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To: michael97123 who wrote (20638)	5/7/2008 2:53:05 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 149317

Tired voters say Democrats' primary fight divisive news.yahoo.com CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many Democrats are frustrated and fatigued by the longest U.S. presidential nomination battle most have witnessed, and the divisions in its wake have left some wondering if they can back the ultimate winner. "I backed Hillary in the (Wisconsin) primary, but no matter which one gets in, I'm unimpressed by both of them at this point," said Linda Mrochinski, who works for a nonprofit organization in Milwaukee. "Instead of a policy-based and a 'what we can do' campaign, it's become a campaign of the women versus the blacks. It's just not a very comfortable campaign at this point," she added

To: michael97123 who wrote (20638)	5/7/2008 2:53:33 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 149317

Clinton Loaned Her Campaign $6.4 Million, Aide Says (Update4) By Jeff Bliss and Jonathan D. Salant May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton has loaned her Democratic presidential bid $6.4 million since April 11, bringing her personal investment in her campaign this year to $11.4 million. Clinton gave her campaign $5 million on April 11, $1 million on May 1 and $425,000 on May 5, spokesman Howard Wolfson said today. She loaned $5 million in January, and had $10.3 million in unpaid bills as of March 31. Clinton is struggling to keep up with Barack Obama's campaign spending and may face more difficulty after splitting two primary races last night. She lost the North Carolina primary by 15 percentage points and won by 2 points in Indiana. ``The race is getting to the wire and it's becoming obvious that she's not going to overtake Obama before the convention,'' said Democratic consultant Glenn Totten, who isn't aligned with a campaign. ``I don't know who continues to give her money for a cause that already seems lost.'' Most of the major donors to the campaign have given the maximum and the fundraisers have exhausted their lists of potential contributors, said former Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman, a top Clinton fundraiser. The campaign is now planning to ask small donors who stepped up their contributions after Clinton's initial loan to do so again, Grossman said. `Significant Response' ``My guess is there will be a significant response from her supporters,'' Grossman said. ``You're always concerned about having enough money to compete, but the reality is the campaign fundraising base has shifted dramatically and is much more based on Internet and small-donor fundraising.'' Clinton made a new online pitch last night for donations, telling supporters ``we can only keep winning if we're able to keep competing against an opponent who does outspend us massively.'' Visitors to her campaign Web site this morning were met with a request to donate as little as $5. She also sent out a fundraising e-mail today. Speaking to reporters in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, today, Clinton called the latest loan ``a sign of my commitment to this campaign. It's a sign of how much I believe in what I'm trying to do.'' Wolfson said the candidate was prepared to lend more money if necessary ``to ensure that our message gets out and that voters are not making decisions based on who has more advertising.'' Continuing the Fight Clinton, vowing to continue the fight for the nomination, isn't likely to make a dent in Obama's delegate lead in the five remaining states, plus Puerto Rico, that hold contests in the next month. He has 1,815 delegates to the nominating convention and Clinton has 1,672, according to the Associated Press. A candidate needs 2,025 to win. The focus turned to the 795 superdelegates, party officials and lawmakers not bound by the results of the primaries and caucuses, who will help decide the nomination. Fewer than 300 remain uncommitted. Wolfson said Clinton planned to meet with uncommitted superdelegates in Washington this afternoon. Obama supporters, speaking on their own conference call with reporters, declined to urge Clinton to withdraw. ``It would be inappropriate and awkward and wrong for any of us to tell Senator Clinton when it is time for the race to be over,'' said Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. ``This is her decision and it is only her decision, and we are confident she is going to do the right thing for the Democratic nominee.'' In West Virginia Clinton campaigned today in West Virginia, which holds its primary next week, and had a fundraising event scheduled for tonight in Washington. Tomorrow, she will return to West Virginia and hold rallies in South Dakota and Oregon, two states that also have primaries in coming weeks. The New York senator has struggled to compete financially with Illinois Senator Obama, who raised $234.8 million through March 31 and had $42.5 million to spend on the primaries. Clinton raised $175.7 million for her campaign through March, and transferred $10 million from her Senate account. She had about $8 million to spend at the beginning of April. April fundraising figures are due at the Federal Election Commission May 20. Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, amassed a fortune of $109 million from 2000 through 2007, according to her campaign. To contact the reporters on this story: Jeff Bliss in Washington at jbliss@bloomberg.net; Jonathan D. Salant in Washington at jsalant@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: May 7, 2008 14:04 EDT