Meanwhile, back at the ranch ...
By Jennifer J. Foster
...Hillary Clinton continued to campaign—and spend money—in Kentucky and Oregon.
The former first lady is up with two new ads, “Right Track” and “Partner,“ on the eve of the primary in the Bluegrass State, where she leads by nearly 30 points. She’s also begun running another ad, called “What’s Right,“ in Oregon, where she trails by about 14.
You can see all three ads here.
Aides acknowledge privately that the end is coming for Clinton’s campaign, and it will be sooner rather than later. Clinton herself has exchanged the phrase, “...when I am president” for “...if I were president.“
I guess I can understand Clinton’s argument about staying in the race on principle until all the states have held their nominating contests. That’s only two more weeks, and she can’t catch Barack Obama now, anyway, so it doesn’t make much of a difference if she gets out now or then.
But Clinton’s campaign is $20 million in debt—and that was before these ads began running. Clinton has loaned $11 million to her campaign—and that was before these ads began running.
So here’s what I don’t get: Why is she still pouring money into the contest like this is Pennsylvania?
And, if she is going to spend money, why not spend more in the state where she’s trailing than in the state where victory is all but assured?
Any thoughts?
