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Clinton Gave Own Campaign $6.4 Million

May 7, 2008
Between April 11th and Tuesday's primaries, Hillary Clinton was forced to dig deeply into her personal coffers, giving her own campaign an additional $6.4 million in order to stay in the race for the Democratic nomination. Her campaign says she may "invest" more, though critics have more or less discounted Clinton's chances to win.

The Common Enemy

Feb 8, 2008
After Super Tuesday, Democrats are worrying that a long Clinton-Obama contest might irreparably damage the party's prospects in November. But, as longtime political reporter and former Los Angeles Times City Editor Bill Boyarsky points out, the bigger threat is a McCain-Huckabee ticket.
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