Is this news? What do you think the10 million Clinton income is for? And all of fund-raising scandals such as Clinot Vs Paul??

I urge all Hispanics that have not contributed to Hillary R. Clinton''s campaign to send her whatever you can and do it now. We need
Hillary in the Whitehouse and we don't want Obama. Do it for our Nation.

A small price to pay for sheer vanity..

How is her campaign in debt if she makes 190 million a year.

Hillary, please do what is honourable now; you don't have to be in further debt.
Say out what will beneficial to The Dems, stop dividing the electorate but concentrate on what will be best for all; you will see how God will turn things around for you - not to The White House o - but in other ways, if you trust God.

31 million in debt…………… and she isnt gonna win…………..REALITY CHECK PLEASE!!!!!

She's trying to buy the Whitehouse.

Typical Clintons!

Her $$$$$$$$$ is EASY come, EASY go!

Why do we still care about Hillary Clinton? She's a nobody…let's move on.

This is just a story to get $$$ from me.

I have given so much to her. (by my standard)..

I just donated another $25 to her campaign

However, how far can I donate if I know Hillary is not the nominee…I am confused.

She should put the money where it will do some good. Hillary go to BarackObama.com and make a donation!!!

Well now it's real, how much she wants power, pay or no pay…

Let's just end this. Obama 08′

The "Fat Lady" is singing so loud …….everyone can hear her…..except the Clintons !!!!!!!

good.i don't want any of my money going to clinton's campaign,until she drops out.when she concedes,then, we can talk about it.if she keeps tearing down the party ,then forget it!

WHY?

Is Hillary trying to buy the VP slot now?

Her money, her problem.
Really, Hillary is hurting her future political career at this point.

Listen up!

Is this the person we want to hand over our failing economy to??? Hillary will be looking for a bail out for herself soon.

Bill . . . get off the campaign trail and back on the lecture circuit while someone will still pay to hear you!!

Keep fighting Hillary..Real democrats want you.

Dear Clintons,

You are doing more harm then good. Please step down
gracefully.

Respectfully,
The entire world

This is foolish. Obama cannot win the general in Nov. Do your research - not sound bite surfing. Every legitimate statistic regarding this race shows Senator Clinton the only one to beat McCain and secure the majority of States. If you do not want 4 more yrs. of a Republican presidency, than use your head and vote for Senator Clinton. She is clearly the most qualified individual - black/white/purple - that our party has seen in generations. Senator Obama is not ready - putting him up as the nominee now is throwing away our opportunity in Nov.

I, like millions of democrats, will be forced to vote for McCain as independents in the Fall if he goes forward. We will without question make sure that he does not make it to the presidency. These are not bitter comments of the moment that will wash away over time. These are very real facts folks.

Of course she is…. Particular know that she has the presumptive nominee on the hook for paying her debt. Go figure.

but clinton why? ..please learn from Romney !!..so after you divorce Bill for messing up ..you want to blow the cash too?

Don't give her a DIME! Hillary and her entire staff and many of her supporters are liars!!!

How about that $10,000-million dollars they claimed after her PA win?
And, let's see - Sir John Elton raised $2.5 million! I wonder if they are running low on donuts?

I knew they were telling lies!

Hillary supporters ————- you say you won't vote for Obama but yet - you haven't been sending Hillary any money? What gives with you supporters? It cost money to run a campaign!!!

Gosh, I wonder how much her total will be after the last state?

So at the moment - $31 million in debt and counting and her supporters want us to let and give her Obama's win? Sad, sad, sad!

How can Hillary run the country if she can not run a campaign?

Ha,ha,ha,ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Obama's campaign brings in $220,000.00 a day and Hillary's $6,000.00 and Hillary's supporters say they will not vote for Obama if he wins! Wow!

Hillary needs a bailout? They made 110 million dollars last year. After taxes they should handily have $60 million. And they need to *lend* 10 million to their campaign which they expect ordinary americancs to pay back for them? That's just disgusting. Truly disgusting.

Wow, this sounds like a 'financial suicide'. Should one worry about her state of mind or, does she know something the rest of the world does not?

Just what we need. A president who doesn't know when to stop spending. One day the national debt is going to bite us in the behind and people are going to wonder why. Wake up!

Hillary should lend herself money to run as an Independent. McCain is a big zero as a candidate and Obama can't win with her running as an Independent. Let's go Hillary!!!!!

It depends from which lobbists it comes from.And we where know it really comes from. No lobbists my eye. Or oprah?

she believes in her cause and will pay.

she is only doing this to stir up commotion within the obama camp. Obama has the win already, she just is using this to fight for months to become the VP, while also tearing up the democratic party more than she already has

I think Obama shouldn't help her to pay off her debt at this point if she continues to say slanderous things that will only divide the party and pit one race vs another emotionally. Her exit game has become disgraceful and shameful. Terry McAuliffe is just as shameful. At one point it is time to say, we need to unite the Democratic Party. The question she needs to ask herself, what is more important, The Party or her personal interest?

When is enough enough!!! This now just getting pathetic, This is the same sort of hardedness that dumbya has shown in Iraq not knowing when to get out. But hey if she wants to still stay in so stay. It's her money…

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!

Translators note: "We plan on it" sounds like "Yes" but in Clinton-speak is most likely "NO".

Watch as Hillary will start saying "the reason why Obama wouldn't transfer funds from his campaign to her is to keep her from winning". Could Hillary be trying to "cut a deal" with Obama to pay her debt in exchange for her conceding, it wouldn't surprise me. Every day now we hear desperate attempts coming out of the Clinton camp. This isn't good for Clinton and certainly not for the Democrat Party. I believe Chelsea is behind her mother's refusal to quit.

What's more elitist? Paying for a presidential campaign out of your own pocket or with financial support of over 1.5million people?

Ok people goto Obama's web page and go to Hillary Clinton's web page. People on Hillary web page are nice and really no bad mouthing of BO.
Now go to Obamas , people there are nasty and the things said about Hillary was just plain mean. I have seen like the Philly that got put to sleep , them saying the same should be done to Hillary.
I will not join with them . They are full of to much hate.

It's that bad huh…?

Give up and let the party unite… quit being stubborn.

I find myself wondering again if the $20 million in debt includes the loans from the Clinton's (the last time the campaign reported its debt they didn't include what was then $5 million in loans plus accrued interest from the candidate). This seems likely since supposedly Mark Penn is owed $14 million.

If I'm correct than the correct figure to use for the Clinton's debt is more like $32 million.

Given this the fact that Clinton is continuing to go despite the numbers I think confirms the suspicions others have expressed that she is in fact campaigning for 2012.

I gave money to the Obama campaign. If I wanted to give to the Clinton campaign I would have done so. Clinton has enough $$$ in her bank to pay her debt without begging from her opponent.

I don't fault clinton for continuing her campaign, b/c if you invested $11m of your own money in a business… would you quit? I don't think so. she will take this to the convention even if it means blowing up the democratic party.

This hierachy of the Presidency makes me sick. Is the presidency for sell now. She is not gonna win.

where did that 10million go? I thought the Clinton campaign were claiming to have new donors pumped up for their campaign, was that a lie?

The Obama supporters have made it very clear, they will be extremely angry if any of their hard earned money goes to bail Hillary out in any way. She and Bill have plenty of their own money, the don't need any help from the little people who voted for Obama, as we obviously do not matter to the Clintons, as they have made ever so clear over the past few months.

How nice it must be to buy an election. Looks like my $25 donations have more power, though =)

It's hard to believe that this is even allowed. Think about it. Hillary loans her campaign $11 million. If she's going to get that money back she's going to have to raise that money from other persons or organizations. So, in actuality, every dollar that a donor now gives goes directly into Hillary's pocket. Talk about buying votes.

And then this question…. If she was so committed to becoming president, why doesn't she GIVE the money to the campaign. Yea, that's the kind of president we want. Someone who isn't willing to sacrifice something of their own for something that they so badly want.

The wonderful thing about the Obama campaign is that it’s not about Obama, it’s about the people. The people have caught the vision and are ready to do anything to get our country back on its feet. The old order of government has kept ‘we the people’ in the dark, doing things behind closed doors and then announcing that we have no money. God wants us to be faithful stewards of money. We have to budget wisely and not base our spending on our own greed and selfish ambitions. The most astonishing thing about this whole primary race is that people are still fooled by the Clintons. It amazes me.

She's a big girl let her fun her own failings. Her and her hubby took in almost 110 million last couple of years, so she can handle it. Who else in this race husband has an account in the Camman Island.

This election is not an ego thing with Hillary, she really believes
as millions do that she can turn this country around.

Hillary 08

If Sen. Obama bails Hillary out I will no longer donate my hard earned money. As an old white low income single mother I support Obama and distain Hillary's style. Obama certainly does not have to bail her out…she created this she can resolve her own problems.

To All Hillary Supporters: This woman,and her staff cannot mange 200 million dollars. Do you seriously trust Clinton to manage a TRILLION dollar debt???

I don't know why the American will choose Obama as the president. When people watch all the interviews he is always can't give out an answer without repeating words himself. This proved he is not one who can face emergence decidsion.

Why people always want Clinton to drop off from the race. Is this because Clinton is a woman.

Let the people to choose! The media should not interfer! I found the media is not fair to her.

Clinton keep going! Don't let the media run your camplain!

Why spend the money on a campaign that isn't going to win? I don't know. Makes no sense, but then again we are talking about Hillary Clinton.

Obama 2008 and 2012
Yes We Can. And We Are!

That's an insight to her ability to manage the economy…Power hungry with no judgement…

That's fine, keep on through the end of the primaries. Just don't expect Obama or the DNC to bail you out of your debts. It wouldn't be fair to the people that contributed to his campaign.

Let all the supporters who are saying they won't support Obama or the DNC if he gets the nomination, bail you out.

Go home Hillary, wherever that may be this week.
You can't run a campaign, you sure as hell can't run the USA.
Or… maybe you can invest in cattle futures again. What a great way to fund all your government programs. You are such a saavy speculator that you can plunk down $1,000 and magically turn it into $100,000.

I am an Obama supporter and have donated on several occasions. My donations were made in good faith that the money would be used to campaign for change in our government and not to pay Billary out of debt due to their inability to manage their money.

Let the Clintons tap into their special interest pipeline to address their financial problems…..or is that source drying up these days….

I guess this is where Hillary's supporters say "Oh Poor Hillary", they are being so mean to her, her party betrayed her while she is praying they will open up their checkbooks.

Ladies and gnetlemen, she has $11.4 million reasons to stay in the race. It is NOT about Fl or MI, it is NOT about her failed platform anymore. It is all about destruction of the very thing she claims to love so much and hoping she recoup her money WITH INTEREST. It isn't even about all the small business owners who haven't been paid yet and her campaign "hopes" to pay back.

Yeah Hillary spend all your money on the campaign. It was your last chance, so just blow every cent on the campaign. You may as well stay in the spotlight long after this race is over. Create your own fantasy of how you will decorate your room in the White House and hang new curtains. The only problem is that you'll never get back into the White House. Hope to see you, Bill, and Chelsea serving mash potatoes at McDonalds when the well dries up.

More stay the course. Anyone else tired of that?

She can't seem to manage her campaign and folks really think she help our economy?

My wife and I think that she should have stayed with her family on Mother's Day, instead of campaigning. Say and do anything, indeed.

Dems '08

It is refreshing to know that people aren't fooled by the "Clinton Mystique" and donating to her campaign. They must realize that she must use her and Bills millions to try to but the nomination!

The people of West Virginia have the right to vote how they like, and I will not hold my breath that they will vote overwhelmingly for Senator Obama;
but they have the chance to change history by doing just that. Yes, you can.

You know what Hillary, enough. Does anyone else not see the ridiculousness of this? Wouldn't this money be better spent if it were donated to charity or to people who need it and who it could actually help?! Screw donating your millions of dollars to a good cause, let's flush it down the toilet for your failed personal ambition! Look, I respect people that voted for and support Hillary, but Obama's winning fair and square. And don't try to pull out Florida and Michigan. Clinton and Obama agreed to the same rules and she's only changing them because she won. And do you know why she won? Name recognition. That's it. Because Obama actually has to go and talk to people about his stances, his policies and his ideas and all Clinton has to do is keep her last name. We can let the next primaries play out, but in the end he's still going to be ahead. And if superdelegates turn over the popular vote and the pledged delegates to go for Clinton, they WILL be doing the undemocratic thing. So, why don't we forget all that's happened before and unite. What are you afraid of? Obama has more time in elected office than Hillary, so you can't be afraid of his "lack of experience." And besides a small division in health care and their foreign policy proposals, they are VERY similar candidates. And why would you WANT John McCain in office? Why would you want four more years of George Bush? Our country can't take it! It will be our downfall. So why don't we stop the inner-party bickering? It's doing NOTHING for us.

So I'm calling on all democrats to stand up and show what we are made of. Let's stop the fighting and rebuild America. The new neoconservative Republican party is the downfall of America!

Senator Clinton will be the best vice President in the World. For her to achieve that, she must learn what I promised myself when I was still a teenager-I promised myself to accept defeat with calm. It is enough that Bill Clinton enjoyed support(2 terms) from the voters. Now it is time for another familly name in the white house. I am not a Racist

Great! We want her to STAY in the race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary 08

Let us unify the party and win in november. Clinton isn'r going to get it unless superdelegates in their arrogance steal the lead Obama has and turn it over to Clinton. The math will not work for Clinton and it is very clear that a third grader can tell you so.
If you are a democrat white, black, yellow, brown ,green, red let us vote our party nominee the domocratica party.
I also want to clarify something for Senator Clinton that hard working American are not only white. They are African American,Asian,and Hispanics American as well.

is she crazy?

as she loans her millions to her campaign, wake up america.
she is a rich girl who could care less about the poor hard working americans.
all she wants is your vote.
she has nothing in common with you and never will.

she is lier and a thief.

obama

By the time Obama is through with the Clintons, they'll be broke. Kitchen sinks and bathtubs are expensive.

No money = no influence = no way to pay off judge of the Paul v. Clinton case coming up. Let's get this crankin' on McCain.

This is no problem. She is rich after all!!!
If she knows nothing else to do with her big money …
However, trying to buy votes with private monyey doesn't seem very democratic.

It is refreshing to see that people are no longer buying into the Clinton Mystique. At least if she is going to try to buy this nomination, lets her continue to use her and Bills' millions

I only wish she was "willing" to cancel her ego trip to nowhere and concede. What mere shred of her reputation that remains should be banked for whatever future she may have in politics. I, for one, have vowed to vote against any local or national politician who has supported this most destructive and divisive influence in political history. May she and all her corrupt corporate supporters rest in peace.

$20 MILLION IN DEBT!!!

The fact that the "oh so many" Clinton supports wont even
donate to their own campaign says so much about their
belief in her nomination!

Im sick of hearing Clinton supporters say "of course obama won
that state, he outspent her by 3:1″…

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS????????
He has more support, hence more donations…to state the obvious!

Sounds like the …." MONEY PIT"…

It is very important to have a person who can manage their campaign in a fiscally responsible manner.. JUST as the expectation is to be fiscally responsible with the ecomony..

I'm just not feeling it with Hillary's large campaign debts. .. as CNN quotes above- "The Clintons have contributed a sizeable amount to Hillary’s campaign, loaning $6.4 million in just the last few weeks. The total amount loaned is estimated to be around $11 million, with the campaign $20 million in debt. "

Hence: -….The MONEY PIT..

I hope Obama doesn't pay off her debts.
Her willingness to go into debt - $20,000,000 to date even after "loaning" herself over $11,000,000 shows what type of person she is. The $20 million is owed to people and companies - some of which are probably small and will suffer because of her willingness to do anything to get the nomination.
We need real campaign reform - including laws against going into debt unless it is personal whereby the individual running for any position be held personally liable for the debt.
Notice - McAuliffe said "we plan to pay it off". He didn't say they WILL pay it off.

I think "go away you divisive monster" money is an investment - maybe people will finally realize that Hillary couldn't tell the truth if her life depended on it….i.e. in a sniper attack

Mine is a question: how does she get paid back? Hopefully, she'll raise $11M, but it's unlikely. Certainly, she can't write it off: that would be akin to her making a gift of $11 to her own campaign. Since that exceeds the limit one person is allowed to make to a campign, then hers would not qualify. Is there any benefit to her loaning the $11M?

And this is the person that some folks running our country?…… Theres a thought…. Whoah!!!!!

"We plan on it". In otherwords, "dream on". Why does Hillary keep on going with the losing campaign. Is it beacause they were expected to win and hence, owe businessmen in Kazakstan, and may be few other countries big presidential favors? And if Hillary don't get to White House, she and her hubby will be in danger because those who are expecting favors from them will be pissed off?

The sad fact is that her campaign manager thinks they are in good shape. Let's get real and wake up an smell the coffee. The campaign is $20M in debt with six contest left!!! Now she is considering loaning her campaign more money. I think an audit is in order. Need to know the breakout of the campaign debt as well as a repayment plan. Does that debt count the $11.4M she has loaned in the past? Also need to know what interest rate she will receive on the money she loaned. I'm not very happy to know that after all is said and done Senator Clinton will make a profit on the money she loaned!!!

Hey CNN, the "Political Ticker" heading link is missing at the top. It's been so for a couple of days. It took some work to find out where you guys were on your website. Just a heads up…

I am AMERICAN first…..Democrat second. Our responsibility is to America, not the Democrats or Republicans.

We should be voting on the best interest of this country, and Obama is not in the best interest of America.

It is not a personal issue, initially I was ready to vote for Obama or Hillary.

However, all those states will get a chance to re-vote again in November and they will remember how Obama was a fraud and misrepresented himself and they are going to VOTE NO OBAMA

If so many people support HIllary then why is her campaign in such grave financial trouble? Don't say she's not because she's had to personally loan it $11 million. Perhaps the "Limbaugh Effect" played a larger roll in her success than we thought. Support without cash?? What else could explain this?

Obama's money comes in small donations. She's had party insiders and huge money support all the while. He's way in the green and she's in the red even after raising a supposed $10 mil the day after the PA primary.

I don't understand it at all.

dude she squeezed all the sympothy votes she can get out of lending herself money give it up you are making yourself look like a fool.

Will Hillary pay the working, hard working, white Americans, uneducated by college, that provided her services in Iowa, New Hampshire, etc with those loans she made herself?

Okay, I saw this man interviewed on msnbc and he can't even keep a straight face when he says some of the things he's saying. If this man is the one Hillary is listening too… no wonder this contest went the way it has.

Watch this man being interviewed. He's shameless. As a man, it's embaressing to watch. This guy sold his soul and the devil is coming to collect.

I do feel for Sen. Clinton. What a tremendous disappointment or a lifetime of work and effort.

I can't imagine how Clinton is going to get supporters to donate money toward this kind of spending. As an Obama supporter, I would be willing to give a small portion of my donations intended for him to her debt repayment…but if she is loaning her campaign more money at this stage in the game, it just appears to me to be irresponsible.

that money is money from me and hundreds of other people! to hell with clinton she's not getting any of it. its going toward the general election versus McCain!

The pro-Hillary websites are starting to look like the PTL Club: Donate now! Give all you can! Donate now!

Pat Robertson is smiling somewhere.

On every blog all over the internet there is a constant call for Sen. Clinton to stay in the race. Why is it that her supporters are not giving her any money? Why didn't she build the coalition that Sen. Obama did? Could it be that she knew she would be the winner, so therefore why do any more than expected? That is why a smart young Senator was able to come in with spectacular ground breaking skills and take the election. He used his head and new technology in a new way that older people don't even think about.

America while we are sitting back having the same old arguments about race and gender the rest of the world have moved on to the new world. They have found ways other than killing people to get economic security. We are stuck in the past and it will be our downfall. We need fresh eyes. Look at how the young people are using new technology to do great things that us older people can't even fathom. America needs to wake up or get lost in the shuffle, because change is coming even if we want to keep ourselves stuck in the past.

HRC is an excellent candidate for the job BUT people around her aren't. Her strategists, communication director and chairman all seem over confident in the early days but now have their tails between their legs….They should not accept their salary for the last several months for a disasterous campaign….

what part of economics don't you understand??? can't run a campaign without debt??? what was that plan again to get us out of financial problems??? oh, give billie boy more money from his NAFTA beneficiaries. billie boy is building swimming pools, take money out of one pocket and put it in theirs. would love to get my hands on their books. IF the campaign continues, and more money comes in it could go to pay billary–OK I GOT IT, I KNOW WHY BILLARY IS STILL IN.

This woman is like an ancient plague.Will it ever end.She is really trying to destroy Obama's elect ability to ensure her option to run in 2012.She knows "when" he gets elected it could quite likely be 2 successive terms.In 2016 she would be almost 70 years old and not likely to be taken seriously.She has to plant the seeds now.

Oh, Sen. Obama, how sweet of you. What a woncerful strategy to try and win over the voters. I am still very MAD at you for saying yesterday that you are planning on counting Florida and MIchigan because you are the nominee and you need these votes to win the election. DON'T COUNT ON MY VOTE AND MY FRIENDS!!! With the way you treated us we wouldn't vote for you even if you paid us. But of course I am forgetting that you are such a wonderful candidate that you can afford to send me check for a large amount. How much are you willing to pay me for my vote? Millions wouldn't buy me. I am a human being and not just a number of voters to get the delegates which you need. 1, 2, 3–these ARE numbers, Helen, Joe, Jenny, they are NOT numbers. We have our own opinions and not you or Mr. Dean can force me to vote for you. It's over. Go ahead and play Mr. nice guy and be ready to LOOSE to Sen. McCain on Nov. 4th, 2008.

If Obama gives a red cent to Hillary to help her pay off her debt, I'll be seriously disappointed. Obama supporters didn't donate their hard-earned cash to cover for Hillary's misspending. Why can't Hillary just mix in some frog eyes and crow's feet into the cauldron and conjure up some dough?

I'm proud of her for staying in and allowing the democratic process to work and the remaining states to cast their votes. As for me, if she's not the Democratic nominee, I'm voting for the next most qualified candidate, Senator McCain. Then in 4 years the country will appreciate how ready and willing she is to clean up the mess we're in.

Let her keep borrowing from herself as long as she wants. Makes no sense to me but it's her money. I wonder how Bill truly feels about this? If Barack lost 11 straight states and borrowed money 3X's to keep his campaign afloat, I know that everyone would have pushed him out by now. It's sad but nevertheless, he's ahead in every category including super delegates (CNN is the only network that has him down by 1). I am an OBAMA supporter and I believe that Hillary can fight until the last primary on June 3rd and go broke doing it if it means that much to her.

OBAMA-08/012

I think Hillary should look for a graceful, tactful way out of this. She still has to pay for all of those vendors. She will only have limited time to get her money back. If she waits too late, she will only get 250,000 of the money she spent out. I think she wants her 11million back.

this lets you know that she is no dropping out of the race but will continue to press the issue I think it's wise for her to start considering being a running mate I here that if she loses she will endorse Barack obama very heavily to avoid another bush mcsame policy if this is true she needs to start doing that now I think she is hurting Obamas chances in Novembe.

THEY CANNOT DO MATH !!!!!!

Hillary and Bill can afford to pay the debt out of their own pockets. Mitt Romney did. Why should Obama pay her debt when she should stepped out ages ago???

hmmm, I think it's safe to say ole Hillary is up to something….

WOW….what's the point

How can Clinton suggest that Obama is an elitist when she lacks the popular support to keep her own campaign out of debt?

She could afford $11.5 milions ($5 + $6.4) as her contribution to a successful & meaningful presidential campaign. It is not a loan, I hope.

She would hate to see those hard working Americans, white Americans, with annual income less than $50,000 to foot her winning camapign bills; they desperately need to keep their money for their daily essential items - milk, bread, butter & gasoline. Hillary understands their needs & she wants to help them out by paying her own bills.

a nice tax write - off for 08. plus isn't that money refunded thur the matching campaign crooked fund .

So how does she expect to win the general against McCain when she is barely competing in the primary against an unknown Washington outsider?

Why lending, why not donate it to the campaign if she belives so much in her campaign?
What supprises me is that Hillary Clinton makes more interest from the money she lend to her campaign. So what is the reason of not lending it?

She beter ask for help from Obama, it may be her best judgment.

WILL THIS WOMAN EVER LEARN MONEY WILL NOT BUY HER EVERYTHING.OR LIES AND NASTY REMARKS GET HER ANYPLACE.SHE IS SO CORRUPT SHE CAN,T SEE ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT HILLARY WANTS. THINK I,LL GO BE SICK NOW.THATS THE EFFECT THE CLINTONS HAVE ION ME.ALL THREE OF THEM ENOUGH ALREAD.PLEASE GET OUT

Clintons are liars, untrustworthy, and power hungry…shame.

First of all, FEC regs prohibit the transfer of funds from one campaign to the other. What the Obama campaign could do is organize a joint fundraiser, give them their contributor list or whatever. Same FEC regs state that any personal loans and accounts payable must be paid by the the time of "election"; in this case the Democratic National Convention in August. After that, loans and accounts payable are treated as contributions and subject to a maximum of $2,300 for each person or the penalty clause comes into effect. Look up the McCain/Feingold Campaign Reform Act.

Senator Clinton can certainly do whatever she wishes with the Clinton funds, however, "lending" any more to this campaign seems the height of folly. She really is in a bind and certainly help is required to retire the debt and satisfy the FEC requirements. Check the legislation and regs and post this if you choose.

Hillary supporters, please donate.

Throughout this campaign, Hillary has tried to set herself up for the steal. Now, though, with defeat looking like it will finally come, in spite of what she says, she wants the VP slot.

Don't let her have it. Hillary Clinton should not be allowed inside the White House fence.

So let her "borrow" as much as she wants from herself. If people want to waste their money on someone who will never be able to carry the whole country in a general, let them throw it away.

Time to throw in the towel, Hillary. America has spoken.

Why is she willing to spend more of her own money, especially when the outcome is already known. I believe in miracles, but there is no miracle coming hillary's way.She has exhaused every avenue with arogance.

We really need public financing so that good candidates can run, even if their supporters are low income.

Otherwise just the wealthy get to decide who can run for president.

Obama has high income supporters. Is that the reason he should win?

I don't want a single penny of what I've given to Obama winding up in Hillary's pocket.

Hillary & her campaign staff have run her campaign into the ground. Hillary is tricking her less educated supporters (who can't conceptualize the magnitude of debt that she's accumulated nor the fiscal irresponsibility that accompanies it) into giving her more. She's bleeding them dry. Her supporters need to put bread & milk on their own tables, not continue to finance Hillary's "play" money. It's her ego that is driving this. Not her concern for them….

Hillary can belly up from her personal funds to pay off her enormous campaign debts. Do it now!

Barack Obama doesn't need to bail her out - she has plenty of her own funds, literally millions. He needs the money from his campaign to tackle McCain in November.

Let her add another $12 million Lord knows the economy needs it.

Obama 08

Of course she's going to loan herself some more money. And then she's going to try to get Obama to pay it back.

I am praying that we do not miss out on the best president we could have, just because her supporters can not afford to contribute.

Hopefully it's a bluff to seem as if she believes in her nomination.
Other possibilities:
Bad judgement on her part;
Dirty trick up her sleeve.

The only reason for hanging on is she's going to try and destroy Obama with an eye on 2012 (and doesn't care if the Dems lose the race because of her). If this is her plan, it might miscarry… she won't be able to dissociate herself from any Obama's failure. Afetr all she's been his worst enemy.

"We plan on it" ???
Is it just me or does that really sound like NO they're not gonna repay all their depts?

Hillary is broke.

We all know that.

Will that make Obama a BETTER president? No, just a a better financed= better bought off one.

If Hillary Clinton can't manage her campaign finances without going into enormous debt, how are we supposed to believe that she knows what needs to be done with our economy?

Whatever it takes for Hillary to continue. There are millions of praying that the superdelegates come to their senses before making a grave mistake in nominating Obama. Our party will LOSE in November if things aren't turned around. I will personally keep sending money as I can but if Hillary is out then I'm done. I'll give the republicans my vote but not my money. I'm on disability and simply cannot live on what I get now much less in the future. So many of us are feeling hopeless. hillary was my beacon and My hope but she is getting screwed 3 ways to sunday by the party and I'm so disappointed. Obama will NEVER get a thing from me, even if he begs Hillary to run with him. I'm old enough to know that the party may try to use Hillary to put obama in office because there sure isn't any chance at all he'll make it on his own. Maybe 4 more years of Republicans will give us a chance to rebuild our democratic party with real democratic leaders rather than ones who resort to trickery to manipulate the people's vote. Every turncoat who has abandoned hillary needs to be ostricized and booted from any position of leadership. Fellow democrats need to unite in exterminating the vermin from our party!

Make her pay her own debts. She has the worst mismanaged and misdirected campaign in recent history. The waste and cost overruns have been terrible. This is a preview of how she would run the country. Note to Hill:

1. Make sure the check doesn't bounce.

2. Divorce your loud mouthed husband

3. Do one thing today that is not completely self serving…like quitting.

I'm still with Hillary. No Obama…..ever. If he gets the nomination I'll instantly become a McCainocrat, no matter who runs as the Democratic VP.

ok, all Americans, please listen to what I have to say about this, irrespective of whethere you are a democrat, independent, or republican, whether you are a hillary supporter or Obama supporter, please think about the following:

Hillary has repeated loaned herself money, and one can imagine what she will do if she's the president, the first thing she'll do is, use our money (the federal money) to pay off all her debts. If she's truly willing to spend her own money, why not use those $109 million they made in the last 7 years, they take a loan hoping that if they win, they can pay off that using the federal money. I know some Hillary supporters will disagree with me, but please think about it for urself. Analyze carefully before you vote. I feel sad for those senior citizens & voters without college degree, a majority of them support her but she'll do nothing for u. I am an independent, and after making careful analysis, and research of every candidate's plans. I prefer Obama. McCain is just 3rd term of Bush clearly. Obama is our only hope for real change in American policy, that will help American workers, and bring jobs to AMerica

RE: Lending more moeny. Of course she is willing to lend herself some more money. Nobody else is going to bankroll a losing campaing. Besides, she may be able to get the Obama campaign to pay her back with interest!

The lady does have some big ones.

She IS in touch with the common man! I routinely loan myself $6 million!

She does not know when to give up. She's done! She needs to give up. The Supers are breaking in droves towards Obama and according to rcp, he's beating her in that now as well as states won, pledged delegates, and the popular vote.

She wants to loan more money to her campaign saysit all. She can't raise the money she needs.

The first African American president may well buy his way to the White house.

I hope she enjoys going broke for a lost cause.

If she wants to throw money away she can throw it my way.

Hillary is not a stupid woman. She’s very calculating and clever, but so transparent. She is hoping Obama falls flat during his first term in office, so she will stay in this race to shore up her argument of “electability� for another shot at POTUS in 2012. That’s why she doesn’t care about the damage she does to him or the party during this election cycle. Believe me, her and Bill know she’s already lost and has nothing else to lose, but has everything to gain. She’s hoping that she will do her dirt now and worry about the outcome later (something like when she blatantly disregarded the DNC rules concerning FL and MI). She’s hoping that in 4 years time, Obama will do so bad that everyone will forgive and forget her transgressions and carry her into office in 2012. I think the superdelegates also know this and that’s why they are slowly trickling in for Obama, but at the same time do not want to alienate the Clinton’s.

Now, all of this of course could backfire on her, and I think it will, because I feel an Obama administration will finally bring this country back to where it needs to be, here and around the world.

it would not be good to cut off the hand that feeds ones self. be very
very carefull

I'm confused - if Hillary has such a large following, why are her supporters not donating to her campaign? She insist she is the canditate America wants, yet it appears the majority is contributing to Obama's campaign.

whoa. does HRC have a gambling problem or what??/

If she's all for party unity and making sure a democratic wins the white house, then she should throw her support behind the nominee that is able to sustain a campaign and not keep loaning herself money.

it makes it look like she will do anything to make sure a democrat DOESNT win.

He shudn't do it anyway. Why shud he end up paying off loans from people like Mark Penn who tried unsuccessfully to hurt him??

THIS WOMAN WILL DO ANYTHING AND PAY ANYTHING TO GET INTO THE WHITE HOUSE….CHEAT..STEAL…LIE…WHATEVER IT TAKES….SHE IS PATHETIC.

Marie in California: I'm still with Hillary. No Obama…..ever. If he gets the nomination I'll instantly become a McCainocrat, no matter who runs as the Democratic VP.

what marie said is an example of the divisive nature of her campaign. her stubbornness has resulted in the obstinacy of her followers as well. This is going to cost her own party.

If anything, she should apologize after she quits and tell her supporters to back Obama, so that a democrat can get in the white house.

This is the kind of experience we have seen in the bush administration,if there is a problem getting what he wants,just throw money that is not there and refuse to listen to any one with a true rational.This lady is a rich nut.

If the Clintons want to continue this fight hoping that a Spitzer-like scandal will suddenly appear, they better do it on their own dime! Any arrangement to save her from this will reek of old-politics.

I feel her pain. I just loaned myself thirty bucks to buy myself a new DVD player!

Sorry guys, McAuliffe never tells the truth about money. Back in January he told Andrea Mitchell that donations were rolling in. Two weeks later, we discover Clinton loaned her campaign 5 million dollars. After Pennsylvania, McAuliffe again boasted about the revenue being generated by the PA win. Again, a couple of weeks later, Clinton has to loan her campaign even more money. I'm not troubled by Clinton having to loan her campaign money. I'm disgusted by the inability of the Clinton camp to be honest about even the small things

Russert pressed the issue, asking McAuliffe if the Clintons will be able to repay all debts after the campaign is over. “We plan on it,� he replied

We plan on it? What kind of an answer is that?? We have been trying to tell you supporters of Clinton's especially those sending money and doing business with them, they are going to leave your areas and not look back all of that I'm for the working people is a bunch of crap, it's the working people that is getting stiffed, they may or may not get their money and if they do it will be when Clinton gets good and ready to. She needs to loan money out of her pockets to pay these people off. and for the rest of you out there you had better get cash from them upfront or get taken!!! Could you go get a loan for anything a tell them you plan on paying, naw it's I WILL PAY!!

This woman can not be trusted in no way, with nothing!!!! WOW!!

If Hillary has so many loyal supporters that are willing to sacrifice the Democratic party and vote for McCain, then why aren't they supporting her financially??? I don't get it! Obama's supporters are obviously doing this in droves. I see it and I'm sure the superdelegates see it too.

If you are such a staunch Hillary supporter, get off the blogs, open your wallet and support your candidate. A far as I'm concerned, until you do that, your "words" here or anywhere else are meaningless.

This makes me more convinced that the majority of the people on here talking up Hillary are McCain supporters in disguise.

Praying:

It's not that her supporters can't afford to donate more money, it's that they already maxed out their $2,300 limit.

The reason Obama raises more money is because he uses the Internet. His supporters donate an average of $100, and they almost never max out their contributions. That's why he always outspends her. Which just forces her to spend money she doesn't have.

THIS WOMAN'S LOGIC FLIES IN THE FACE OF EVERYTHING RATIONAL. DOES SHE WANT TO DEPICT HERSELF AS A MARTYR, OR SHE JUST PLAIN DELUSIONAL? I HAVE A THEORY. EVERYTHING BEING EQUAL, SHE HAS ZERO CHANCE OF BEING THE NOMINEE,… UNLESS HILLARY IS PRAYING FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION,.. LIKE OBAMA BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, OR SOME OTHER SINISTER AND CATASTROPHIC HUMAN ORCHESTRATED EVENT. SHE SCARES ME.

Terry you keep sending $ to HIllary but youre going to vote for McCain if she isnt the nom? Are you aware that she and Obama have virtually identical platforms? Oh wait I just read your last sentence - youre another old crazy guy…never mind…

It is not her character to give up! Go! Go! Hillary Clinton 2008 or 2012. This world needs you!

Terry, you lost two elections as DNC chairman. What really can you do for the clintonsssssss? I think you just playing games with the Clintonssss in order to acomplish your aim cause you don't have the funds to continue your standard of life style you had been acustom to.

Interesting that she pledges to pay herself back… real commitment to the cause. But she has always been loyal to herself and her pocketbook.

Hillary its over.
Stay in the race though, the more Dem's that sign up for the democratic primaries the more that will vote in the general.

Anyone that would vote republican just because there candidate didn't win are willing to sacrifice soldiers lives for their pride.
That is completely sick, the war should of never happened.

A vote for McCain will KILL people.
He will continue to allow lobbyists to write policy.
Republican want control of the Govt in republican hands and not the American poeple.

Do you understand…. Marie in California

Why aren't all those Hillary supporters putting their money where their mouths are? Break out those checkbooks!……… (Cricket chirping)

DUH!

Praying, Terry H, and Marie,

Lay off the kool-aid… Listen to the man and read his platform, then decide. Be honest with yourself…

This should show just how poor Hillary's judgment is. If she is willing to continually loan her failing campaign money, what would she be willing to do with our tax dollars?

It is hard to imagine that this lady has supporters after the last eight years of mounting debts… PATHETIC to say the least

Anybody who believes her supporters cannot afford to contribute is drinking the same kool-aid that the Clinton's are just "regular folk" who hang out in bars, do shots, and shoot guns. If they choose not to contribute, it is far more likely they don't want to lose good money on someone who cannot conceivably win. Sen. Obama has money because he has a vast donor base of working people who are not fooled by the Clintons. They had 8 years to confront the same issues of health care, energy indepedence, and jobs that we face today but spent much of it dealing with their own personal problems. We can choose to go backwards to that again or move forward with a candidate who always is seen as more honest and trustworthy and is willing to consider new and different approaches.

Obama '08

Marie…why do you hate BO so much???? I've read your rants and you really should take a break or a prozac. Really everyone is tired of Hillary's manipulative tactics, news flash she isn't entitled to the thrown.

Who is gonna be holding the Hillary Telethon this fall? Chris Rock?

Hillary's electability factor is a non-factor. She cant beat an unknown, young black senator. What chance does she have against McCain. Then again it says alot about Obamas electability. Lets get it right this time America. Obama '08!

She'd be better off donating the cash to charity. Or maybe she could use her cash to help fix the subprime mortgage crisis, since she apparently has tens of millions of dollars to throw away.

Wow. Talk about throwing good money after bad.

More money will not change the inevitable. Hillary will not be the nominee.

The Democratic Party stood by the Clintons, painfully, during President Clinton’s impeachment.

I don’t see the Party willing to haul Hillary’s campaign out of the mess it has put itself in. Her campaign failed to contest the caucuses, and cannot make up the delegate margin now.

It’s too much to ask. No disrespect to Hillary and her supporters, but I just can’t see it being a possibility.

Listen Clintonites and Obamanians——–
Let's just kick the living dog$&*+ out of McCain in November NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!

How can we expect this woman to be a financially responsible president if she can't even manage her own campaign's money?

So much for being the "experienced candidate." Does she have any experience balancing checkbook?

You people who say you will cross over and vote for McCain if your beloved Hillary doesn't win make me sick.

So you're willing to betray your party and your country, ready to give the U.S. and the world another 4 (possibly years of Bush? Let our country destroy itself through war just so you're able to say "I told you so" to all the people you know who voted for Obama? Essentially ruin one of the most decisive (and crucial) election years for the Democratic Party out of spite, and what's worse, over two candidates who essentially have only microscopic variations in policy?

Just sickening (and yes, to those wondering, Hillary supporters far outweigh Obama supporters in the proportion of "crossovers"). Why would anyone do this? Is it perhaps worth mentioning the well-known fact that Hillary has a firm grip on the "uneducated" vote?

She should pay off her own debts just like the rest of us. The one big difference is that she already has that money, whereas the majority of us don't. With $109 million sitting around and likely earning gobs of interest, why couldn't she cover the $20 million? Sorry, I'm not feeling sympathetic here…

To "Marie in California" and all Democrats:

I don't understand why you, and others like you, would be so hateful and vote for McCain if Hillary doesn't get nominated. Likewise for Obama supporters.

Are you actually willing to continue on with the same crappy leadership and economic conditions that we have now. Wouldn't it make more sense to vote for someone, anyone, who is willing to try and make things better.

I am an independant, and I don't care who gets the Demacratic nomination - they will get my vote.

I refuse to be so arrogant that I'm willing to cut off my nose to spite my face.

Wake up people and quit playing kindergarten games. Nobody is without flaws. Vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is. We can't continue on the same path of self-destruction. Quit thinking about yourselves and start thinking about the future of your children and grandchildren.

Terry H. so you're willing to abandon our troops for decades in Iraq while you sit comfortably here at home. That's what Mccain will do. You say you barely have enough to live on, but you're willing to re-elect the party that created this poor economic environment that's making it so hard for you to get by. Why? All because of your stubborn emotions. That's all that matters, is you and your feelings? Then you vulgarly say to "exterminate the vermin from the party". Sounds like you don't make decisions very rationally which explains why you don't see the value of an Obama administration and are willing to abandon the entire party. I feel sorry for you.

You people who say you will cross over and vote for McCain if your beloved Hillary doesn't win make me sick.

So you're willing to betray your party and your country, ready to give the U.S. and the world another 4 (possibly 8 ) years of Bush? Let our country destroy itself through war just so you're able to say "I told you so" to all the people you know who voted for Obama? Essentially ruin one of the most decisive (and crucial) election years for the Democratic Party out of spite, and what's worse, over two candidates who essentially have only microscopic variations in policy?

Just sickening (and yes, to those wondering, Hillary supporters far outweigh Obama supporters in the proportion of "crossovers"). Why would anyone do this? Is it perhaps worth mentioning the well-known fact that Hillary has a firm grip on the "uneducated" vote?

I have the deepest respect for Hillary Clinton, as does everyone in my family. We are Arkansans. Can she win? Oh dear god in heaven, I wish I could see hope. I will not vote for Obama, no way . This has become like waiting for a funeral. For the first time in my voting life, I will "sit it out." I cannot put my name next to McCain or Obama, but I would stand with pride and hope to vote for Hillary. And many people I know feel the same way. If Obama wins, I will never vote again. Never.

Billary has over 109 million of declared income. I wish they go bankrupt. Amen Amen Amen.

C'mon America!

Although Hillary is not going to win the nomination, let's not allow her to think she can just "buy" the nomination by financing her own campaign. Let's continue sending donations to Obama to show that the power in numbers of Americans will always defeat the wealthy elite.

I love the sound of money being flushed down the drain. Do it again Hillary, do it again!

One of the things about being a leader is first knowing how to follow. This is not about women's rights as many has stressed in the past. Although it would be hard to believe that anyone watching the news would think that. This is about an over confident woman who can not accept things as they are.

For those who feel so discouraged because Hillary lost and plan to lash out at the winner by voting for Sen. McCain, make sure you heart can stand the number of our troops being killed over the next four years as this war continues. This thing is bigger than an individual's favorite candidate. We need to get those republicans out of the white house. In addition to the war, I hope all of the Obama haters that will vote McCain are financially stable and the condition of the economy will not be an issue for you.

To spend another dollar in a losing bid for the white house in just insane and shows that Sen. Clinton has a problem with reality. Hillary needs to get out of this race and try to help heal this party for the good of all. The Republicans has secured a nominee; it is strange how their voters don't feel left out of the process. They are still voting with no complaints. Furthermore, there is a campaign to vote for Sen. Clinton to keep this race going. It is not about the weaker candidate, it's about keeping the fight going on within the party while Sen. McCain is able to run a clean campaign. He won't need to mud sling as long as Hillary is in the race doing it for him. wake up people before it's too late. Remember, we don't have to bow down and worship our president, he would only require respect. That is what is owed to everyone.

Obama 08, let's send Bush policies back where they came from.

Ummmm….. I am just wondering why she is willing to just "loan" her campaign the monies. I contributed to the Democratic campaign, and in no way was it considered a "loan"… So why are we talking "loan", when I was devoted enough to the cause to give my monies, (which by the way, I am working on a monthly basis IN THE RED!, )… uh, why are her extra millions only a "loan"…. ?

Can't the hillary supporters just realize that their perception of her is just that..a perception. Everything I see concerning why she is the "only" canidate is generally nothing but drivel. Its stuff like "save us" or "he's an empty suit" or " he's a liar" or "he's too liberal". All but the last comment are simply opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but why don't you actually trying to present actual facts and arguments. That might actually work.
It seems that Hillary supporters are driven principally by fear or fears of all sorts! Many Obama supports are very opinionated and unsure of why they support him as well, but they are not motivated by fear!

Is this woman out of her mind?

How can we expect this woman to be a financially responsible president if she can't even manage her own campaign's money?

So much for being the "experienced candidate." Does she have any experience balancing a checkbook?

CNN, how about posting a comment that isn't written in ALL CAPS with half the words misspelled? Or does CNN just like to fan flames by posting the most ignorant, illegible posts?

Hillary or McCain

I just read about Hillary running as an Independent. Great! Great!
Great! Can't wait to send her my check. Go Hillary!!!!

Marie, after Ted Kennedy indicated, today, that Hillary is not a REAL leader, and that she does not have the noble premise of Obama, there is little left of the Democratic Party we know. It left us OUT. That remark was more than sexist especaillay from someone who has no reason to claim anything near nobility especially when it comes to women. It's time for women to stand up for womanhood. What the media and the leadership of this party are doing is something equal to sinful. What is democratic about forgetting about all the states to come yet alone MI and FL and calling it quits because the Dems want to get started in fear of losing right now. WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE–THE VOTERS! You have forgetten us but we will not forget.

This is exactly why Hillary should not be vice president either - she can't run her campaign in the black.

GIVE IT UP HILLARY, YOUR JUST GETTING INTO MORE DEBT OUT

OF DESPERATION TO BE PRESIDENT OF POWER, NOT

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE

I think Hillary puts her money where her mouth is, and good for her. She should continue and not be bullied to quit. I hope she wins big in West Virginia and Kentucky!

It amazes me that the American public is falling for a candidate –with tremendous help from the media — that has neither the experience, the char