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Hillary tops fundraising record
02/04/2007 09:05 - (SA)
Washington - Shattering previous records, Democratic senator Hillary Rodham Clinton collected $26m for her presidential campaign during the first three months of the year, and transferred an additional $10m from her Senate fundraising account, aides said on Sunday.
The total included $4.2m raised through the internet. The campaign did not specify how much of the $36m was available only for the primary election and how much could be used just in the general election, if she were the party's nominee.
The amount outdistanced past presidential election records and set a high bar by which to measure the fundraising abilities of her chief rivals.
The fundraising deadline for the January through to March period was Saturday, with financial reports due on April 15.
The Clinton campaign did not announce how much it had spent during those three months.
Republican Phil Gramm of Texas and Democrat Al Gore of Tennessee hold the high-water mark for first quarter receipts: $8.7m for Gramm in 1995 and $8.9m for Gore in 1995. Gramm dropped out before New Hampshire held that election's first primary.
Clinton's campaign manager, Patty Solis Doyle, told reporters she was "completely overwhelmed and grateful" by the support.
By not breaking down the amount available for the primaries, the Clinton camp made it impossible to make clear comparisons to past campaigns.
Most of the top tier candidates in the Republican and Democratic fields for 2008 are raising money for the primaries and the general election. The general election money can only be spent if the candidate wins the nomination.
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