On the day Romney pulled out and essentially handed McCain the Republican nomination, a lightning bolt struck the Democratic race: the Clintons are low on money.
If there has been one thing Team Clinton has always excelled at, it's raising money from their supporters...but many of those supporters are now tired of the Clintons and the stress of their "war room" politicking and are now giving money to Obama. The Illinois senator garnered @$30 million last month and is well on his way to repeating that in February. The Clinton campaign reports less than half that for January and Hillary admitted last night that she lent her campaign $5 million two weeks ago.
Couching that as a "putting her money where her mouth is" type of proclamation, it has rightfully raised the question of where the Clintons are getting their money. While the media is aware of the Clinton family book deals and speaking engagements, many are asking about the Clinton business dealing that some think are ways to work around the campaign finance laws.
After surviving the cattle futures questions of the 80s and the Whitewater questions of the 90s, you would think the Clintons would be more circumspect in their financing.
Meanwhile, the bruising Democratic primary fight continues this weekend with a primary in Louisiana and caucuses (Obama has won 7 out of 8) in Washington state and Nebraska.
Get out the popcorn...
Coach
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