusing on those things you find irritating about some Obama supporters, you do some research on the candidates themselves and then make up your own mind about who to support. Have a nice night. Keiran.

[irishgawdess]

Thanks Keiran, I feel the same way.