CNN: Some of Clinton's fundraisers are pressuring the Obama campaign to support her policy positions -- and help pay off her campaign debt.
Clinton was more than $22 million in the red when she bowed out last month, and half of it was personal loans she made to the campaign to keeping it running.
With that debt yet to be paid off, some of Clinton's supporters are balking at the idea of forking over donations for Obama -- especially if he does not choose her to be his running mate.
Businesswoman Lynn Forester de Rothschild launched a Web site bringing Clinton supporters together to put the pressure on Obama.
"We are being asked to embrace party unity without the fair representation of Hillary Clinton and her 18 million voters," she says on her Web site. "Party unity requires bilateral action. We ask Barack Obama and the [Democratic National Committee] to respond."
De Rothschild is one of the so-called "Hillraisers" -- supporters who raised at least $100,000 for Clinton. She's yet to fork over any cash for Obama, and she doesn't know if she will.
"I certainly know there are lots of people who are withholding their money," she said.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Hillary's Donors Still Pining
They're still pining for Hillary and are withholding their dough until Obama does as Hillary says. Does Obama really need these donors? Or does he just have to be cordial and extra kind to Hillary's supporters, despite. These folks are getting way too much attention. For every "Hillraiser" there is an Obama fundraiser times 10.