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Clinton camp: Obama leads 2nd quarter money race |
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By Kara Oppenheim
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Posted: 06/28/07 02:37 PM [ET] |
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) communications director Thursday said he expects the campaign to take in about $27 million in the second quarter but added that he anticipates Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to “significantly” eclipse that total. “Bottom line is that both campaigns will raise a great deal of money and that we will have all the resources we need to compete and win,” said Howard Wolfson in an e-mail to supporters. He points out that both Clinton and Obama will shatter previous fundraising records for the second quarter, which ends June 30. The Obama campaign is not revealing its financial estimates for the quarter. Instead, it proudly pointed out that 242,000 people had contributed to Obama’s presidential campaign. Clinton’s camp did not reveal the number of people who have contributed. Wolfson hinted that former President Bill Clinton will play a larger role in his wife’s campaign, including a barnstorming tour through Iowa next week. “We know that President Clinton is a huge asset in this race. He’s uniquely positioned to talk about Hillary’s biography and her lifelong commitment to children and families because he knows her life’s story better than anyone,” Wolfson stated. |
