THE MONEY RACE – AT 8:58 A.M. ET:   Talk policy all we want, one of the biggest factors in electing a president is fundraising.  And Hillary, who is sagging in the polls, is going about it full blast.  From the Washington Times: 

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tremendous lead in the hunt for the Democratic presidential nomination didn’t stop her from frantically scratching for donations ahead of the first fundraising deadline of the campaign Tuesday.

After all, she’s got something to prove.

Despite early attempts to tamp down expectations for a fundraising juggernaut, Team Clinton set an ambitious goal of filing a $1 billion war chest for the race, which would require pulling in more that $150 million per quarter and generating an equal level of enthusiasm to President Obama’s two White House runs.

Clinton bundlers set the bar lower, saying they expected the tally to be about $30 million for the first quarterly report since Mrs. Clinton launched her campaign in April.

An impressive fundraising haul for the quarter that ended at midnight Tuesday would help dispel rumblings about the party’s dissatisfaction with its all-but-inevitable nominee.

For her Democratic competition, it’s a chance to prove they can tap a base of support.

COMMENT:  I'm not so sure anything will dispel the rumblings.  I mean, there's now a Draft Biden movement, and Joe doesn't even know there's an election.   What Hillary really has to overcome is the fact that she's disliked.  How do you overcome that after being a national figure for 25 years?

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