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06.02.2008
A Bad Precedent

With senior Clinton staffers reportedly forgoing pay "voluntarily" in February, it may be worth noting that we saw a virtually identical story last month:

Giuliani campaign staffers forgo paychecks

Relinquishing January pay 'voluntary' and limited to senior aides

Now, obviously Clinton is not in anywhere near as terrible shape today as Giuliani was a month ago. But his is an act you don't want to be following in any way, shape or form.

Update: The news that Obama has raised over $4 million since polls closed 24 hours ago isn't going to help any.

Update Update: Make that just over $5.8 million (and counting) at 11:25 pm. (Thanks, commenters.)

--Christopher Orr

Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:39 PM with 20 comment(s)

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ralphnelle said:

Apparently that's now $5.2 million.

February 6, 2008 10:12 PM

virginiacentrist said:

Chris -

Actually, it's over $5.3 million! got a diary reced over at DK:

www.dailykos.com/.../451515

You can track the exact numbers here:

my.barackobama.com/.../graphic

February 6, 2008 10:12 PM

miceelf said:

kind of ironic that all those true believers are working for free when Mark Penn has gotten as much out of the Clintons as they just put into the campaign.

February 6, 2008 10:40 PM

adamvaught said:

Now it's $5.7 mil and rising. This is incredible.

February 6, 2008 11:00 PM

nlaverty4 said:

Really makes you wonder, what with the media narrative of the even split of Super Tuesday and some pundits coming out and claiming either that Hillary outright won (either because of the big states) or that a tie favors her.

This (insane) fundraising, along with the fact that the political markets over at Intrade have been skyrocketing for Obama since last night (at one point, he was trading at 37% and Hillary was at 63%, and now he's at 57 and she's at 42), certainly makes one think that a large number of people disagree with the above narrative and see this as a victory for Obama.

February 6, 2008 11:32 PM

Exurban League said:

Looks like the panic that befell Hugh Hewitt until recently has now settled itself upon The New Republic and the Clinton campaign. And it couldn't happen to a more deserving candidate, either. ...

February 6, 2008 11:41 PM

zacwbond said:

Thanks for the reminder that I was going to hand off another hundred to Obama's campaign. I am normally rather cynical but I have a positive gut reaction to this guy that is hard to explain.

February 6, 2008 11:58 PM

Chris Orr said:

Passed $6 million around midnight.

And Exurban, if you're suggesting that I, or the bulk of the TNR staff, are in the Clinton camp, well, you haven't been paying very close attention.

February 7, 2008 12:07 AM

J.J. Gould said:

Over $6 million as of midnight (!) ...

February 7, 2008 12:11 AM

rozenson said:

$6.23m

February 7, 2008 12:46 AM

haeryung said:

$6.315M

February 7, 2008 1:19 AM

achester99 said:

by the way, the bottom of each page says "The New Republic © 2007 "

you guys might wanna update

February 7, 2008 1:29 AM

aeromonas said:

I just got a fund raising email from the Obama campaign and did respond with a donation.

The Obama people are reporting that the Clintons have just injected $5 million of their personal fortune into her campaign and may go as big as $20 million.  Is there any truth to either of these claims?

February 7, 2008 1:43 AM

Maverick_VII said:

Ah yes, intrade...it's like a casino, only you get to be the house. Now to just sit tight as Obama racks up a few more wins, and then jump over to Clinton and wait for November.

February 7, 2008 3:44 AM

Ivanova said:

OTOH, McCain's senior staffers have all been volunteering their services since the meltdown last summer, so it's not always the kiss of death... guess timing is important here, though.

February 7, 2008 4:13 AM

dbhuff said:

In the end, senior staffers are there to get great government jobs when it is over, not so much for pay...so if they believe (a la mccain), they'll stay around...

February 7, 2008 8:04 AM

arsonplus said:

aeromonas

Yes, Mark Halprin (sp) reported both on The Page

February 7, 2008 8:28 AM

fougasseu said:

Under NAFTA, crafted by the Clintons and their friends, isn't it now legal to accept donations from Mexico and Canada? Maybe the uranium guy in Vancouver could be of help.

February 7, 2008 9:07 AM

blackton said:

hey much you want to bet these "unpaid" staffers are being hired as consultants for Bill's foundation, and then will take a paid leave of absence to work for Hillary. That 31 million off the backs of Kazakhi slave miners should be put to good use, shouldn't it?

February 7, 2008 10:30 AM

marcellusw101 said:

Up to $7.5M and counting. See VACentrist's earlier link. It will be interesting to see if the media picks up on this story line. Clearly that's what Obama's people are counting on: The Clinton's personal fortune v. Obama's grassroots donations...

February 7, 2008 10:57 AM