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Clinton loans campaign 6.4 million dollars
May 7, 2008, 14:50 GMT
Washington - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has loaned her campaign another 6.4 million dollars from her personal assets, an aide confirmed Wednesday.
The move was seen by pundits as another sign of Clinton's flagging fortunes after she lost by 14 percentage points to Senator Barack Obama in North Carolina Tuesday and took only a razor-thin victory in the Indiana Democratic primary.
But Howard Wolfson, a Clinton campaign spokesman and strategist, told MSNBC Wednesday morning that Clinton will fight on, and that the 6.4-million-dollar loan could be only the first of more loans.
'I don't rule out her giving more,' he said.
Last month, within 24 hours after the New York senator's strong victory in the Pennsylvania primary, supporters poured 10 million dollars into her campaign coffers. Earlier this year, after a string of losses to Obama, she had loaned her campaign 5 million dollars.
With only six races left in the campaign for the Democratic nomination, Wolfson conceded that Clinton needs 'to do well in West Virginia' next Tuesday.
He also repeated Clinton's vow to have the Michigan and Florida delegates seated at the national party convention in August in Denver, Colorado. The Democratic National Committee is to meet May 30 and 31 to decide whether to seat the delegates, after it had barred their participation because the two states held their primaries earlier than dictated by the national party.
Clinton had a strong showing in both primaries, even though she abided by party rules and did not campaign there. However, in Michigan her name was the only one among the major Democratic candidates to appear on the ballot.
But Wolfson also conceded it will be a tough fight, with Clinton still lagging in the overall delegate count.
'I don't know how this is going to play out' until its over, Wolfson said.
In the quest for the 2,025 delegates needed to capture the Democratic nomination, Obama led by 1,743 to 1,606 for Clinton before Tuesday's result, according to a count by website realclearpolitics.com. North Carolina had 115 and Indiana 72 delegates up for grabs.
With only 200 delegates left in the six electoral contests remaining after Tuesday, both campaigns have turned to persuading nearly 300 undecided super-delegates - Democratic elected officials and party leaders - who could still potentially swing the nomination in either candidate's favour.
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ain't that the truth:)
It takes an idiot or even two to continue a słear campaign on nothing else than unfounded rumours ?It takes even more than cretinism to call somebody old because they are 60 plus and hence incapable to occupy public office .I guess these criteria don't apply to McCain then?Especially the second one .Nothing relevant to add,something pertaining to the programs of the candidates,or is that too far fetched for the arrested development of SP4 's resemblance of a brain.2 degrees you said you hold SP4? I wonder which one those could be ....Something to do with the Oral Robert university perhaps .sorry if I'm wrong,it just looked in the line of your logics.
..your rambling diatribe has nothing to do with the article above.
Of course, since you brought it up, I may as well cover the list...one more time!:
White Water
Travel Office scandal - Vince Foster...unavailable for comment!
FBI records scandal - (Boy! Thise records are handy now, I'll bet!)
Russian and Chinese campaign funds scandal - Sandy Berg(l)ar pimping inflence to AMOCO for $$
Influence peddling to the Chinese for campaign funds (see above) then getting MFN status for China i.e. free trade - (walmart is proud of Hillary, their former board member...paid in full!)
Greasy commodity trades - records the Clintons will not release - I wonder why???
Mr. Penn caught in act selling Hillary's vote, then her denial of backing trade agreement with Columbia - Busted!
The always mysterious Mr. Hsu and his bundro'ing fo Mrs. Crinton. ('brow job fo Breio!')
Bill and Hillary's influence peddling for Clinton Foundation donations, which he will not release.
The Marc Rich Pardon for the $1 million donation by his wife to the DNC for a crime that was no longer a crime.
Pardon of convicted felon Rep. Dan Rostenkowski for Mail fraud and bribery (note that Bush has let everyone in his term hang!)
Pardon of Puerto Rican terrorists by Clinton.
Sandy Berg(l)ar stealing documents Clinton asked him to 'review' then getting a job on Hillary's campaign!
Did i leave anything out? Honestly, the list is so long I cannot remember them all!
you just rant on the same ole baloney all the time .You people just bring up stuff from so many years ago.how did you get so darn lily white you have nothing in your past? grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SP4: Mr. Hsu, where are you?May 7th, 2008 - 15:26:09
First, get Mr. Penn to collect a fat fee for his pimping Hillary's vote on the trade deal, while she deny's wanting free trade. Hard to believe anyone accepts this, but they do!
Second, get a donation from said mark(s) to the Clinton Foundation for Wayward Crooked Politicians, and then funnel it to the campaign in the form of a personal 'loan'.
Now, get Sandy Berg(l)ar and the other pimps ('Mr. Hsu, where ARE you?') on the payroll out on the street and get their asses earning!
Hit the streets girls!
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