Clinton Leads in Primary Cash

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 16, 2007 10:25 AM CDT
Clinton Leads in Primary Cash
Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., second from right, shakes hand with Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kan., after the GOP Presidential candidates debate at Ford Community and Performing Arts Center Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, in Dearborn, Mich. Behind them are former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee,...   (Associated Press)

The $35 million Hillary Clinton has on hand for her primary campaign edges out the $32 million in Barack Obama’s coffers, according to financial reports acquired by the AP. But both have almost three times the money of any other campaign—Rudy Giuliani leads Republicans with just $11.6 million, less than third-place Democrat John Edwards.

The race's financial wild card is Mitt Romney, who spent $21 million this quarter—more than Clinton and Obama—by dipping into his personal fortune. Ex-frontrunner John McCain, meanwhile, is in the red, with just $1.6 million on hand, and $1.7 million in debt. And long-shot candidate Ron Paul netted a surprising $5.4 million. (More Ron Paul stories.)

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