Hillary outraises Obama in fourth quarter of 2007

[elixir]

Barack Obama may have raised $32 million in the month of January, but new FEC reports show that Hillary managed to outdo Obama in fundraising during the last quarter of 2007:

Clinton reported raising nearly $27 million in the last three months of 2007. Obama raised $23.5 million during that period.
Hillary also finished out the year with $18 million on hand to Obama's $13 million. The Hillary camp has not released its January totals or said whether they've come close to matching Obama's haul.

Obama's campaign says they filed their FEC report yesterday, but right now, only Hillary's is available on the FEC site.




http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/02/hillary_outraises_obama_in_fou.php

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1. I would be surprised and blown away

if she comes close to his record breaking 32 million in one MONTH!

Obama seems to be trending up...with support and money, so it doesn't surprise me that she raised more money in the last quarter.

[flpoljunkie]

2. Yet Clinton campaign still mum on their January fundraising total.

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

3. I donated a bit more last night..

Hillary 08

[jasmine621]

4. I predict that after her performance last night, more money will come

rolling in. It will count much more in the third quarter.

[bigwillq]

5. The January numbers wer stagging

I think it said on CNN last night that Obama raised 32 million. Clintn camp said they hit their goal of 10 million but didn't say the exact figure.

[calmblueocean]

6. The numbers are grotesque on both sides. When it takes this much money to be a viable candidate...

... the system is truly broken.

Imagine how much good this money could do if it weren't all being spent on ads.

[mod mom]

7. Look at the difference in contributions from lobbyists:

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008

2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Contributions from Selected Industries
Display:


Lobbyists
Hillary Clinton (D)

$567,950

John McCain (R)

$340,365

Christopher J. Dodd (D)

$233,875

Mitt Romney (R)

$229,475

Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)

$212,100

Bill Richardson (D)

$134,950

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)

$114,460

Fred Thompson (R)

$90,000

Barack Obama (D)

$76,859

Duncan Hunter (R)

$30,900

John Edwards (D)

$18,900

Sam Brownback (R)

$17,225

Mike Huckabee (R)

$6,964

Tom Tancredo (R)

$250


WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT-THE SUBSTANCE OF THEIR MESSAGES OR DOLLARS RAISED?