Obama Massively Out-Raising Clinton In North Carolina
Barack Obama goes into the North Carolina primary with a big advantage in money raised in-state: In March, the Charlotte Observer reports, Obama raised three times as much cash from North Carolinians as compared to Hillary Clinton. It's an indication of on-the-ground support that could do him well in the primary -- after all, donors large and small are guaranteed to come out to vote, and also to do everything they can to recruit their friends.
Ace Smith, the Clinton campaign's state director, says this only increases the stakes for Obama. "It's proving in this campaign cycle that money don't buy you love," said Smith. "The fact of the matter is, they spent just absolutely mind-boggling and historic amounts of money and haven't been able to close the deal. And to close the deal here in North Carolina, they'd have to beat us by high, high double-digits."
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