2008 Election Coverage

Clinton looks to steal the little momentum Obama has left

September 26th, 2007

Bloomberg reports that Clinton will steal thunder from Obama is she outraises him this quarter. It seems to be a near certainty with the way momentum has been going.

A failure to out-raise Clinton would deprive Obama of the momentum he needs to overcome his rival’s significant leads in national and key state polls. Obama raised $33 million to her $27 million in the second quarter and ended up with more cash on hand for the primary elections. His campaign had aimed to be able to outspend her significantly in the last part of 2007 and early next year.

Strategists expect Obama, an Illinois senator, and Clinton, a New York senator, to keep winning the money race in comparison with the Republicans. They will be watching to see whether former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 63, or ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, 60, brings in the most in their field and whether former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, 65, who entered the race this month, can compete financially.

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