June 25, 2008
Posted: 08:45 AM ET

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Sen. Obama asked his contributors to help bring Clinton out of Debt Tuesday.
Sen. Obama asked his contributors to help bring Clinton out of Debt Tuesday.

(CNN) – Sen. Barack Obama has asked top contributors to help his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton, retire her debt, an Obama campaign source said Tuesday.

Obama did not direct members of his National Finance Committee to contribute to Clinton's campaign, the source said, but asked them to do so if they were so inclined.

Clinton suspended her campaign and endorsed Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination this month.

She has amassed a campaign debt of about $22 million, but about $12 million of that is money the New York senator loaned to the campaign herself.

Individual donors can contribute $2,300 to individual candidates.

Clinton and Obama have scheduled a joint campaign appearance Friday in Unity, New Hampshire.

Obama said Tuesday that he had spoken with Clinton by phone earlier in the day as well as on Sunday.

"We had a good conversation," he said. "We're looking forward to seeing each other tomorrow and campaigning on Friday."

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BV   June 25th, 2008 11:05 am ET

Actually, Hillary needing her debt paid shouldn't even be an issue at this time and date. I would have thought by now that all of those who are willing to throw this country down the tube with their idiotic messages of love and support for Hillary and then suddenly becoming a Republican over night point of view would have it paid off by now. Let's see you pay up and shut up. There's not a one of you that really supports Hillary as you claim to or you wouldn't be saying what you are. The only thing that I can think of is that she really meant what she said when she claimed to carry the less educated. It's the only thing that makes any sense. You all have to be a bunch of lunitics. UNLESS COLOR PLAYS A ROLE IN THIS.

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Barry   June 25th, 2008 11:04 am ET

No to giving Hillary anything. And, we can't begin to unify until she pays her debt, like everyone else.

What a basketcase.

William, from Cali!   June 25th, 2008 11:03 am ET

Please, somebody tell the Clintons to; "pay your own debts". We got our own issues; to deal with. Now , who are the "Eliteists"? Stop the Madness! Get to the real issues; that matter……………………..

No More Clintons, CA   June 25th, 2008 11:03 am ET

REDICULOUS! NONESENSE!

Why help this rich backstabbing woman who IRRESPONSIBLY got herself into this debt?

I'd rather donate to the Red Cross to the flood victims.

She has the money to write herself another check to payoff the debt! Her husband can go out make more speeches to payoff the debt!

The Clintons screwed up their hope in white house. Now, they are trying to screw up Obama's opportunity by taking his time away from his campaign to cater the selfish Clintons' personal agenda,

I WILL NOT donate any more money to Obama campaign if Clintons are on his VP ticket!

Darryl   June 25th, 2008 11:03 am ET

And you think I would give my money to a woman who has 109 million dollars because……?

Darlene   June 25th, 2008 11:02 am ET

Sorry Hillary, I work too hard for my money to pay for someone that I don't believe in.

Maybe the McSame camp will help you out.

R.U. Kidding   June 25th, 2008 11:01 am ET

Obama wake up, man! If the shoe were on the other foot the Clintons wouldn't offer you a dime. It' s probably not your nature to say screw 'em, so there I said it for you.

Connie   June 25th, 2008 11:00 am ET

She's asking the wrong canidate for money. She should be asking John McSame. He's the one that her supporters will be voting for. She's so lame.

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Independent-woman-4-Obama   June 25th, 2008 10:59 am ET

NO IS THE TIME FOR ALL HILLARY SUPPORTERS TO PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS. THE HILLARY OR MCCAIN PEOPLE SHOULD HELP HER PAY OFF HER DEBT!

Kendra   June 25th, 2008 10:59 am ET

WHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I need help, Barack.

What a cry baby. This is a joke, right?

gail   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

How much do I have to pay to never hear from her or Bill again? $100? No problem.

But didn't they earn $100 million this decade? $15 is little more than a years' income - Bill will make that back on speaking engagements and dodgy Kazakhstan deals in no time.

ditto this comment   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

For the first time in my adult life I am ashamed of my UNdemocratic party and its actions in the primary.

Or for those who think it actually makes a REAL difference let me repeat it:
For the first time in my adult life I am REALLY ashamed of my UNdemocratic party and its actions in the primary.

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tim   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

I, for one, will be very unhappy. Let her blackmail squad–Harvey Whatsits the movie guy, one of the Pritzkers, Chelsea's boss at the hedgefund, Lady Rothschild–let them pay off her debts, they love her so much. Pelosi and Dean have their names, I believe.

R.U. Kidding   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Let the PUMAs pay her bills since they love her so much.

Rick FL   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Why would CNN delete my unifying comment? Please post:

This is a great example of Obama's good character and principles. As an Obama suppoter, I will try to give what I can to help Clinton with her financial circumstances.

Dem '08

Rusty, Portland   June 25th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Doesn't this make it clear to all Obama supporters that he's just another pol looking out for his millionaire Senate buddies?

He's obviously not on the little guy's side if he's asking us to give money
to a millionaire Senator like Hillary just because she cant' manage a budget.

This man is clearly not the Messiah his followers make him out to be.

real dem   June 25th, 2008 10:57 am ET

LOL…No matter what he does I will still write in Hillary or I will only give to Hillary if O'bama drops out of the race. This is so childish. I am so surprised that people are saying this. The man is trying to do a good deed and he gets tarnished for it…please stop complaining and just don't vote…hopefully your vote won't matter.

O'bama 08

Proud PUMA PAC   June 25th, 2008 10:57 am ET

For the first time in my adult life I am ashamed of my UNdemocratic party and its actions in the primary.

Or for those who think it actually makes a REAL difference let me repeat it:
For the first time in my adult life I am REALLY ashamed of my UNdemocratic party and its actions in the primary.

Chavis   June 25th, 2008 10:57 am ET

No, my money goes to the Barack Obama Campaign ONLY.

Sorry Hill, you'll have to ask your husband to help you, not our candidate. And, he needs money for the general–you are so selfish.

R.U. Kidding   June 25th, 2008 10:57 am ET

No cash for Clintons!

floridian   June 25th, 2008 10:57 am ET

If Hillary continues her racist "hard working white people" campaign much longer she will be irrelevant. As an Obama supporter and donor if she continues this campign style another two weeks, count me out donating to help her. Let the hard working, low income, white people who love her so much pay off her debts. Let's see she should be able to get what, $655.00 paid off through their efforts. Her problem with her campaign which no one will talk about is that many of her voters are low income white registered Democrats who will likely vote for McCain in the fall, even if she is the candidate.

Carla   June 25th, 2008 10:56 am ET

She doesn't need us, she's got 18 million crackpots just waiting to pay off that debt. Pony up folks, your girl needs help.

Alex From Strohs   June 25th, 2008 10:56 am ET

My dad used to say " You gotta put down big to pick up big". Hillary put down big and lost. She didn't get cheated. She just good, old fashioned, lost. She ran a bad campaign, and that cost her 10 million of her own money. Most people in the US don't have that kind of stitch to be blowing on anything. She should now have to deal with the consequences, like everybody else in America is doing. What a load of horse manure. I'm still waiting for those 18 million cult members that talk about Hillary like Christ, to fork over $1.00 each. Her debt should have been paid back twice over by now. But Hillary supporters prove they are all talk, and no action. This is why I don't worry about them in the general election. They will talk about voting for McCain, but in reality they will just stay home.

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Didine - Maryland   June 25th, 2008 10:55 am ET

Good move from Senator OBAMA, he is ready for unity. I hope all the 18 million people who vote for Mrs. Clinton will show their love, support and help Barack paid Mrs Clinton Debt. It is time for action now. Enough with ugly comment vis a vis to Senator Obama who will be our next President.

Obama '08

What The Heck?   June 25th, 2008 10:55 am ET

Hillary: "Thanks Barack, but raising money for me to pay my debt is not necessary. Bill and I have made plenty of money, we will take care of the debt ourselves. But in the spirit of unity, I will campaign for you without any strings attached, I know you would do the same for me."

Words you will never hear selfish, self-centered Hillary say.

And I will NEVER pay for her debt.

Randy M   June 25th, 2008 10:55 am ET

How can anyone on here blame Obama for the financial mess Clinton is in?? You people are amazing to say the least. He is doing what is customary in this process for the LOSER who spent too much. I personally won't give her a dime. If she can't recoup on her own, oh well, too bad!!!! Why not send Billy Boy out on some Middle East speaking tours and they'll get their money back. They seem to be very good at making money that way.

JfromNC   June 25th, 2008 10:55 am ET

To A Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square:

Yep, the DNC created the primary voting system rules just to benefit Obama - NOT! The rules were clear from the beginning and Obama won by following the rules. Get over it already!

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!   June 25th, 2008 10:54 am ET

where are the 18 million voters who voted for hillary. i dont think obama should pay her debt, she's a poor manager. thank god she dint win the nomination, she would have left the country in a worse situation if she would have been president.

ALL YOU OBAMA HATERS PAY OFF HER DEBT FIRST

Jay Northern Cambria, PA   June 25th, 2008 10:54 am ET

Change???? Clintons are same old thing. Obama is just trying to get Clinton votes. He will say or do what ever to get elected. The real change is in his views: rev Wright- I could not disown him as I could not disown my grandmother, bad press then Obama throws him under the bus. I will change and abolish NAFTA, but then after got the union vote took a different stance that NAFTA is not so bad just needs to be twicked.

Wake up people and look at the facts, this guy is nothing more than a slick talking politician.

mary   June 25th, 2008 10:54 am ET

ARE YOU KIDDING ME, THE CLINTONS KNEW THAT THEY COULD LOSE AND NOW THEY SHOULD LIVE WITH THE RESULTS.

'LET THEM EAT CAKE'
NO ONE CAME TO MY RESCUE WHEN I LOST MY SHIRT GAMBLING ON WINNING SOMETHING , SO I SAY NO NO NO !!!

CALLING ALL PUMAS   June 25th, 2008 10:53 am ET

You guys are up! Put your money where your mouth is!!!!!!!

PUMA   June 25th, 2008 10:53 am ET

PUMA PUMA PUMA

Result of the hatred shown HRC and her supporters.

Message to DNC and the party about sabotage, swiftboating and trashing your own candidate just to install the candidate of your choice.

The UNdemocratic party needs to return to its ideals of justice and equality and fair elections.

The newbies have introduced an intolerance and hatred and a campaigning by insults and denigration into the party of freedom and equality for ALL Americans.

JM   June 25th, 2008 10:53 am ET

It would be a good gesture from Obama to have her debt settled and show everyone that they now are united.

Sissy2004   June 25th, 2008 10:51 am ET

I support Obama and I will contribute to Hillary if it will bring unity. Obama is the best but I think we need to stop with all the Hillary bashing.

Independant/Iowa   June 25th, 2008 10:50 am ET

Obama! Listen Up Please!! We here in Iowa want you without clinton.

You should put fast tracks between yourself and the Clintons"s. You are a front runner on the "CHANGE" theme and to have the clinton baggage close at hand will not be in his best interest. the hill girl plays a dirty game of pool and she will put the que where the sun don't shine on a turn of a dime. she is not to be trusted. she proved that time and time again in her dirty campain. I want CHANGE not clinton. They had there day, and now let the sun come up, with out seeing the old battle axe around. Enough is enough already!
Thank You!!

No Way   June 25th, 2008 10:50 am ET

Sorry Barack, I am with you 99% of the time, but for this I am not. Let the Hillary pay for her own bills. The nerve of that woman.

She ran with the bulls and now she has to pay for the privilege.

My money is staying in the bank until her debt is paid.

steinway   June 25th, 2008 10:48 am ET

Once again all the “Obama Kool-aid Drinkers” will spit venom and show their naïveté and immaturity.

I guess when you appeal to the lowest common denominator you get ignorant neophytes who treat the political process like American Idol or the Super Bowl.

Watch as the McGovern, Mondale, Kerry debacle repeats itself - those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

We R 1   June 25th, 2008 10:45 am ET

I HOPE CNN POST THIS-

BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER BEEN A SHAME TO BE A DEMOCRAT- LIKE I AM NOW–

PLEASE VOTE YOUR PARTY-

PLEASE DO NOT VOTE IN 4 MORE YEARS OF BUSH- WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE NOW-

DO NOT LET HATE CONTROL YOUR FUTURE!!!

IF MCSAME WIN- THOSE SAME PEOPLE WILL BE BLOGGING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WAR, GAS, THEIR HOMES AND THEIR JOBS… WHEN THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE A CHANGE…

WE OWN OTHER COUNTRIES TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS….

THIS WORLD IS SO FULL OF HATE AND IT SADDEN ME…USA THE NEW 3rd WORLD, THE POOREST COUNTRY– IF MCBUSH GET IN THERE- SO BE PREPARED BECAUSE YOU DID IT!

VOTE UNDER YOUR PARTY- IF YOU REALLY CARE - IF NOT YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS….AND THE US …..

Lisa   June 25th, 2008 10:43 am ET

Obama advisers told him to donate to Hillary's campaign if he wanted to win the election. "For the first time in my adult life they were right."

Terri   June 25th, 2008 10:43 am ET

I will give only to Obama so in the end will have paid for her to lie, cheat and try to steal the election from OBAMA

not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary people put your money where your mouth is.

You guys talk alot help your candidate its only a buck or two each:)

Go Obama
PS. I stll can't believe anything Hillary says I have seen the light during the primary

Deidre, Birmingham   June 25th, 2008 10:43 am ET

Obama is NOT PAYING BACK HER PERSONAL DEBT, only asking his big money contributors to help pay her debt to vendors. You know, all the small business owners she was supposed to be representing but stiffed their bills on her way through their state? It is a very nice a reasonable way to handle the situation, as usual.

chichi   June 25th, 2008 10:42 am ET

IT WAS CLEAR THAT HILLARY WAS NOT GONNA WIN, THE DNC ELDER LEADERS TOLD HER TO QUIT THE RACE, INSTEAD SHE TRIED TO PROVE TO HER SUPPORTERS SHE WAS TOUGH, SHE AND HER HUSBAND MADE 110MILLION, THEY CAN PAY IT, WHY DEMAND MONEY FROM POOR CITIZENS, IT IS NOT FAIR.

California Voter   June 25th, 2008 10:42 am ET

That's politics folks.

Susan, PA   June 25th, 2008 10:41 am ET

NO WAY.

I see GOP adverts everyday featuring HILLARY. She should charge royalty on those and get her debt free.

BY THE WAY…. What is debt? Being negative is debt. She is dwon from $110 million to $90 million.

IS THAT DEBT? I am in debt. I am negative $40-50K all my adult life. Donate money to me, not millionaires. and she spent like crazy even after she knew that she cannot win the nomination. I am getting cold chills imagining the spending she would have done being a president.

Dumb People!   June 25th, 2008 10:41 am ET

To: S. Shay,

And others–it's politics, stupid! He is doing it to save his face and gain HRC supporters. But, your candidate may or may not win the election and there is always 2012 and he too will need supporters if he runs again. But thank you for your comments and those of other spiteful people, you do continue to re-enforce my decision of not to vote for OBAMA! I, too, believe with the help of his supporters and friends he should do it on his own since he "walks on water", but he knows he needs the Clintons. He knows it, but it doesn't matter to me–he's not earned my vote and he never will get it! He can thank you for that as his supporter and all the other mouthy people and of course, his voting record and his inexperience.

Ep Tampa, FL   June 25th, 2008 10:40 am ET

What a let down. It seems more and more that Obama is following politics as usual and has made a backroom agreement with the Clintons. So much for change.

Looks like I'm voting Libertarian. Thanks to the DNC for getting my hopes up and letting me down again.

Brad - California   June 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

I've helped the Obama campaign, but I will never give to help Hillary recoup her $11 million - the Clintons are worth a fortune already (after having left office) - $109 million in income from what I've read, not even including 2007, and with this kind of earning power, she has never and will never represent me.

Bill earns more out of the country supporting things like trade with Columbia than he earns in the country. Hillary obligated the Clinton's money to a failed campaign and a failed strategy - she and Bill can earn it back in 6 months. The Clinton dynasty is over!

Rusty, Portland   June 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

Sure Barack Hussein, whatever you say. You want me to give money to Hillary? How much and where should I send it? After that, should I write you a check also and send another one to the DNC?

All of you politicians are millionaires and yet you are sucking us dry. Is that what you are going to do after you are elected? Of course you are.

Everyone knows you are going to raise our taxes and give the Senators a pay increase at the same time. Oh the poor fools who have prostrated themselves at your feet—what a rude awakening they are headed for.

Phil-Little Rock   June 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

I always say 'GO OBAMA' at the end of each post, but let it be known: this is one ideal I TOTALLY DISAGREE with Sen. Obama on.

Think about it: if you start your own business, using your own money, if the business bombs, you can't go to the government and say 'please reimburse me my initial investment'. You LOSE THAT MONEY, and THAT'S IT!!

Hillary and all the Clintonistas urged her to keep going against the evil Obama and his mighty tribe of 'would-be Muslims' (remember that, all you Clinton idiots out there?) They told her she could beat Obama, even though the writing was on the wall. Now she's lost, and she's $24 million in the hole, now she wants HIS supporters to help HER!! After she threw EVERY KITCHEN SINK IN NY at Obama!!

I say, no thanks. Let Hillary's supporters bail her out!! 18 million people can come up with enough money to bail her fat, wide behind out of debt!! I, for one, as a staunch Obama supporter, will not give a Chinese nickel to have it turned over to Hillary Clinton. No way, not at all, no sir, not gonna get it!!

GO OBAMA!! (But not for Hillary………..)

HELEN-NC   June 25th, 2008 10:36 am ET

THIS IS SIMPLE MATH:

18M VOTERS X $1 EACH = $18 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.

OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE WATCHING….LET'S SEE IF YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE ALL THAT DEDICATED TO HER CAMPAIGN AS YOU CLAIM.

HELEN

Dave G, Minneapolis   June 25th, 2008 10:35 am ET

There was a great segment on Rush Limbaugh yesterday…he played audio from Jimmy Carter's speeches. It was uncanny how similar Barack's talk is. "windfall profits", conserve, and basically sacrifice the hope and dreams for a comfortable life and a better tomorrow.

Carter failed re-election.

If you think that we can conserve to make tomorrow a better place, you should talk to India and China. China is putting a new coal power plant online EVERY 7 DAYS!! They're building nuclear power plants and are exploring for more energy. But, hey, if we cut back, then the world will be better!? NO, we will just slowly fade away and loose our hopes and dreams.

paulc   June 25th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Of course, the public should reimburse Hillary the millions she fronted for her campaign.
At the same time they can send me a few bucks…. I'm down to my last $3 million.

see the first comment and wonder why   June 25th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Small price to pay, for having forced and coerced your way into the nomination.

You stole the nomination from HRC by playing the race card and manipulating hate to your own advantage.

Will we forget you were installed?

Will we forget the Hillary bashing and the hate?

james   June 25th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Come on 18 million Hillary supporters! Why don't you bail out your beloved candidate. . You are not all talk are you? If each of you gave a dollar, she would be almost in the clear, and Obama wouldn't have to pay for her running against him.

Tina   June 25th, 2008 10:32 am ET

The negative comments I keep reading about Obama and Clinton and disgusting and for the first time in my life I am beginning to NOT be proud of American voters……….

All of you should be ashamed of the junk you are spewing. You are the reason people hate politics!

Pol   June 25th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Unfortunately, Obama has to deal with this crap to be elected. This is american (and may be world) politics. OK, Obama, you (actually WE) can pay to the snake and her Gold Big Mouth husband to secure their 100 mil in the bank. But now I am thinking whom I will vote for in November.

Young African American Male for Hillary   June 25th, 2008 10:31 am ET

STOP THE BASHING FELLOW DEMOCRATS. PLEASE JUST STOP. THIS IS NOT A ONE MAN SHOW. OBAMA CANNOT WIN THIS ALONE. HE NEEDS ALL THE SUPPORT HE CAN GET AND HE NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF HILLARY CLINTON MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE. THIS IS NOT NEW. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE WINNER ALWAYS HELPS THE LOSER WITH THEIR DEBT.

Marie   June 25th, 2008 10:31 am ET

She is such a political parasite but, as as democrat I intend to fall in line and support Barack's decision.

Janet   June 25th, 2008 10:31 am ET

Why can't the Clintons dig into their deep pockets and pay their own debt? She loaned her campaign money, so pay it off herself. Taking Responsibility is part of being a " commander in chief"

see the first comment and see a nov loss   June 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

My vote will not convert over to the candidate that encourages and inspires such hate filled, vulgar, followers that feel the need to name-call and denigrate their fellow party members.

Even now as they need every vote they can get in NOV.

People make no sense   June 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Can we be reimbursed for giving Hillary money?

Jack Carlson   June 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Politicians all need to be run out of town….they are the most wasteful people we've ever seen insofar as time goes and money.
They have been saying the same thing for 40 yrs and our # 1 problem is STILL energy………not to speak of
illegal war
illegal immigration
health crisis
looting Wallstreet (send most of them to an island to steal from each other for the rest of their lives)
MOvies and games destroying the minds of our kids from Hollywood (the bums of the world)

Good people are: Fireman, policeman, teachers, mothers and fathers who care about their family, good doctors and hardworking manufacturing people (what is left of that field).
Jack C
Washington

Nicole, Atlanta   June 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Despite how Senator Obama was treated by the Clintons, he still is taking the high road. The Christian thing to do is to turn the other cheek and to move forward. He has been and continuing to demonstrate a positive example of the mature responsibility of outstanding leadership. Good for you Senator Obama. I will continue to support however I can.

Deb for Obama   June 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

I will not contribute one red cent to pay of Hillary's debt — let all of her "supporters" pay off her debt!!

Obama — you do not need her — you're ahead in the polls and will win with or without her support. To all of her sore losing supporters — pay off her debt!
Obama '08

see the first comment and see a nov loss   June 25th, 2008 10:29 am ET

My vote will not conver over to the candidate that encourages and inspires such hate filled, vulgar, followers that feel the need to name-call and denigrate their fellow party members.

Bishop   June 25th, 2008 10:29 am ET

Rural People Unite - Don't make threats…

A nightingale sings in Berkley Square   June 25th, 2008 10:28 am ET

You are nuts. Obama or anyone else cannot help the way the states of Iowa, Texas, and Nevada etc voted. That is their system. Please don't say this dumb stuff on here.

still with the hate   June 25th, 2008 10:28 am ET

First comment says it all…. the hatred that caused the disunity.

that hatred is Why the democrats may lose in NOV.

STILL WITH THE HATEFUL FILTH AGAINST THE OTHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

How do the Obama supporters hope to gain back the OTHER democrats?

Hope that the continued hatred will gain you the votes of some HRC supporters in NOV.

VA Dem   June 25th, 2008 10:26 am ET

I haven't decided whether I will help or not, but I might do it just to show that no matter what, we can all help the Democrats reach the White House in November.

Farell, Houston, TX   June 25th, 2008 10:26 am ET

Obama isn't as rich as the Clintons, but he hasn't been in politics long enough, he will get there. In the meantime, let OPM (other people's money) come to the rescue. That is a typical dem theme anyway when someone gets themselves in a financial bind.

Chris from San Antonio   June 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

We need 18 million voters to help Clinton pay back the money she loaned herself. Let's go Hillary Supporters. Put your money where your mouth is.

AMERICAN VOTER   June 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

By the way I need about $250k to clear my bills so DONATE

cmitch FW, TX   June 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

Obama, you have lost your mind or tired . Why would you ask struggling americans to heip someone whos income was 109 million? She knew she was losing, but she chose to continue. I will not send one dime.

will it work for him?   June 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

Will this sleaze bucket be able to create the divide in the once democratic party, that he created by using race as a shield and as a sword against his fellow democrats.

He needs the people that he trashed- including the Clintons themselves- if he hopes to win in NOV.

And in an election when a Democrat should not even need to campaign in order to win. The nation being so Anti- Republican and so very PRO- DEMOCRAT and all.

He should be able to waltz his way in.

Lorenzo Atlanta, Georgia   June 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

18 million people voted for her in the primaries. If those18 million gave $1 she would be out of debt.

Glenn   June 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

I am an Obama supporter and strongly opposed Hillary and originally swore that I never help Hillary with her debt. However, I see that she is truly sincere about campaigning and helping Obama be elected President. I take her at her word. Now I see Bill is supporting Obama as well. I believe if both Hilary and Bill can support and endorse Obama, then I can also have a change in heart and help contribute towards retiring her debt. But, I would like to see some of her disgruntled followers who are defecting to McBush also help retire Hillary's debt too. They can support McBush, I don't care, but they need to step up and help Hillary with her campaign debt. Obama can count on me to help.
Obama '08 and '12

randy   June 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

Well i dont know anything about giving hilary money.but i am donating to barackobama.com

Goodbuy America   June 25th, 2008 10:21 am ET

The latest deal offered to former Clinton supporters to cast their lot with Obama: $1.50
In exchange for the downfall of our country? Priceless.

JOYCE   June 25th, 2008 10:20 am ET

nightinggale

what is your proublem. barack won fair and square and he is quiet a man for helping her, also plans on her working directly with him in the wh. i know on insurance plus other things so dear to her. he said so. saying this, why can't you be a human and keep the bad mouth shut. he is a man and a gentalman, so get over it

ENLIGHTED VOTER
come on us help her. she made a mistake as we all do sometime, she is willing to help him so we should help her. AND BESIDES we want to do and act better then a few of her so called supporters. which may be disgusied republicans. lets do it and feel good about it (we are better then that)
CNN I DOUBT YOU POST THIS

Sue   June 25th, 2008 10:15 am ET

and how much did the Clinton's make last year according to their tax returns? Come on people, get real!

Bob Stephens   June 25th, 2008 10:15 am ET

Hillary would have made a great president……. " Whoops, I spent too much money this year, so could everyone volunteer to send in some money to make up the difference from what was available to what I actually spent? "

Crush Rush   June 25th, 2008 10:14 am ET

Maybe the India Government can help her or china,she out sourced our jobs to them with Bills help.

Concerned Citizen of America 08   June 25th, 2008 10:14 am ET

This is the way it's been done for years. The Nominee ususally rallies the base and gets them to donate to retire the 2nd place nominee's debt. Out of the spirit of our need to win in Nov, I'll donate to Hillary's campaign despite the PUMA people's nasty comments all over these threads. And they want to talk about negative Hillary comments? HA!Had they supported Hillary financially throughout her campaign, this would not even be an issue. I also don't know how much help the Clinton's can deliver to Obama's campaign with all the nasty things they said about him during the campaign. " Sen McCain is ready on day one, I'm ready on day one, and Sen Obama has a speech he gave in 2002 ". Now I realize that during primaries, things will be said, but that statement alone is going to raise questions by the GOP about Hillary's support and her confidence in Obama's readiness on day one. Hillary being picked for VP? I just don't see it happening. BTW, to those who claim to be life long Dems, you probably are the Reagan democrats ( oxymoron ) who helped usher in this mess our country currently faces, so you can just keep voting in Republicans and continue the harm and hope that your SS and Medicare bennies aren't slashed, that gasoline doesn't hit 6.00 per gallon, and that the jobs don't continue to go overseas. Without a good jobs base, who is going to pay for those bennies you folks enjoy? What a mess you guys left our younger generations. Shame on you, you're no democrats.

Jon   June 25th, 2008 10:13 am ET

All he did was ask his supporters to donate money to Clinton IF THEY WERE SO INCLINED. If you don't want to, then don't, but there's really no need to spew out all this hatred of him. On his worst day Obama is still a better choice over McCain.

Down with Obama   June 25th, 2008 10:12 am ET

To Sen.McCain't Change,

Save you $1.50, I am a Hillary supporter and will be voting for John McCain in November as will millions of other Hillary supporters.

PumaPAC

PUMA Democrat

dave g   June 25th, 2008 10:12 am ET

Both Obama and Hillary have now shown that they want, expect, and will give bailouts!! THIS IS NOT CHANGE!! They will destroy the economy if they manage it like they are managing their campaigns.

And for all of you who Dems who are voting for McCain, I ask why? to punish yourselves?
We want change. We don't want to work for 1/4 of the year just to pay taxes (which Dems want to RAISE!@!?) We don't want bailouts–let corporations and individuals fail-and learn. We don't want "windfall profit taxes"–who determines windfall!? the Pharmaceutical companies make MUCH more than Oil companies–heck, college endowments make much more than oil.
I'm voting for Bob Barr–real change.

mending the bridges he burned   June 25th, 2008 10:11 am ET

He knows that he shot himself in the foot playing the race card against BOTH Clintons and against the very democrats whose votes he needs in order to win in NOV.

I just hope the haters haven't done permanent damage to the DEMS chances to win in NOV.

Apparently having a really WEAK Pepublican opponent isn't enough to guarentee Obama an easy win.

Obama has a lot of mending to do after his dirty campaign in the primaries.

Peter   June 25th, 2008 10:10 am ET

No matter what he does; I am not going to vote for Obama. Nobama!! Mccain 08, Clinton 2012!! From now on, I have become independent. I will never again donate a dime to the democratic party, until Hillary becomes the get the nomination in 2012. Also, I would rather vote for Mccain for now so that I would have to put up with the impotent Obama. It is better to wait for 4 years than 8!!

Kris   June 25th, 2008 10:10 am ET

Obama is the man! All that money was used to try and derail him from his campain yet he is looking to help settle the debt. Its called DEM unity. Unfortunitly will not help unify the prejudice ones but that would be a small and insignificant percentage. Obama 2008-2012!

IAMWMD   June 25th, 2008 10:09 am ET

Not a problem because we are one party. If Obama takes some of the funds I send him to help Hillary great, as long as she pulls with him and not against him.

Obama and the Democratic Party 2008

Ms J   June 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

How can you call Obama a snake when he is doing more than enough to help Clinton get out of HER DEBT? Was it his fault that he outspent her and managed his money well at the same time while she left vendors empty-handed while still trying to run a campaign that she couldn't afford? Now she's looking to the one person that she despises most to help get her out of the debt that she put herself in. She had more support & votes than him (according to herself) so why couldn't she raise just as much money? Yet her radical followers just as well blame Obama for her debt. GO FIGURE?

sophia nyc   June 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

BILL CLINTON CAN GO TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND GIVE A SPEECH FOR $20 MILLION.

Nov will tell if it is too little too late   June 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

What an ugly and divisive campaign of hate this man of hope and unity and change ran.

Now his success in NOV depends on the HRC supporters so he is forced to make nice.

WILL IT WORK?

Only the votes in Nov will tell if the strategy of hating your opponent and her supporters will gain you votes.

EVEN wit McCain as the poor alternative it is a big question mark. Hate can DO that.

Jan   June 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

I will vote for Obama but I will NEVER help Hillary get out of debt. She caused this herself so let her get out of this mess herself. I doubt very seriously that if the shoe was on the other foot that she would help HER opponent.

Venus   June 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

Funny - some people act like Obama is suppose to say… I am sorry I won - let me kiss your and your supporters butt!

Give me a break!

You losers NEED TO GET ………………….OVER ……………….. IT!

We don't care if you vote for McSame or sit-out or write Hillary's name in… because if you do… it means one thing only… you were not voting on issues and if you really supported Hillary… she would not need to be begging for money! Now… go play in your sand-box!

Go Obama! Thank God you won!

larry buchas   June 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

I gave Hillary $25 when she endorsed Barack. I'll give her another $25.

Everyone, she could have made it worse if she decided to have a floor fight at the convention. Her better instincts told her she couldn't win any old way they played with the FLA & MI numbers. Her supporters should give to her even if they don't contribute to Barack.

I'm happy to have her on the campaign trail and all Obama supporters should be too.

Robert from MN   June 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

wow. some really stupid people here.

boered1   June 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

NO I will NOT help the liar hillary not now not ever!

Even now the clintonistas are out saying that he is trying to buy them off by being a gentleman and asking for his supporters to help jher out. A kind move and they respond like they have here! I WILL NEVER SUPPORT THESE DEVISIVE_RACIST_FAILED BRA_BURNERS!!!!

Terry from VA   June 25th, 2008 10:05 am ET

Never

The GOP plan - Simply_kris - NE   June 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

Democrats !
Their idea is to get Obama and Hillary run on the same ticket.We have seen how much damage(NOT), the repubelicans have caused Obama till now.They are just repeating what Hillary said.Means they are out of ammunition against Obama.If Hillary ran with Obama, its jackpot for the GOP !
The best position for Hillary is to be in charge of the HHS, so she can finally implement the Universal Health plan.

Obama 08

Really I Mean Really   June 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

I guess my post are to much like right and are not worth posting if they are not bashing one of the canidates. CNN you guys are terrible

Ms. D   June 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

Some of you Hilary supporters need to get a grip and face reality. Hilary is not the Democratic nominee!! And for you to suggest or even mention Obama, should get out the race sounds really ridiculous!! Get over it and let's unite so the repubs can't finish off destroying our country!! Hilary will be somewhere on Obama cabinet doing what her expertise is.

jane in CA   June 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

Obama's Top Contributors, please relay Sen. Obama's message to Hillary's 18-mill still supporters and let them be responsible.

they created this DIVIDE   June 25th, 2008 10:02 am ET

That is the thing that is typically done in campaigns….

It is not uncommon to retire the losing candidates debt.

Still… a good step after all the vitriol shown to HRC and her supporters.

It will be hell to pay in NOV, otherwise.

Shelly in IL   June 25th, 2008 10:02 am ET

Nice suggestion but, no good.

Sujith, NE   June 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

I trutly believe that the debt is her mess and only her problem.But i do respect what you say.So I might donate a cpl of my hard earned dollars.

Barack Obama, President of the United States of America.

they created division by hateful means   June 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

Let us just hope that after race-baiting and playing the race card.

After encouraging his supporters to mock, demean, ridicule and denigrate HRC and all her supporters…

After all the hatredvand antipathy that the "new democrats" have shown towards HRC and the Clinton supporters….

WELL LETS HOPE IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO WIN IN NOV.

That was a poor, seld-defeating strategy to utilize in order to secure the nomination.

NOW THERE ARE A LOT OF ANGRY DEMOCRATS OUT THERE.

Loretta from California   June 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

I supported her, and I will do what I can to help her. I don't understand how she could have allowed herself to get into this much debt.

Sorry Senator Clinton, but like they say, If you can't even finance your own campaign……………………..

Never spend more than you cannot afford to spend.

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!

Dee Tee Gee Arlington, TX   June 25th, 2008 9:58 am ET

I hear all of you Obama bashers, but obviously you're ignoring the mere fact that Hillary needs to be bailed out of debt is a red flag in & of itself. If she can't handle her campaign finances, how is she going to handle the business of this country. Hate Obama all you want, but the fact is that his campaign is well off enough financially that he doesn't have to use the federal campaign funding, something I think is great. Use that money for something else. And since you guys love Hillary so much, why don't you step up to the plate & open up your wallets & help get her out of the red. Sorry Obama, I got your back but I'm not helping her get out of the hole. She shouldn't have a problem covering her shortfall if all of her "supporters" come to her aid. Go ahead & vote for McCain. His senior advisor has already let us know what they're talking about behind closed doors. "Hey, we need another terrorist attack to put us over the top". How could you sleep at night voting for someone who would even think that? Ridiculous.

Denny   June 25th, 2008 9:58 am ET

I can't believe the venom I am reading. BIG PICTURE people. Do you want another Scalia on the Supreme Court. That is who McCain wants to appoint. Conservatives will have a majority, Roe vs Wade is out, rights are out, etc. Get over the fact that Hillary loss and get back to the point of trying to undo the damage Bush has done. AGAIN, BIG PICTURE!!!!!

john   June 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

What Clinton said in Pennsylvania ? She is 'bitter' now.

lesson learned?   June 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

Finally…

Remember that Obama drew in a bunch of "new voters". These young voters are enthusiastic and zealous… but proved to be not too sophisticated about voting etiquette.

First rule: If you blog filth and vitriolic insults against your party's OTHER candidate and all her supporters… well you will end up alienating many of those people and will lose their vote in Nov.

Obama has to do damage control now, after playing the race card and calling the Clintons and all their supporters, racist. And after all the uneducated, stupid, morons, inbred rednecks, uninformed, ignorant and even foul and filthy insults that his supporters threw at the HRC supporters. Mocking and jeering and booing doesn't help either.

That hatred divided the party and has done some real damage to the democrats.

GENERALLY… the strategy of divide and conquer by hate is not a good strategy WITHIN your own party. The newbies have not yet learned the lesson that such tactics can COST YOUR NOMINEE THE GENERAL ELECTION.

saga for Obama   June 25th, 2008 9:56 am ET

wow…this election has sparked the American people like never before, it has been a revolution for everyone…Mrs. Clinton has shown that " it is no longer extraordinary for a woman" to for president, and for Mr. Obama, well for ALL people of color, kids who come from single family homes, people who are poor as he and his family were growing up and to all the have faced adversity he says and through example has proved "yes we can".
i have been reading these blogs, doing research, lots of googleing i am telling you and find direct contradictions from what i have read here from "Clinton Supporters' (or repubs posing as them ) and what Mr. Obama has said about Mrs. Clinton.
Mr. Obama has shown great respect, restraint and character and is running a brilliant champaign. (i contributed 200.00 in 3 separate donations, i have no affiliation to PAC or any lobby, just a hard working American struggling to pay my bills)
McCain says "see he flip flopped" on public finance, well as we all know he should be the last person in the world to speak to that.
note 1) he took a loan out, then pulled out of PF, then back in
2) his view on immigration 3) off shore drilling 4) his idea of war on terror is staying in Iraq 100 more years spending Trillions of dollars while hard working Americans loose their homes.
Obama is not perfect but i think he s Great!
those of you who call yourselves PUMA….your claws are showing
those of you "who would vote for your dog" before you vote for "A BLACK" you are the ugly cancer that has plagued America.

and yes guts Mc Caints first wife is alive the poor woman what John put her through would be like a holiday compared to what he would put Americans through is he got into office.

by the way, he raised almost as much money as Obama last month, who were his contributors???

Val, Atlanta, Ga   June 25th, 2008 9:55 am ET

Former, I am 48 years old and I am not saying that Bill Clinton didn't do things for blacks or Poor Whites But I have yet to see him march in any of the Civil Rights Movement with Dr. King and Jessie Jackson and our other Black leaders nor have I seen him get locked up or sprayed with water hoses for walking a picket line. and I really don't think that Blacks are dogging the Clintons out nor woman if you can remember she had all the WOMEN votes and I have heard more people dogg out the Clintons by her own Peeps so lets just keep it real, Please.

BigAce   June 25th, 2008 9:55 am ET

I see the Clinton posers are still trying to cause chaos by using the same attacks and labels for Obama that the republicans are using.

A word of advice, if you want us to believe that you actually supported clinton, then use your own words or better yet, give a little more substance to your outrage. Canned phrases like "empty suit", "elitist", "appointed candidate" are your opinions which are not based in reality.

OBAMA won, get over it. No matter how much whining or complaining you do, the results will not change nor can we change them here for you.

You can spot the posers from the real deal because the real HRC supporters speak of their personal feelings while the others just attack without expressing how they feel about HRC.

Non-Conformist   June 25th, 2008 9:55 am ET

PUMA, Die- Hard Hilary Supporters, Obama Bashers … isntead of wasting you time bashing Obama .. go help your Queen hilary pay off her debt … a $1.00 can go a long way …….

She said she had 18 millions supporters .. so where are they ….. Seems most were part of "Operation Chaos"

You all didn't love or really wanted Hilary to win .. you all just didn't want Obama to ……. now that he suceeded it's a lost cause helping Hilary out … now you all are moving to Mc Cain … to try to to the samething …

Reality Check   June 25th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Obama you are making a huge mistake. Remember…many of the supporter on your side are om your side because we HATE the Clintons. Birds of a feather!!! I will no longer give you donations because you want to bail out millionaires. I thought you were smarter than that. Maybe I was wrong. McCain is not looking so bad right now.

David, Silver Spring, MD   June 25th, 2008 9:53 am ET

What Obama is doing is a standard move for the victor in closely-contested primaries as a way to win over supporters of the vanquished candidate. Hillary Clinton should have campaigned within her means, the way Obama did; but try telling her supporters that. She should have run a cleaner campaign, without demeaning Obama's achievements or saying he was only about speeches; but try telling her supporters that.

As an Obama supporter, I got lots of email requests to contribute. Sometimes I did, sometimes I didn't. It's optional, just as I now consider it optional whether I help Clinton retire her debt.

TESAP   June 25th, 2008 9:52 am ET

I TRULY DISAGREE WITH THIS, I THINK SHE SHOULD GET HERSELF OUT OF DEBT. I DO NOT THINK THEY SHOULD GIVE A DIME…………… SHE COULD SELL ORANGES ON THE FREEWAY TO RAISE THE MONEY.

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE……………….. :()

Bishop   June 25th, 2008 9:52 am ET

BTW: He Does not need Sen. Clinton to win. He needs EVERYONE to be ready for a nasty Republican fight…

Obamabot Transform!!!

Obama/Doesn't Matter '08 + '12

Joyce in Florida   June 25th, 2008 9:52 am ET

Well, I find this a great move by Senator Obama. He should help her since she is helping him now. Senator Obama should also pick Hillary Clinton as his V.P. What is he waiting for?!?!? I hope he makes an announcement soon with regard to his V.P. pick. Maybe on Friday when they are campaigning together. That would be a fantastic move on his part. Let's face it; Senator Obama NEEDS Hillary Clinton. Please make up your mind already Senator Obama. I need to make a decision on who I will vote for in November. If Hillary is on your ticket, you will definitely get my vote. STILL SUPPORTING HILLARY CLINTON NOW AND FOREVER.

Substance not Rhetoric   June 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

The funniest thing of all. Is listening to HRC supporters blame Barack for why they won't donate to Clinton to help their own candidate pay off her debt. Now I know some HRC supporters are just lost but for those still are rational please explain why Obama stops you from contributing to her campaign. Maybe Hillary lost because unlike Obama she could not inspire her supporters to participate.

BTW what are the qualifications for being President. Since you say Obama is not qualified or the least qualified.

Hate drove us away   June 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

It was the vile, filthy hatred of the "new" voters Obama attracted to the democratic party that created the division in the democratic party.

These blogs have been filled with Obama supporters posting hateful and nasty insults about Hillary Clinton and her supporters: stuff like,
they are racists, inbred redneck cousins, ignorant, uninformed, poor, uneducated stupid morons etc etc.

That kind of hatred against OTHER democrats can cost a nominee the election in the fall. Hate usually will not gain you the support of those who you hate and insult and demean and denigrate.

JohnBoy   June 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

TAX THE RICH AND PAY OF HILLARYS DEBT.

Actually . . .   June 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

I always vote for the candidate I consider best for my country — NOT strictly party line — which seems like foolish, displaced loyalty to me. As a centrist Democrat, I chose Hillary Clinton (and contributed heavily to her efforts). But now I reject the corrupt, ultra-liberal DNC and Democratic Party. Let the DNC "redeem" itself by even a small fraction and retire Hillary's campaign debt. Now I will vote for the only other centrist candidate I consider best for my country — John McCain.

Mike, Syracuse, NY   June 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

So brilliant boy finally figured out he needs Clinton's supporters. Duh. Not only is he unqualified, but he's dumber than a box of rocks.

Dem   June 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

Wow.
So Obama is trying to help out his fellow democrat. He is asking for all democrats to unite and help out with a campaign debt. Which if you all would read the entire story, the debt will be paid first and if there is any left over will go to paying back her personal loan she lent to her campaign.
But noooooo, you all are bad mouthing and trashing. Talk about unity.
If Barrack can't even get this simple little thing done, what makes you all thing he can tackle the big problems.

Independent is looking mighty good now.

Rus in St. Paul, MN   June 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

EC in Houston

It's actually untrue that Obama would be the most unexperienced president this country has ever seen. Obama started in the State Legislature in 1997 and serves as a Senator currently, that gives him 11 years as an elected government official at the State and Local level.

The least amount of experience for anyone as president is actually only 2 years for someone elected to the position. Woodrow Wilson was governor for 2 years before coming president, and he's considered in the top 10 presidents of all time.

Here's a list of presidents with less experience than Obama: Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Rosevelt, FDR, Ronald Reagan, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, James Monroe and Harry Truman.

Coincidentally, James Buchanan has had the most experience out of any presidential canidate ever, over 30 years of government work under his belt before taking the presidency…..and he's regarded as one of the worst presidents ever in our nation's history.

Experience isn't always a good thing.

Tanya, GA   June 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

She's got 18 million supporters. If they each donate $1.50, she'll have $27M. Why don't you "if not Hillary, then McCain" folks put your money where your mouth is.

Terri   June 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Come one Dems! We send money to all ends of the world for relief…let charity begins at home. If God treated us the way we treat others we will all be dead!! Even though Hillary angered me in the primary, she is still one of us….let give the sister a help in hand. Obama my check is in the mail. Love your leadership….philosophy…you have to KISS A….before you can KICK A

Isaac   June 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Is the only reason we're being asked to bail her out because she's a chick? I don't remember us ever being asked to do the same for a male candidate in the past. Judging from her tax returns the Clintons are good for the money. They can bail themselves out.

Bishop   June 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Where are all the HRC supporters? Did they go and max out for Sen. McCain? How can they call themselves HRC supporters, but are voting for a person who doesn't see eye-to-eye on female issues? How can they say that they are protesting the very party that has fought for her to spite the "believed" actions of one person. Which is by all means false!!! ALL the candidates gave a couple of cheep shots…NO ONE is exempt! So, please. Help US, the Democratic Party, UNITE, and pay off YOUR choice for the nominee. Otherwise, how can we TRUST your JUDGMENT???

JJ in NY   June 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Sounds like more of the same dirty tricks for the clintons…..

BLACKMAIL AND EXTORSION !

Sue   June 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Hey Obamer, you need my help too. Can I have some money, please?

doc   June 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

I see these god sent us Obama statements that is scary, a politican is a politican, they will always go with the political wind, but a leader stands for a principle over a political breeze. Obama, I may vote for you but I'm just not sure yet saying what the crowd wants to here is not leadership for all of the bloggers just remember you lead people and manage a bowel movement, so Obama if you get the nod don't be a stinker like GEORGE W. BUSH and DICK CHENEY !!!!!!

Joe   June 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Let Clinton pay her own debts! And one more thing…..Obama IS the most qualified candidate, and does not need the Clintons to win, period!

JB   June 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Your comment is awaiting moderation.
If he cares about the REAL PEOPLE, why doesn' t he ask those contributors to help some of his supporters with their foreclosures.

To me, a family who are about to be kicked out of their home is significantly more important than HRC, a person who has over $100,000 million in the bank, gets free mortgage (the secret service pay her mortgage) and is complaining and whining because she used 10 mil of her own money. YOU TOOK A CHANCE AND LOST. Deal with it.

Obama, you are becoming the same old same old politician.

JT, AZ   June 25th, 2008 9:45 am ET

A Nightingale said:

"I think Obama is naive and a serial quitter. Check yourself on how many times he has quit something rather than see it through."

Hmm, lets see, he has a BA from Columbia, Graduated Magna cum Laude from Harvard, where he was the president of the Law Review, taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago for 12 years, wrote two books, served in the Illinois Senate, served in the US Senate, and worked with multiple foundations. And he's only 46.

You call that a quitter? What have you done that even comes close?

Shawn in Dallas   June 25th, 2008 9:44 am ET

I love to read these popular vote people. Since when has a presidential election or nomination ever been based on the popular vote? Can some find the year for me that either process was based on popular vote instead of delegates and then the electoral college? After that, realize that it is not done that way and get over it?

Jack   June 25th, 2008 9:44 am ET

To Travis: I have already donated the maximum amount I can. Although I would donate more if they would let me.

To Enlightened Voter: You don't sound nearly as enlightened as arrogant. One of the reasons I am hesitant at supporting Obama, is because of statements from people like you.

Ohio   June 25th, 2008 9:43 am ET

June 25th, 2008 8:02 am ET

God, you people are such incredible slime. Badmouthing Bill and Hillary? I would imagine half of you are black, or women… not realizing that the Clintons pushed forward Civil Rights 20 years in the 1990s because you are too young to remember and too stupid to know better.

I switched to Independent a few weeks ago because the Democratic party has lost all intelligence and reason in the past 4 to 6 years.

Barack Obama is not JFK and he NEVER will be. I will vote for him because the WORST Democrat is better than the BEST Republican, but call him what he is… a half-witted charmer with no leadership experience aside from leading a crowd of idiots to vote for him.

appleboat   June 25th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Ok Hillary - crybabies,…..lets hear some more whining about the big bad obama that snubbed your dear Hillary. Now he's got to bail her rich butt out of debt.

yay   June 25th, 2008 9:43 am ET

The only reason shes doing this is so she can get back HER personal $11 MILLION she loaned her champaign. If her debt is not paid off before the convention, shes only entitled to about $250,000! HAHAHHAHAHHA

I dont care who this is, the LAST thing I want to do is help a Millionaire get back their money after a bad investment. And to ask supporters to pay for her to get her money back is insulting on both their parts!

Joe Six   June 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

You got to be kidding. Obama asking hard working people to contribute money to pay down debt of a couple that made over $100 million in the last 7 years. They still have millions in the bank and can make even more. I guess Obama really does think some people have alot of excess, unneeded money.

Mike in Columbus   June 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

LOL, this will somehow still manage to anger her supporters.

Shawn in Dallas   June 25th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Change We Can Believe In = Give Your Change To The Clintons

Upon Further Review   June 25th, 2008 9:36 am ET

She should write a book,entitled "Why I lied to get elected",it should sell well and cover her debt.

slm, Ity   June 25th, 2008 9:35 am ET

As an ex-Hillary supporter i will not donate a dime to help her pay her debt. The reason is simple i beleive she betrayed us all by staying in the race not because of some ideal but just to show that she was entitilled to her crown.
NOOOOOOOOOOPUMAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Irma in North Carolina   June 25th, 2008 9:35 am ET

All you so called Hillary suporters are a disgrace to your party. First of all you 18 million people can not afford to give a dollar to her, to help her out of debt. You are so childish saying you are going to vote for Mccain and have four more years of bush. Ask your selves this question, is hillary going to vote for mccain now, cause she didnt win the primary. I think not. It goes to show now that you really arent true supporters of hers. How do you think this makes Hillary feel. By the way I am a repbulician and just today I have but my Obama stickers on my car, so you know who I will vote for. So hillary suporters please wake up and see the light.

Rural People Unite   June 25th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Please help my Hillary pay her debt, she is the best and worth it for all she did , she is a true American Patriot ! She is like the new Mother Theresa, Pope and Rosa Parks all in one! Pay off her debts now !!

arc, Lugano CH   June 25th, 2008 9:33 am ET

To Hello: It is Clinton supporters who are hateful. You are the ones who have depicted Senator Obama, a Harvard educated, intelligent individual as a monkey among other things. Two of the reasons why the rest of the world hates the United States are the policies of the current administration and Hillary supporters.

California Gold   June 25th, 2008 9:31 am ET

Politically it is appropriate. Political reciprocity: Clinton endorse Obama and Obama encourage contributors to help Clinton. Not a problem. Both are professionals who put on their game face and play the game. Understood.

Personally I think Senator Clinton ought to be exclusively responsible for repaying herself. She loaned her campaign personal funds. Will she repay herself first? Where does she place herself in pecking order of debts? If she has to eat it—so be it. She racked up megabucks of campaign debt knowing there was no way she could accumulate the number of delegates necessary. Super delegates were jumping ship before the last primaries, yet she spent money like it was going out of style. I don't fault her for hanging in there to the very last vote, but I think she should raise her funds by giving speeches or write another book.

Jason   June 25th, 2008 9:30 am ET

The politics of $$ as usual. Buying Hillary's support.

Obama chose not to take public financing because he knew us suckers would keep digging into our pockets for him. Now he wants everybody to dig in a little deeper for her.

This is out of hand and I'm done.

Frank   June 25th, 2008 9:29 am ET

This is ridiculas! I'm bailing on this Democrat circus and voting for John McCain. Obama already has one hand in my pocket. And to bail out the Clintons? I'm not that beholden to these clowns! Booo!

Tony   June 25th, 2008 9:29 am ET

This guy has one hell of a nerve. Although a Democrat, I think I'll sit this election out!

Whatever   June 25th, 2008 9:27 am ET

I would love to go to the ballgame of one of HRC's supporter's children and hear them screaming, "We didn't lose!!!! The umps picked the winner!!!! The other coach stole the game!!!! Runs only count in the innings that we got more!!!! The reporters were biased toward the other team!!!!!

Man, is there enough Prozac in the world to fix this group????

fight the liberal media!   June 25th, 2008 9:26 am ET

let the loser get out of her own debt

and you lefty morons wanted this woman to be president???

NoMcSame   June 25th, 2008 9:24 am ET

No

Amy   June 25th, 2008 9:23 am ET

I think this shows unity in the democratic party.

But for all those Obama haters; if the 18 million so-called Hillary lovers/supporters had only donated $1(one dollar) she would have $18 million dollars.

ANGIE   June 25th, 2008 9:22 am ET

i think its real sad obama has to help clinton pay off her debt its not his fault she ran a bad campaign spending two weeks in pr where they cant even vote in the ge please just goes to show she would of been a horrible president well god does work well lets just hope she will help obama and campaign for him HIM NOT HER thats the least she could do after the way she tried to destroy him in the primaries and break up the party well hill alls i can say is unite the party be real not fake and for the love of god KEEP BILL AWAY

donna4hillary   June 25th, 2008 9:22 am ET

fox news= fair and balanced

Frank, Atlanta, GA   June 25th, 2008 9:20 am ET

Where do I send My check? A few bucks for the cause is worth it !!

Anything to stop the 3rd term of John McBush & Co.

VOTE OBAMA 2008….IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cynthia   June 25th, 2008 9:19 am ET

I'm sure Senator Obama can't legally use the money sent directly from his internet donors. They will do fundraiser, etc. to pay for her debt. I believe strongly that the vendors should be paid because a lot of them are small companies. Mark Penn & Senator Clinton's personal loan - if need be the two of them can eat them. I also heard that she is charging interest on her personal loan - that amazes me.

donna4hillary   June 25th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Sen.McCain't Change June 25th, 2008 8:50 am ET

I'll donate $1.50 for every Hillary supporter who'll stop threatening to vote John McCain and instead vote Democrat this November…any takers?
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hillary supporters voting for mccain is not a threat. it will happen because we dont want obama as president. we dont much agree with mccain but we certainly do not agree with obama and so we will vote for mccain and you can keep your money. if obama is so great then why does he have to pay to get her voters? it is because he cant not relate to her supporters, women, blue collar, low income, elderly etc etc etc. if he thinks hes GOD, like most of you supporters think he is, then let him go out and meet these groups of people and WIN over their votes with the truth and a workable plan of action. otherwise, no thanks.

Xavier, Saint Louis, MO   June 25th, 2008 9:18 am ET

I support Obama; however, that pill is hard to swallow. Clinton careless stayed in the race and ran up the bill when it was clear that no way on earth she could have won. It was like she was running up the bill on purpose, just so Obama could be stuck with it.

I just can't see myself helping Clinton pay for her reckless behavior. I'll continue donating to Obama; however, Clinton ain't getting a dime!

nonnie   June 25th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Pay for what?? Poor