CNN: Most people who voted on basis of TV ads voted for Obama.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

That's a great deal of the story - Hillary doesn't have as much money...

[dkf]

1. Bill made $40 million in speaking fees.

She has the $ if she wants.

[sniffa]

7. Thanks to campaign finance reform

She can't touch any of his money. I learned that because of Kerry in 2004.

[dkf]

19. So the $5 million was hers?

I thought I heard she had approx $15 million available to her.

[sniffa]

23. Yes it was hers

She has more to loan to herself in need be too. What 2004 taught me, was that John Kerry could touch any of his wife's money at all (as such, he had to take out a lone, backed my his half share of the only house they had that he was listed as at least an equal owner).

[dkf]

27. John Kerry couldn't touch money that his wife held in her name only.

But if Bill and Hillary have a joint account with the proceeds from his speaking fees, won't that work?

[sniffa]

32. Yes, but she could only bank on half of it

As I stated above in my very poorly spelled and/or grammar murder (I didn't do a preview first - doh!) all candidates can only loan/donate to their campaigns from money/possessions that are in their name.

[dkf]

34. Oh...so half of $30 million is Hillary's $15 million.

Got it.

So she may have access to his speaking fees then.

[sniffa]

35. Yes she could have access

but it seems that she doesn't, as that portion of their combined income is not listed; i.e. - his speaking fees and such are listed to him alone.

[dkf]

36. Makes you wonder how they got to $30 million

that is a chunk of change.

So Bill has $40 million on top of that and is getting another $20 million from Burkle.

Guess it does pay to be President.

[lurky]

9. Can she use Bill's $$$?

Remember, Kerry had to mortgage his mansion to finance his campaign, even though his wife was a brazillionaire. There was some kind of legal roadblock, even for spouses.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Political success = raising money, and spending it wisely. Obama does both.

[jackson_dem]

3. Presidents Gramm, Dean, and Giuliani agree

;)

[TwilightGardener]

13. Did any of them get as far as Obama? Is Obama so wealthy he can

loan himself 5 million? Your point is ridiculous. Obama has tons of small donors. More than Hillary. That's grassroots support.

[jackson_dem]

18. Gramm and Dean had much bigger financial advantages than Obama

Hillary also has grassroots support. That is why she won 80,000 more votes on Super Tuesday.

[Radical Activist]

11. But Obama is just an inexperienced politician who never had a serious fight before?!

How can he be running a better campaign than someone with so much experience? :shrug:

[sniffa]

14. I think Obama has learned rom Dean

He learned how to raise money online like Dean did, and learned how to run a 50 state grass-roots campaign. He also learned what to do from Dean's run, by not over spending like some candidates do.

[hedgehog]

4. I think that would be a valid statement ONLY if Hillary did not

run any ads herself. We don't know that to be the case. I would have thought that with all the money raised this week, she could have run as many ads as she wanted.

[jackson_dem]

5. She ran nothing in comparison to Obama

It is no coincidence he won the ad influenced vote but lost those who weren't swayed by ads.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

8. She's still way behind Obama - my guess is that she "gave up" these 3 states.

She didn't have much of a chance to win them.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

16. In Florida, the only ads I saw were Obama ads..... We are older here though.

Which is probably why the state went for Clinton.

[keep_it_real]

6. I just gave 10 bucks to Obame

To continue the momentum.

[TexasObserver]

Translation: She is too cheap to pay for TV ads personally, and her

... campaign doesn't have the money.

They're lying about the money they claim is coming in. They're grifters. Always remember that.

[sandnsea]

10. She spent $118 million

She used bad judgement and implemented a bad strategy, that's why she spent all her money.

[TexasObserver]

12. $500,000 on parking. She's ready to valet park on Day One!!

[Whisp]

29. more and more it's sounding like she thought it would be over

by now with her being the victor. so she blew her cash up to super tuesday and spent like a Helmsly thinking she could pretty well relax at this point.

I think she's knows she's in deep trouble and is relying on other ways to hang in there - all this crying crap, and now the MSNBC, the weasling about Mi and FL, the superdelegate anvil hanging...

[Auntie Bush]

15. That's because ALL TV ads are BS.

Gotta be gullible to believe any of them...especially Romney's.

[papau]

17. LOL - Obama folks once said don't let Clinton money buy the election - but now a purchase by O is OK

[stillrockin]

20. Now, *that's funny*!

B-)

[gristy]

21. I'd love to see how that study was conducted

Who was questioned, what the questions were, what order they were given, etc. I'm sure its design is fascinating! :) You wouldn't happen to have a link to it, now would you?

[kerry-is-my-prez]

28. It was on CNN....

n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

22. Hillary's name recognition alone should have been enough to offset the ad gap.

[OzarkDem]

24. She's saving it for the states w/ more delegates

makes sense.

OTOH, its disturbing so many young people vote for Obama because of TV commercials. Say what you will but it is very "cultish".

[gristy]

26. How would you prefer they make their choice?

Watching the MSM? Based on their endorsements? Reviewing their policy positions and voting record on the web? I submit that there is no significant difference, in aggregate, between how each candidate's supporters make their choice.

The promoters of the "cult" meme notwithstanding.

[Whisp]

33. what's more disturbing are cockamammie posts like yours.

makes no sense at all.

and reminds me a bit like the talk you get from RWers about never believe Noam Chomsky because he gets PAID to write books.

:groan:

[gristy]

25. funny. really.

Church goers prefer Obama: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4510541
Those who watch teevee prefer Obama: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4510645

What else...
Youth prefer Obama
Germans and French prefer Obama: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78e3cff0-d458-11dc-a8c6-0000779fd2ac.html
Online readers prefer Obama: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/02/03/news/update/doc47a6210d11e77104281095.txt
Futures contracts prefer Obama: http://www.smartmoney.com/aheadofthecurve/index.cfm?story=20080208-futures-bet-on-obama
The economically secure prefer Obama: http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTY4OTc3ODQ1MjY1MTNhNGIxNGY5ZGU5MWRjNmQ1NDc=
U Mass students prefer Obama: http://media.www.dailycollegian.com/media/storage/paper874/news/2008/02/06/News/Majority.Of.Umass.Students.Prefer.Obama.Over.Others-3189950.shtml
Democrats with a college degree prefer Obama: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/schneider-democrats-split-by-education-and-age/
"Caribbean Hispanics" prefer Obama: http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=01977d91329f30de6b28053d114e6257

What fun!

[Barack_America]

30. Obama has better ads.

I mean Caroline Kennedy vs. some guy plummeting to Earth in an orange jumpsuit and Reeboks? Come on.

[cottonseed]

31. Most people period -- are voting for Obama.

The cream is rising to the top.