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October 13, 2008 3:36:26 PM CDT



Obama Yet to Win Clinton's Big Donors

Posted Jul 7, 08 10:19 AM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Big-money supporters of Hillary Clinton angry over her treatment during the Democratic primaries are slow to back presumptive nominee Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal reports. A recent poll shows only 54% of Clinton voters plan to support Obama; recent analysis of donors who gave $1,000 or more to Clinton shows as many gave to Republican John McCain as to Obama since she left.

Clinton fans are furious at the media for its sexist treatment of their candidate, and they blame Sen. Obama and Democratic party leaders for not doing more to stop it. Obama's run could face a serious hurdle financially if he does not woo Clinton backers. "Not voting Democratic would be really hard," says one HillRaiser. "But I am not a happy camper."

Source Wall Street Journal

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wave to supporters at a campaign event in Unity, NH., on June 27, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Supporters hold signs for Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Clinton D-N.Y., in this Monday, March 17, 2008 file photo taken in Scranton, Pa.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
"Not voting Democratic would be really hard," said one of the big-money Clinton donors known as "Hillraisers." "But I am not a happy camper."   (AP Photo)
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