May 20, 2008
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Sen. Clinton celebrates with Terry McAuliffe after her win in West Virginia.  McAuliffe is Clinton's campaign chairman and is known as a legendary fundraiser in Democratic circles.
Sen. Clinton celebrates with Terry McAuliffe after her win in West Virginia. McAuliffe is Clinton's campaign chairman and is known as a legendary fundraiser in Democratic circles.

(CNN) – Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson told CNN Tuesday that the New York senator's presidential campaign had raised $22 million in the month of April.

He added again that Hillary Clinton had the resources necessary to compete in upcoming contests, and considered the race far from over. "We don't have a nominee until we have a nominee," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer, since neither candidate has yet reached the number of delegates required to claim the Democratic nomination.

UPDATE: The Clinton campaign said last month's fundraising figures were the campaign's second best to date.

“Just like Hillary, our supporters continue to fight," Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe said in a statement. "The support for Hillary continues to grow with each month and we are so thankful to the army of supporters who have assured that we’ll have the resources needed to win the upcoming contests.”

Filed under: Hillary Clinton


DemocracyNow2008   May 20th, 2008 10:06 pm ET

Yes we do he is called Senator Barack Obama wake up Hillary no amount of money can win you the nomination its over .

Midge from Ohio   May 20th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

STOP SPEWING YOUR HATE!!!

Griff   May 20th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

You Lady's love to Knock, Hillary. Tell my Boy Friend? Never! But secretly I hope she win's.. You will be jumping in you're shoe's, if she win's in November… Don't tell you're Men Folk this….

ACKMED THE TERRORIST   May 20th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

DY - I LOVES YA MAN - PEOPLE YOU VOTE FOR OBAMA - "I KILL YOU."

Mikey   May 20th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

DY and others

Looks like it's President McCain.

Democrats can't disenfranchise a 5+ point pledged delegate victory wihouth fracturing the party, losing much of the black vote, new young vote, and moveon.org.

Hillary supporters are trying to hold the party hostage with threats to vote against Obama. If they follow through with those threats, McCain wins.

…and it will be the fault of idiots like you.

AJ, IL   May 20th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

CNN do you job! As much as the Clinton campaign has either mislead, distorted, and left-out many things in there campaign finance announcements. How much of the $22 million that Hillary "raised" came from her and Bill's fortune?!?! How much debt did the Clinton campaign have in April?

Obama could have raised a little more from people like me, but too much talk of Obama paying off Hillary's debt is unappealing to me, so I will wait till Hillary is out!

judyc   May 20th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

Nothing could be more stupid than for a HRC supporter to say they would vote for McCain. He couldn't be more opposite than her on policy. Obama is basically the same candidate as far as that goes.

As an Obama supporter, who hates Hillary, I would still vote for her over McCain and 4 more years of Bush's failed policy.

Griff   May 20th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

22 Million Vote's!!!! Great stuff Lady…. Every dollar, is another day. Every day is close to, Independence Day…. Keep going Girl…

Lisa F. SWPA   May 20th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

How much of this money did she loan to her campaign??

Isn't that what happened the last time the headlines blared about her windfall in campaign donations?

Yankee Dog   May 20th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Good for her. She can pay off her own campaign debts. The last thing I want is my donations to Obama going to pay off this horrible, divisive, pure political wonk campaign debt. She ran a terrible campaign, and deserves the debt. Let Billary go shill for more corporations so he can more millions to pay off her debt!

Go Obama - honest change that this country needs!

Issues Please.....   May 20th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

I'm confused—wasn't it reported that she personally gave her campaign 6 millions in the month of April? Details please–

Larry   May 20th, 2008 9:58 pm ET

Hillary 08 if not Mc Cain 08 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Birds of a feather...   May 20th, 2008 9:55 pm ET

He lies…..just like HRC does. That whole camp is a bunch of phonies. I find it really hard to believe so many people fall for her lies. If she had won the nomination all the dirt would have been brought out about her and her man…..thay wouldn't have been as nice as Obama and his campaign people. Then where would we have been? A dirty, lying Democrat up against another Bush. It would have been a no win situation. Thank God! Obama is going to win the nomination!!

same ppl=same idea. new folks = change   May 20th, 2008 9:53 pm ET

hope she still have at least some of the monies left to pay off her debts if not she is going to foreclose her house and husband

Average American   May 20th, 2008 9:53 pm ET

Operation Chaos - you posters are way too obvious.

"If my candidate doesn't win, I'm going to vote for McSame and vote for everything the Democratic Party is working to change. You know, the end to the war in Iraq, healthcare, jobs for Americans, stop the tax cuts for the rich, protecting civil rights, women’s rights. Oh no, I'm going to throw all of that away and vote for George Bushes surrogate.

Please, Rove and his minions need to focus on losing in November.

george   May 20th, 2008 9:52 pm ET

Yeah, she's a rich ol' gal with great expectations, but will somebody please tell Miss Havisham that she's been jilted at the altar. There ain't gonna be no wedding.

DY   May 20th, 2008 9:49 pm ET

The Move is On…

Hillary supporters will not support Obama in November. This is a sincere movement that has emails and websites that have started circulating IF Obama is the nominee.

Sorry guys.

Obama won't happen.

Canadian Neighbour   May 20th, 2008 9:45 pm ET

Only $22m ????

DY   May 20th, 2008 9:44 pm ET

Hillary is the ONLY candidate to vote for.

If not Hillary, then McCain.

Sorry Obots. Your candidate is as qualified as George W. Bush was when he was elected.

More than HALF of Hillary supporters WILL NOT vote for Barack. If the superdelegates believe that Hillary supporters will suck it up and vote for Obama in November, they are sadly mistaken.

They had better get another poll started to get a more accurate measure, because a united Democratic party WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Obama raised 31 million and still HAS NOT CLOSED the DEAL! I could only imagine how bad McCain will pound him.

Citizen USA   May 20th, 2008 9:44 pm ET

Wow! 22 million raised by the American people in just ONE MONTH. I thought we were in a recession??? What a joke.

McCain all the way to the White House!!!

sharong58   May 20th, 2008 9:43 pm ET

Does she have to give the money back when she's out ot the race in June? Where did she get it from, a payday loan store? lol
Jay Leno got it right when he said Hillary's new campaign motto was:
"Im just in it now to irritate the hell out of everybody"! The woman and her feminist supporters are in denial and need shrinks! They also must not have any math skills because Barack Obama is ahead of her in pledged delegates, supers, most states won, popular vote and in the "poll of polls" ahead of HER NATIONALLY!!! ALSO AHEAD OF MCSAME NATIONALLY!!! So feminists and racists, go ahead and pout and stomp your feet, Barack will prevail without you! By the way, just for the record, he won Nebraska, which is one of the whitest states in the Union, he's about to win Oregon, which is also very white too, and he has won other states that have little black population, so you know where you can stick that theory! The key to his success over Hillary? He has better judgement and is honest and genuine! Something you know nothing about Ms. I ducked sniper fire in Bosnia!

Running on Empty   May 20th, 2008 9:40 pm ET

Like her promises, her coffers are empty.

Ruth   May 20th, 2008 9:40 pm ET

Did he bother to mention where the 22 million came from? That would interest me greatly. How about full disclosure here? and how much from Hillary or Bill themselves? This feels like a never ending nightmare…

LettuceB1   May 20th, 2008 9:39 pm ET

How much of that money was money she loaned herself again? I doubt that most of it came from donations since McAuliffe said that Hillary was going to keep the option of loaning money to the campaign open.

No.Cal. for Obama   May 20th, 2008 9:38 pm ET

I don't know about the rest of the Obama supporters but I am AGAINST Obama paying her debts off. I refuse to help anyone who reports $109mil in income. This is one supporter who will never contribute to her campaign. Let her supporters do it. Afterall, they want Obama to lose and would rather vote republican than give Obama their support. So let them pay her debts.

PJA   May 20th, 2008 9:36 pm ET

Duh………it's probably still her OWN money.

John   May 20th, 2008 9:36 pm ET

The caustic media towards Hillary! They all play Hillary down.Broke and cannot raise more money?Obama with his $ 41 million,still cannot throw Hillary off board? Why? Hillary is a prudent financier,and is smart enough to know where to invest for the forward motion of this great Nation.Yes,she will do it.She has the gravitas and knowledge,and a huge iceberg of experience.Need we say more? No.

No.Cal. for Obama   May 20th, 2008 9:33 pm ET

I'm sure after paying her debts there is $0 left. Oh well, so much for the "experience" candidate.

Inevitable   May 20th, 2008 9:33 pm ET

Hilary is campaigning for the VP + to pay of her debt. She knows she can't win, but she wants too divide the party so wide …. that Obama wouldn't have to other choice but to choose her as his running mate … to unite the party …

how conniving of her ………..

anyways .. UNITED WE STAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fiona   May 20th, 2008 9:31 pm ET

Go Hillary…I think the sycophants sell outs in the DNC need to see reality. I'll keep donating to Hillary no matter what happens.

Linned   May 20th, 2008 9:29 pm ET

The Republicans are really busy on the blogs tonight - discussing Democratic matters.

Independent   May 20th, 2008 9:28 pm ET

As others stated, hopefully she'll pay off her debt but why not include the Obama and McCain figures in the same story? Isn't that more balanced? Also, is this her loaning her campaign money again?

Obama 08   May 20th, 2008 9:28 pm ET

Cheer up Obama supporters: Obama can't give Clinton the money you sent in for his campaign! The only way he could help her is to hold separate fundraisers to help her pay it off.

John   May 20th, 2008 9:27 pm ET

Hillary Clinton does not need to be employed by Obama as a VP.The Obama supporters are thinking they have won!!! Wow ,not yet jack! Unless you are all cloned to grow up quick and vote in the GE?Hillary stands a very very good opportunity to become the President of the USA.Why? because Hillary is efficient ,well informed and has a multitude of supporters,who know a winner when they see one! That is Hillary Clinton.

ed   May 20th, 2008 9:26 pm ET

paying her debt ,leave her with 1million

Proud West Virginian   May 20th, 2008 9:25 pm ET

I bet IOU has debts himself. Obama would be in debt too if he had not been given an outrageous amount of money by supporters…so does take make him a better financial manager because he had two or three times the money to spend that Hillary received? Also, wouldn't you think with Obama having so much more money to spend, that he would be more ahead then he is?

susa   May 20th, 2008 9:24 pm ET

one thing I have seen that is worrying is the longer this goes on, the more there is hardening from both sides.
For my part I get very irritated at Hillary saying she leads in the popular vote. This is ONLY because the 40% who voted as uncommitted in Michigan are not given to any candidate. If given to Obama, or even if given proportionally to Obama and Edwards would STILL mean Obama had more popular votes, and that is not even counting the Caucus states which he won overwhelmingly. It makes me feel like she thinks we are all stupid. My sister was going to vote for Hillary in Oregon, but the gas tax thing changed her mind. And saying (and this seems to be in each state she wins) Kentucky picks the winner in presidential elections. Kentucky is a VERY republican state. Yes Bill won the state in 1992, and in 1996 as an incumbent by only 1%. Both times ROSS PEROT was running as in Independent candidate - he got 13% in 1992 and 9% in 1996 in Kentucky-
We don't have Ross Perot running this time.
Democrats had better stick together in the fall or its going to be a Bush 3rd term.

Pete in OR   May 20th, 2008 9:24 pm ET

Hil-la-ry proceeds $22 million; debt = ~$15-20 million; net solvency: $7 million;
Does she expects the DNC or others donors to repay her debt so she can keep doing a "tanya harding" on the Democratic party so that McCain's 100yr Iraq war to add to our $10 Trillion natl debt and annual natl deficit?
Does she really believe that promising "health care for all" and "no gas tax" numbers work (if you spend the "windfall profits tax proceeds TWICE), adding up only primary votes plus all MI & FL = a "majority" of the popular vote, and that she is the only candidate "hard working, hard working white americans"? Are we sure she is not Karl Rove in another form? What kind of budgeting is really going on here?
I for one (especially if i were a sr citizen) would want SocSec/Medicare to last for more than another 10 years (10 trillion debt guys) and America to get back to being a leader and revenue generating inventor in the world rather than it's biggest debtor.

The truth   May 20th, 2008 9:23 pm ET

That's great except Hillary is in the hole and that doesn't cover the outstanding debt that she owe's. I guess it's time to loan some more money to herself.

GO OBAMA '08

Deb n Texas   May 20th, 2008 9:23 pm ET

That is really great - it's just enough to pay her debts. I'm sure that all of the LITTLE BUSINESS OWNERS across this great country is happy to know she now has enough money to pay them. They have been waiting on their money for a very longtime. Shame on Bill and Hillary Clinton doing the SMALL BUSINESSES IN.

H3 / NC   May 20th, 2008 9:23 pm ET

LET IT BE KNOWN THIS IS A "LIE" THAT WON'T COME OUT UNTIL LATER. (SHE PROBABLY LOANED HER CAMPAIGN $21,999,999) AND FERRARO & CARVILLE DONATED THE OTHER $1

BREAKING NEWS: OBAMA HAS REACHED THE MAJORITY OF PLEDGED DELEGATES.

judyc   May 20th, 2008 9:22 pm ET

Obama won Fayette County and the Louisville area–the only 2 counties that Bill Clinton won when running for president and he then carried the state in the GE. No worries.

PatrickTM   May 20th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

Well, if she spent nothing, she about broke even — and it shows that some people will always throw good money after bad, even when they know it's being wasted.

For those who want to contribute — I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'll sell at a real good price.

And, now she and Ferraro are blaming "sexism" as the cause of her poor showing. Those who were around when Ferraro ran for VP — she said the same thing then. And, of course, it's the media — no wait –it's because Obama is Black — no wait, it's sexism — no wait, it's . . . anything but Hillary's dishonesty, pandering, campaign organziation (or maybe it's just her)

Jack   May 20th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

YOU GO GIRL!

Amy in Woodstock, NY   May 20th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

Pay her bills, then pay her loan back, I am sure with interest mind you, and she may still be in the red. Can she please leave the stage now?

Hillary 2 Victory   May 20th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

JUST DONATED TO HILLARY CLINTON DOT COM

:) keep fighting 4 us, Hillary

HILLARY, HILLARY, HILLARY !!!!

Terry in Fl   May 20th, 2008 9:20 pm ET

Gawd. The racism claim has just been beaten to death. let it go already! This particular article is about funds and the Obama people are screaming racism till they are hoarse! The race card may win him the nomination but it will NOT win him the presidency. He can't BUY the presidency either. So what he's made more money. It hasn't helped him any. If you want a democratic president. You'd better be rooting for Hillary.

HRC...the Bell Tolls for Thee...   May 20th, 2008 9:19 pm ET

Can you pay your bills now? Thank you…

Proud West Virginian   May 20th, 2008 9:18 pm ET

Here we go again..Obama loses another state BIG…there's no way Obama is going to win in the GE. Of course it will be brushed off as "just another one of those redneck, uneducated voter states" that nobody cares about.

I would say they better start caring because it's becoming very apparent that Obama just can't win without Hillary. Ok, he's going to win Oregon next but even so…this race has been so close, so how is he going to win when almost half the Democrats don't want him. McCain is going to end up getting many of those No Wanna OBamas .

If the Democrats want to win in 2008, both HIllary and Obama is going to have to swallow their pride and run together….or else it's McCain 2008.

Terry in Fl   May 20th, 2008 9:18 pm ET

Gawd. The racism claim has just been beaten to death. let it go already! This particular article is about funds and the Obama people are screaming racism till they are hoarse! The race card may win him the nomination but it will NOT win him the presidency. He can't BUY the presidency either. So what he's made more money. It hasn't helped him any. If you want a democratic president. You'd better be rooting for Hillary.

R. Grayson   May 20th, 2008 9:18 pm ET

Once again CNN ignores the elephant in the room. (Or should I say the donkey in the room?) "Clinton brings in 22 million in April." So what?

Clinton's team of fat cats brings in $22 million in April. At the same time Obama's team of average citizens brings in $31 million! Over half of Obama's contributions are less than $25. He has millions of people who believe in him.

How many of Clinton's fat cat donors have already hit the donation limits? How many are shills for foreign interests? Let's tell the real story, CNN. We have been through this before with the Clintons.

In the mean time average patriotic citizens that truly hope for national healing and a new era of cooperation are gladly supporting Obama.

Now once again CNN makes it sound like heaven and earth has moved because Clinton has managed to win one minor state (KY) — while minimizing the fact that Obama has won 40+ states in all parts of the country.

BTW — in a game where delegates are the way we count score — you have to give Texas and Nevada to Obama — please quit putting these two states in Clinton's column.

R. Grayson

leslie   May 20th, 2008 9:18 pm ET

Are you able to verify that? They spin all time, so I would verify it first before reporting it as fact. They have a problem with math; as we can tell by the way they count delegates and popular vote. Have they paid their debts off? How much cash is really on hand? Come on do some reporting.

Midge from Ohio   May 20th, 2008 9:17 pm ET

Do you know what scares me? How mean and nasty Obama supporters are. Senator Clinton has devoted her life to this country, how dare you speak of her the way you do! What have YOU done for this country? Nothing? Keep sitting on your butts and spewing your hate, and it will get us nowhere…..

It ain't over   May 20th, 2008 9:17 pm ET

WELL…and she raised the money this month while the pundits talked about how the race was over, and how she was in debt!

ALRIGHT. KEEP GOING HILLARY. LOVE IT!!!!

windsormartin   May 20th, 2008 9:17 pm ET

It is interesting to read all the beef over the little press that isn't negative about Hillary from those who support Obama.
If we, Clinton-supporters, reacted like that each time over the pro-Obama press that is all over the place…we'd be too busy to donate to Hillary!
Oh, pardon, this non-sucker has put my money where my mouth is!

NO MONEY!!   May 20th, 2008 9:16 pm ET

i love obama, but if he picks her as vice, i'm not voting for him.

Jane L.   May 20th, 2008 9:16 pm ET

That's a lot of money raised for a candidate whom the press keeps telling us to quit on. Could it be that the Obama-biased MSNBC and some of those on CNN do not have as much power as they think they do when it comes to influencing and demoralizing Sen. Clinton's supporters? Way to go, Hillary!

Keith from WI   May 20th, 2008 9:16 pm ET

Billary is not staying in the race for the votes now…she only interested in raising enough money so her loan can be paid back…(with interest). She has never cared about the voters or the issues…its always just been the power, the attention, the money and herself. Finally people have finally have seen her and her husband for what they truly are….WE are tired of all of this and we are NOT going to take it anymore…. May they just sneek away and leave us alone …hopefully Ark. will take them back…lol
Just in case she thinks that most people still like her…(57% do not trust her and do not like her)
Everyone keep record of everything she says and does in her remaining years in the Senate so if she tries the Sniper Fire again……this will end much sooner….we can blame the media since her suspicious Senate election in 2000 for constantly putting her name in the news. She never earned that nor did she ever deserve it……Bet the media now knows they created a monster that was merely someone that was married to a president….thats all!
The Clintons remind me of two lowlife con artists tricking the old and uneducated out of their possessions making them think its the right thing to do…

Southern Girl   May 20th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

are you sure? 22 millions in april…are you sure, who borrow what,when and from who?

we the voters want to know cnn……..

Morgan   May 20th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

How much of that is Clinton's own money? How much is she in debt?

How can Obama be the elite one when she is giving her campaign $11 million dollars?

How can people expect her to run the country better than anyone else? She's running a campaign in DEBT! the economy is horrible and people want someone that is in debt? What's she going to do lend the country money?

Clinton is full of empty promises, just ask New York.

Chase   May 20th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

Again look at the low turn out rate. When Barack does not campaign in a region the turn out is low, Ky. key example App. 500,000 ppl. out of how many registered? my goodness we have that many people who live in our small town in Tn.

carrie   May 20th, 2008 9:14 pm ET

how much of that money came from lobbysists?
and from her own pocket
and from nafta
everything
her supporters cant afford to donte,only to be racist
go home hellary
GAME OVER
GAME OVER
GAME OVER
GAME OVER

NO MONEY!!   May 20th, 2008 9:14 pm ET

OBAMA THE SUCKER WILL PAY OFF HER DEBT!! that money is to pay herself back, now she can make her case to the supers!! That honkys wont vote for blacky!! AND THAT HE WON'T BEAT MCCAIN UNLESS SHE GOES ON THE TICKET..

i despise her!

OBAMA '08

Lauren-CO   May 20th, 2008 9:13 pm ET

Well good for her! At least she should be out of the red now— or who knows??? But thats great for her, even though this race is over.

Dems 08

Join The Change Express   May 20th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

ok..but how much of that is debt?

Gina   May 20th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

Amazing amazing amazing. I really thought all this "I ain't supporting Obama no matter what" was just operation chaos. But these exit polls are actually from dem voters–and repubs weren't allowed to vote in the dem primary unless they changed their party before Dec 31.
This is for REAL folks, this is the true face of the Clinton Cabal. They reflect their master well:
divisive
irrational
out of touch with reality.
As I walked the streets stumping for Obama, I never said a word against Hillary and none of the Obama supporters I spoke to did, either (including in heavy African American areas). In fact, it was always the intelligent, measured, magnanimous attitude that "we love the Clintons, but we think Barack will actually change Washington-change politics-change big money power-change the war." The only thing Hillary might do among these things is change the war….but we'd still vote for her.
Well maybe.
I do have a wicked little dream that Hillary will finagle this nomination (with her personal wealth, political power, big friends) and when the Repubs let the beasts loose on her, she'll be destroyed. I'm so disgusted, it would almost be worth 4 years of McCain just to watch it (and they would destroy her, there is SOOOO much garbage in the trunk of that car — a trunk that hasn't been even cracked open for this election…yet).
But…I rise above these wicked and adolescent thoughts.
I will support the democratic party because we do need it at this time, we need dems in charge for a while after 8 years of right wing nightmares.
I hope all the Clinton supporters will rise to their higher selves as well.

bitter_in_pa   May 20th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

To start with, why would anyone in their right mind believe anything Clintons or their cronies say? And if they really did raise $22 million, who in their right mind donated it? Lunatics.

liar, liar, pants on fire   May 20th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

Cintonites don't have anything to say? When it comes to supporting their candidate with money….they are silent………………………………….

lq in WA   May 20th, 2008 9:11 pm ET

Hillary 08!!! Way to go…

independant chris   May 20th, 2008 9:11 pm ET

Notice how Wolfson doesn't give a breakdown on size of donations, as opposed to Obama's campaign whose figures show that the majority of his haul comes from average Amercians. The fact is, Clinton's real support–which is translated in dollars–doesn't come from the American people but from special interests and lobbyists. McCain has even less popular support.

Truly, the wave that Obama has generated is unprecedented in American politics.

MANDY, California   May 20th, 2008 9:11 pm ET

Is she giving back the $400 donation she took from the 12 year old in West Virginia? That was pathetic.

Obama Supporter   May 20th, 2008 9:10 pm ET

I love how Obama breaks down his campaign donors with statistics…All the Clinton campaign says is "we raised $22 million dollars"

no money   May 20th, 2008 9:10 pm ET

OBAMA THE SUCKER WILL PAY OFF HER DEBT!! that money is to pay herself back, now she can make her case to the supers!! hat honkys wont vote for blacky!!

Momma WARbucks Hillary Shameless   May 20th, 2008 9:10 pm ET

She's paying down her own debt. Nice 'vanity' campaign for the last few months. At least, with a vanity press, we can express our right to ignore it; Hillary's sense of entitlement and wasting Democratic Party resources by constantly changing the goal posts is a shameless act. Her JFK "Profile in Courage" moment to vote against the War failed: now she's asking 11 year-olds to take their lunch money and pay for her own misspent campaign. Shameless.

Joshua College Station Texas   May 20th, 2008 9:10 pm ET

Use it to pay off your debt, then give the remainder to the DNC.

I hope someone on Hillary's ship of fools pulls her aside very soon and convinces her that it is in the best interest of the party to accept Obama as the nominee and begin moving forward. The country needs closure, and Hillary will be among the last ones in her campaign to throw in the towel. A confidant(e) must step in and help her see the light. The DNC and the superDs and the majority of voters are not going to support her as the nominee. She will not be the nominee, despite her best desires and wishes. Let's move on!

Carol in Northern California   May 20th, 2008 9:09 pm ET

She needs to go home now.

carrie   May 20th, 2008 9:09 pm ET

she loaned herself the money
her supporters are poor and unedy=ucated racist folks who wait till the banks seal of their homes
how on earth can they donate?
talk about being elitist

Susie, SF, California   May 20th, 2008 9:08 pm ET

Is that actual moey for the primary or money for the general election that she is using to llok like she has funds coming in?

Did she pay her bills?

noemi in los angeles   May 20th, 2008 9:08 pm ET

I wonder how much of it is borrowed from her own superfluous income?

Democrats Unite!   May 20th, 2008 9:08 pm ET

Stop Bashing Eachother, we need unity not devisive politics. Follow your candidate. Obama says to unite, so dont mock clinton and her supporters. Clinton says she will and you must support the democratic nominee. So dont threaten to vote for McCain if Obama should win, WE NEED UNITY,
Obama/Clinton 08

mmartin arkansaw   May 20th, 2008 9:07 pm ET

please send me my check!!!!!! [obama '08]

Peter from Oregon   May 20th, 2008 9:07 pm ET

When you consider that more than a quarter of that was Hillary and Bill's own money, and she is still at least 20 million in debt that isn't very impressive.

Herman in LA   May 20th, 2008 9:07 pm ET

Obama campaign reports $31 million cash haul in April

mike from texas   May 20th, 2008 9:06 pm ET

How much money Hillary put loan again in April. We will find out later—- Most probabily all of it………………………

rwilliams   May 20th, 2008 9:06 pm ET

To little too late……

Consider the times HRC was swamped:
In Alaska, Obama beat Clinton 75%-25% - a 50 point margin.
In Idaho, Obama beat Clinton 79%-17% - a 62 point margin.
In Nebraska, Obama beat Clinton 68%- 32% - a 36 point margin.
In Colorado, Obama beat Clinton 67%-32% - a 35 point margin.

Historically preserved racism, in pockets of America, may be a hinderous for Obama but it is a bigger social cleansing delima for America.

Meanwhile, the whole world is watching…..

Ethiopian4obama   May 20th, 2008 9:05 pm ET

There goes an opportunity for the Senator from NY to pay her debt and exit the race in a high note.

Sham   May 20th, 2008 9:05 pm ET

How much of that was from little kids selling there bicycles and video games?

CAROLYN   May 20th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

NAME RECONITION SHE SHOULDNT HAVE TO RAISE A DIME.
FREE MEDIA
FOX NEWS
RUSH L.
HANITY

CAROLYN
CA.

B, New Jersey   May 20th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

Does this include money she donated to her campaign.

Average American   May 20th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

How much did she loan herself this month? Another question I have, how many small mom and pop businesses are struggling or had to close because she didn't pay them what she owes? 21 million in debt, and those bills have been riding for months.

Teresa W. of Newport Bch, CA   May 20th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

That's great Hillary. I'm sure it will help pay for campaign expenses and catch up with overdue expenses.

Meanwhile, Obama prepares to become Presidential Nominee has campaign raised $31 million with big endorsement from Byrd.

I am glad tha 30% of KY voters voted for Barack Obama. Hope, Change. It is what we are standing for.

Obama 2008

vic nashville,Tn   May 20th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

Go Hillary
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Democrats Unite   May 20th, 2008 9:03 pm ET

I read these blogs all the time, listening to democrats on both sides of the fence sit and bicker at each other over who's candidate did this, who's candidate said that, over and over.

Can't we realize that we are facing a common enemy? If this were a blog about terrorism, we wouldn't be writing about how one supports it and the other doesn't - that's just ridiculous, we'd all be united in opposition. It's the same situation in this primary season - we need to unite against our common foe, the Republicans and John McCain.

Let's look at the facts: It's mathematically impossible for HIllary to get the nomination. Period. End of story. Obama will be our nominee and we should unite behind him. At the core of their beliefs, Hillary and Barack are very similar in their views on common issues, including Iraq, the right to choose, the budget, etc. More importantly, both will appoint pro-choice justices to the Supreme Court and ensure the continuation of Roe Vs. Wade, a decision threatened by the current idiots in office.

So why the hate? Why so divisive? Is race and gender really that much of an issue? Do you not believe that both candidate could do an excellent job as Commander-in-Chief? Look at the campaigns they've run, both hard-fought with incredible persistance and achievements. I personally think that either would represent the party exceptionally.

Let's move on Democrats, let's focus our energy on McCain and rally behind our candidate. We owe it to Ted Kennedy and our country to quit this BS and finally become one to once again take control of our government. When I read exit polls that say a democrat would not vote for one if the other became the nominee it makes me wince - are we seriously that selfish that we'd put the future of our country at stake just to spite someone else?

Grow up. Learn. Evolve. Change.

Sham   May 20th, 2008 9:03 pm ET

How much of that was her and Bill's own money?

Spencer   May 20th, 2008 9:03 pm ET

Now maybe she can pay back her debts and Obama won't have to bail her out. Those poor donors!

Granna   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Hillary did not raise that amount of Money. Another Cold Blooded Lie. The sad thing is that she has her Campaign going along with the lies, how sick is that. Howard Wolfson is a real sicko, and Terry Mc is even worse. Honoesty is very important in a Presidential race. Stupid guys just don't get it.

Pat in Cali   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Great! Now she can pay herself back the $11.4…wait a minute is that 22 million or is that 13.6 million with a 6.4 million loan from herself.

So what is it 22 or 13.6? Either way she's almost got her 11.4 million back. Looks like it's going to take til June 3 after all.

Ed, Fl   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Poor Hillary!! Just pay your dues and get out.
Sour and selfish looser.

JC   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Then Hillary is all set with her campaign debt, unless she incurred more debt in May, which is not impossible knowing how much she understands economics.

liar, liar, pants on fire   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Money talks…………CLINTONITES…you love hillary soooo much.

WHY AREN'T YOU SUPPORTING HER WITH YOUR FINANCES?????????????????????????????????

You talk out the side of your mouth about not voting for a black man, but you don't support hillary with your finances. With supporters like you all that make her have to go into her own pocket a few times, she doesn't need enemies.

Sound off CLINTONITES, why don't you support her financially.?????????????………SOUND OFF LIKE YOU DO ABOUT NOT SUPPORTING A BLACK PRESIDENT.

NOW TALK……………………with your money

Tex   May 20th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

What a sell Hillary and her campaign has made to her supporters! Fleece them of their money (poor hardworking whites) that they need to pay for Bush/ McCain/Hillary's war not to lessen the cost in American lives lost. She said the media ignored sexism. What she really meant was that the media saw through her quest for power and greed. Sexism wasn't the problem, it was Hillary Rodham Clintton heself.

NORA, FLORIDA   May 20th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

And most of that she will have to give back to herself because she bailed herself out. So CNN what is the point in announcing her win. Really now. She owes the majority of that in debt.

Tom, Oregon   May 20th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

Still donating to the Clinton's campaign. WOW! There a sucker born every minute.

Mark   May 20th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

Scary thing is its still more than McCain, shows you truly that this country wants CHANGE….

when the second place finisher on the democrat side, out fundraises the republican nominee…LOL

Too rich!!

carrie   May 20th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

come on bill spider
she loaned herself 20 million dollars
and u know it

Kujo   May 20th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

Go Obama

Raghu   May 20th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

22 million? Resources scarce, Senator?

Clinton News Network, when I started seeing a constant stream of Clinton ads, I counted them. Out of 432 ads in 20 minute, 102( no exageration, were Clinton ads. 0 were Obama).

Nevertheless,,
OBAMA'08!

JFK   May 20th, 2008 8:59 pm ET

Keep going Hillary. I will not let the media decide this election for me!

Amazing!!   May 20th, 2008 8:59 pm ET

This is great news! She's $21 million in debt, so she should pay her bills. I think its disgraceful that she should owe so many people.

IOU   May 20th, 2008 8:59 pm ET

Please pay off debts now then.

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