(Via Hot Air) Here’s some news I’m sure that Hillary would have rather kept to herself.
Late last month Senator Hillary Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million dollars of her own personal money, ABC News has learned.
At a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Clinton, D-N.Y., said, “I did I loaned the campaign $5 million dollars of my money. That’s where I got the money. I loaned it because I believe very strongly in this campaign. We had a great month fundraising in January, broke all records, but my opponent was able to raise more money, and we intended to be competitive and we were. And I think the results last night proved the wisdom of my investment.”
The loan came in the same month that Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised $32 million.
Ouch. I think it’s clear that Obama has sucked up all the momentum in the Democrat primary, while Hillary continues to be pushed by her massive existing Clinton-era infrastructure. I hope that she pulls things together given that she appears to be the less inspiring opponent in November, but I’m wondering if she isn’t starting to lose steam that she’ll never be able to build back up.
She has to keep the Hispanic vote in line. If that crosses over to Obama, she could be in serious trouble. Here’s hoping that waterworks trick keeps working, just up until the general election, of course.
