July 31, 2007 - 3:08pm

Clinton raises almost $400k at N.J. events

More than 200 people attended a Hillary Clinton for President fundraiser last night at the home of MWW President/CEO Michael Kempner that raised a reported $250,000. John Graham, Alfred DeCotiis, and Bill Harla also played a role in the event. Clinton also raised a reported $140,000 at Jersey City Councilman Steve Fulop's fundraiser.

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fundraising, etc.


Fundraising has always been a strong suit of Sen. Clinton, and her cash prize from the donors in N.J. are no exception. She has a majority of the Democratic establishment in N.J. behind, and the list of supporters here is indeed impressive.

I certainly wish Clinton well in her candidacy and such, but also feel that other Democrats, such as Edwards or Richardson, would have a broader appeal nationally and help expand the electoral opportunities for Democrats. Respectfully, I hope that the Clinton supporters have thought carefully about their alignment behind their campaign and whether it would result in a presidential victory in 2008, which is really what matters; I imagine that, should she be the nominee, Clinton will defeat a Republican challenger, but we'll have to work more for it in an election where historic gains from 2006 will most likely be furthered, and the environment is already ripe for a Democratic victory.

07/31/07 9:35 pm

nice effort


$400k is pretty impressive for a primary fundraising swing. But with Clinton, I wonder how many of these donors are now maxed out. I think there's a limited number of people who will give to Hillary, and she's likely gotten to them all already. With Obama, I think the fundraising possibilities have only begun.

08/01/07 9:04 am