| 9pm EST Update: Obama has raised $4,673,457.
9:30pm EST Update: Obama has raised $4,956,525
Senator Clinton has donated $5 million to her own campaign...and since the polls closed last night, Senator Obama has almost matched that total already. As of 8:30pm EST, the campaign has raised $4,391,686 of their own dollars from contributors.
First, Clinton's side. From CNN: "I loaned the campaign $5 million dollars from my money," she said at a press conference at her Arlington, Virginia headquarters. "I loaned it because I believe in this campaign and I think the results last night proved the wisdom of my investment."...
The news comes days after Barack Obama's campaign announced it had raised $32 million in January alone. Clinton campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe later said the Clinton campaign raised less than half that in the same period - about $13.5 million. The $5 million Clinton loaned to herself was in addition to the $13.5 million she raised. Senator Obama sent out an e-mail an hour ago asking contributors to match Clinton:Just two weeks ago we were behind by double-digits in many of the states that voted yesterday, but Barack won 13 states to 8 states for Hillary Clinton, with one state (New Mexico) still counting votes.
This is an enormous victory, and it's all thanks to you.
We won yesterday because thousands upon thousands of individual supporters canvassed their neighborhoods, talked to their neighbors and friends, and made phone calls to remind their fellow supporters to get out the vote. If you want to help Obama match Clinton's contribution, donate to Obama online. Contribute to Clinton online if you want to help her catch up to Obama in the coming weeks before Texas. |
