NPR: Clinton Needs to Raise Money, Fast, to Continue

Clinton Needs to Raise Money, Fast, to Continue

For Sen. Hillary Clinton, it's all about the Benjamins now.

Even if Clinton does win tonight, there is one reality of politics that she cannot escape - she's out of money and in debt.

So you can bet that she'll use a victory in tonight's primary -- regardless of the margin -- to try and raise money, in particular on the Internet - normally Obama's territory. That's why she's been mentioning her website whenever she can.

You can look at his strategy this way: he outspent her 3-1, maybe 4-1 in the weeks before the primary. He might lose, but he forced Clinton to spend a lot of money, maybe too much. And he still he lots of money left.

8:51 PM ET | 04-22-2008 | permalink

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November is going to take some money too. Perhaps ability to raise money is a very important consideration in choosing a candidate.

Sent by Gary | 11:21 PM ET | 04-22-2008

Boy, CNN's Wolf Blitzer made a pretty emphatic fundraising pitch for Clinton last night, noting "objectively" that her supporters had better get online and donate in $25, $50, or $100 increments, whatever they could afford, if they wanted her to able to continue her campaign.

Sent by Michelle | 8:50 AM ET | 04-23-2008

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