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Fiorina Hosts NY Event for Hillary Funders

Dem malcontents pledge 'maybe millions' of votes for McCain

(Newser) - About 25 disgruntled Hillary Clinton donors met Tuesday with a top adviser to John McCain, and promised “hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of votes” for the Republican—if their conditions were met. Carly Fiorina said the women she met in New York were “intensely uncomfortable with the...

Obama Yet to Win Clinton's Big Donors
 Obama Yet to Win
 Clinton's Big Donors 
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Obama Yet to Win Clinton's Big Donors

'Hillraisers' slow to line up behind Dems' candidate—and McCain's in pursuit, too

(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...

Bill’s Scads of Donations May Backfire on Hill

Ex-prez's blistering fundraising might raise eyebrows as first gent

(Newser) - Former President Clinton rakes in cash for his foundation, while a future President Clinton would have to deal with the appearance of influence-buying. Bill’s foundation isn’t required to divulge donors, and there's no apparent limit on a first spouse’s fundraising, but Salon reports many Clinton Foundation givers...

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