Clinton's In the Money

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Hillary Clinton is banking on her impressive victory in the Pennsylvania primary to convince superdelegates that she's more electable in November. In a memo to "Interested Parties," the Clinton campaign says:

The voters in Pennsylvania have spoken. America is listening. And the tide is turning.

By providing fresh evidence that Hillary is the candidate best positioned to beat John McCain in the fall, the Pennsylvania primary is a turning point in the nominating contest.

Despite making an unprecedented financial investment in his Pennsylvania campaign, including millions on negative ads in the closing days of the race, Sen. Obama again failed to win a state that will be vital to a Democratic victory in November and spurred new questions about his ability to beat John McCain. No candidate has ever had more resources or enjoyed the kind of momentum that Sen. Obama had in Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania victory also means money in the bank. The Clinton campaign is on track to rake in $10 million in less than 24 hours. The New York Times reports:

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is in the midst of a record-breaking fund-raising day on the Internet, collecting $8.3 million as of just before 6 p.m. today since the race was called for her in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, her campaign said.

The money has come from roughly 85,000 donors, about 70,000 of whom are new to the campaign, said Peter Daou, the Clinton campaign's Internet director. Donations have averaged a bit over $100, he said.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Filed Under: Hillary Clinton, Democrats, 2008 President, Fundraising

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