Hillary's $26 million total is NOT the whole story - she has millions in PAC money not included

[Herman Munster]

She has the support of Emily's List and NOW - both in money for ad buys and organization (phone banks, literature, get out the vote).

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-hillary7apr07,0,3370086.story?page=2&coll=la-home-headlines

The day Clinton entered the race in January, she was endorsed by Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY's List, the well-bankrolled funding arm for Democratic female candidates whose members spent more than $11 million on the 2006 election. Malcolm promises a wealth of cash and an organized effort to turn out women at primary day polling places.

[babylonsister]

1. Is that supposed to make anyone feel better? nt

[Hardrada]

2. Probably not

:scared:

[skipos]

3. All her $ isn't helping her get better numbers in the general election polls

Despite her name recognition, her money and her Clinton machine, she tends to underperform other Dems.

Ras polls...
McCain (48%) Clinton (41%) CLINTON LOSES BY 7%
McCain (38%) Edwards (47%) EDWARDS WINS BY 9%
McCain (44%) Obama (44%) TIED

Thompson (44%) Clinton (43%) CLINTON LOSES BY 1%
Thompson (37%) Obama (49%) OBAMA WINS BY 12%

Brownback (41%) Clinton (46%) CLINTON WINS BY 5%
Brownback (34%) Obama (49%) OBAMA WINS BY 15%

Giuliani (49%) Clinton (41%) CLINTON LOSES BY 8%
Giuliani (48%) Edwards (41%) EDWARDS LOSES BY 7%
Giuliani (46%) Obama (40%) OBAMA LOSES BY 6%

Gingrich (43%) Clinton (50%) CLINTON WINS BY 7%
Gingrich (38%) Obama (48%) OBAMA WINS BY 10%

Hagel (40%) Clinton (48%) CLINTON WINS BY 8%
Hagel (34%) Obama (50%) OBAMA WINS BY 16%

Romney (41%) Clinton (50%) CLINTON WINS BY 9%
Romney (29%) Edwards (55%) EDWARDS WINS BY 26%
Romney (36%) Obama (51%) OBAMA WINS BY 15%

[BayCityProgressive]

4. Edwards is the best candidate we have.

as far as electoral success in my view.

[illinoisprogressive]

5. But, money cannot buy love. Clinton is beginning to realize this.

And women, like blacks, do not vote in one block. I am a woman who will never vote for Hillary.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Stupid question-- how much PAC money is used in primaries...

(I should know this).

If Emily's List and the other PAC money (and she is BIG on PACS) is used primarily for the general, this is good news. And she seems to be fairly generous about spreading her PAC money around.

She ain't my first choice, but if she gets the nomination let her have all the money in the world-- the other side isn't shy about fundraising.

(then, after the election, we can get back to mumbling about taking money out of politics when all of it is added up)

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Resistance is Futile

All your primaries am belong to Hillary.

[babylonsister]

9. Pffftttt! Not even, eva! nt

[cascagraphic]

8. Nice to see that the election is so buyable.