Don Melton Tumbles

And that’s not including the $5 million loan Senator Clinton gave her campaign.

Does that mean even if she’s taken in $1 million per day since the beginning of February, she’ll only have about $15 million for the month after these expenses? And will she continue to get donations at that rate after her losses yesterday?

Sadly for the Clinton campaign, the winner of the nomination is usually the winner in contributions. And it looks like the Obama “machine” is on its way this month to exceed its record haul of $36 million in January.

Not even close. Senator Obama bests Senator Clinton by (roughly) 75% to 25%.

That’s got to leave a mark. 

From the article:

“On Wednesday, the Obama campaign will report to the Federal Election Commission that it collected $36 million in January — $4 million more than campaign officials had previously estimated — an unprecedented feat for a single month in American politics that was powered overwhelmingly by small online donations.”

I wonder how much they’re going to haul in during February? 

I actually thought this would be closer. Yowza, what a blowout. By 17% as I write this.

Oh, and this certainly validates the Clinton campaign strategy of going negative and trying to kneecap their opponent. Yeah. Right. 

Wisconsin’s largest newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, endorses Senator Obama. Via The Huffington Post.

Maybe that’s another reason why Senator Clinton is leaving Wisconsin a day earlier than planned?

Senator McCain is accusing Senator Obama of backing away from a promise to participate in public financing. I want Obama to win. And I’m willing to give him more money for the general election. So I completely agree with Markos Moulitsas here.

“McCain can’t hope to raise anywhere near what Obama raises online every time he yawns. So why give McCain the option of financial parity?
“Obama should say right now that he’s decided to opt out. …
“Let McCain squawk. If Obama gets out and McCain follows that lead and also opts out, then it’s a moot point. If Obama gets out and McCain doesn’t, and then tries to make an issue out of it, who cares? No one will know what the heck he is talking about while hard core Republicans will be reminded every time how much they hate McCain for his position on campaign finance reform.” 

This is a non-issue and certainly one that won’t matter in Obama’s nomination battle with Senator Clinton. And she won’t call him on it in a debate either for fear of bringing scrutiny on her own campaign financing.