How much of an advantage does Hillary have in fund raising?

[Quixote1818]

I had heard that Obama was getting a lot of Hollywood's money. Is Hillary still that far ahead?

[countmyvote4real]

1. Yes, she is. After all, she's been bankrolling election funds since 2000.

I think her wooden stance on her IWR vote will ultimately bankrupt her nomination. As it should.

Besides, we've already seen how the * dynasty has destroyed us. Do we really need to fall back on the Clinton dynasty? However fondly it is remembered in contrast to the * regime, it was flawed in many ways. (NAFTA; Don't ask, Don't tell; Monica; just to name a few issues.)

She is well ahead in fund raising and is the MSM chosen heir. Even Rupert Murdoch has sponsored fund raising events for his "b." (I think my nomenclature is unkind, but I don't think that it is untrue either.)

[Lasher]

2. Hillary’s War Chest

Mrs. Clinton ends 2006 with $13,145,637 in her campaign war chest. That’s the $14,369,100 cash on hand in her Friends of Hillary account minus $1,234,463 in debts.

Because her senate campaign fund was for a federal office, the balance is legally convertible to a presidential campaign committee. Funds from political action committees, or PACs, even those set up by presidential hopefuls, are not convertible. So, for example, Illinois Senator Barack Obama’s $755,000 in his senate coffers is convertible to a White House run, but the $810,000 in his Hopefund, Inc. PAC is not.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/12/11/primarysource/entry2249441.shtml