I Think Hillary's Out
No news there, as there are many who have already made this prediction. But here's my 10 cents worth.
No matter your thoughts on Ms Clinton or Mr. Obama, I think it has boiled down to a matter of money, and she is losing that race. Some of her bills are not getting paid, but I think that's statistically quite small compared to the bills that have been paid. At the end of the day, though, the most money wins. Unfortunately. There's something inherently wrong when you can buy/spend your way to a candidacy. But that's not my point.
According to their filings with the Federal Election Commission, Hillary's campaign has $24 million in the bank, after debts, and after spending $135 million to date. She is lagging behind Barack, who is sitting at around $38 million after debt, and after having spent a whopping $158 million so far! They have a combined expenditure of almost $300 million, and that's only for the primaries. The winner still has to compete for the golden presidential spittoon!
Hillary can say anything she wants about Obama, and probably will until she withdraws, but I don't think she has the support to make up that difference in fund raising.
Contrast John McCain, who has a paltry $3.7 million available and has spent "only" $58 million. Seems pretty frugal in comparison, but I'm not sure that frugality will be a very good weapon against Obama in the big race!
No matter your thoughts on Ms Clinton or Mr. Obama, I think it has boiled down to a matter of money, and she is losing that race. Some of her bills are not getting paid, but I think that's statistically quite small compared to the bills that have been paid. At the end of the day, though, the most money wins. Unfortunately. There's something inherently wrong when you can buy/spend your way to a candidacy. But that's not my point.
According to their filings with the Federal Election Commission, Hillary's campaign has $24 million in the bank, after debts, and after spending $135 million to date. She is lagging behind Barack, who is sitting at around $38 million after debt, and after having spent a whopping $158 million so far! They have a combined expenditure of almost $300 million, and that's only for the primaries. The winner still has to compete for the golden presidential spittoon!
Hillary can say anything she wants about Obama, and probably will until she withdraws, but I don't think she has the support to make up that difference in fund raising.
Contrast John McCain, who has a paltry $3.7 million available and has spent "only" $58 million. Seems pretty frugal in comparison, but I'm not sure that frugality will be a very good weapon against Obama in the big race!
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