McCain campaign has money lead over Obama - the long primary has taken its toll...

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Carly Fiorina, an adviser to Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign, said Tuesday that the Arizona Republican has more funds at his disposal than does Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).

“At the end of the April, John McCain had cash on hand of over $60 million, and Sen. Obama had cash on hand of over $50 million,” Fiorina said on CNN.

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While McCain is raising far less money than Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), he is also not forced to spend as much money, because he has clinched the GOP nomination. Obama has spent over $100 million through the first four months of the year, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

“When you're putting together these huge rallies, these very well-orchestrated events, the amount of ad time that the Obama campaign is buying, that takes a lot of money,” the McCain adviser said.

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-ca...2008-05-27.html

[no name 1]

Yeah, secure people don't put a donation link *four times* in ONE email.....

> >Dear ________,

> >Contribute before the May Deadline

> >Only three contests remain in the Democratic primary.

> >Voters head to the polls in Puerto Rico on

> >Sunday, followed by South Dakota and Montana on Tuesday.

> >After more than four dozen contests, Barack has

> >won the most votes, the most delegates, and more

> >than half the states. But we still need 48 delegates to secure the

> nomination.

> >We're fighting in these critical states and

> >making the preparations necessary to take on Senator McCain.

> >The financial demands on our immediate horizon

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[Ban Hammer 13,352]

dev, they want to make sure the average oblahma supporter can find the link

[HAL 9000 96]

dev, they want to make sure the average oblahma supporter can find the link

From elitists to idiots I guess there's an ample base of support for the man.

[Peikko 1,575]

I have to wonder at Barack's economic policy if this is in fact true. We have been told that the campaign was effectively over for some time - and although I can see the need to spend 'some' money on ensuring the nomination - I can't quite see the need to spend that much under the circumstances.

That begs the question as to the wisdom of spending the money now and not saving more to campaign against McCain.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

PH, have you also wondered about Hillary's and McCain's economic policy? Let us keep in mind that Obama consistently spent less money than he raised - unlike his opponent on the Democratic side. And unlike McCain who had to go borrow funds to stay in the game.

[Peikko 1,575]

Yes, and it makes the whole election process very spurious.

None the less, it doesn't change my point.

He is wasting his funding - or the race wasn't over.

[no name 1]

Yes, and it makes the whole election process very spurious.

None the less, it doesn't change my point.

He is wasting his funding - or the race wasn't isn't over.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Future President Hillary Clinton is the front runner...

[GaryC 7]

Yes, and it makes the whole election process very spurious.

None the less, it doesn't change my point.

He is wasting his funding - or the race wasn't over.

I too find it a little odd. Obama outspent Hillary by a wide margin, he has been anointed the winner long ago and he still hasn't slammed the door on her yet. Makes you wonder what the general election will be like.

[Peikko 1,575]

I agree, I don't think declaring Barack Obama president at this stage is a very wise thing to do.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

He is wasting his funding - or the race wasn't over.

As long as there are two candidates, then by definition, the race ain't over. It was over only in terms of Hillary's odds which were stacked against her ever more. That she decides to tap into her own personal wealth to keep running against those odds is a decision that Obama isn't responsible for.

Over the last few weeks, however, you may have noticed that Obama is busy campaigning in key battleground states for the fall rather than in the remaining primary states. He's also campaigning against McCain and not against Clinton. Don't tell me you haven't noticed.