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Clinton donors help former Iowa governor and presidential candidate retire his debt
By: Associated Press - | ∞
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign donors, many of them her top fundraisers, have directed nearly $90,000 to former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to help retire the debt he incurred before dropping out of the presidential race.
Vilsack withdrew in February, citing an inability to raise the money necessary to compete, and endorsed Clinton a month later. At the time, the Clinton campaign said it would help Vilsack whittle down a campaign debt of more than $400,000.
At least 38 Clinton contributors gave the maximum $2,300 permitted by law to the Vilsack presidential committee from April through June, according to campaign finance records. The donations were first reported Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times.
The Clinton campaign itself also purchased a political list from Vilsack last month for $20,000. Other presidential candidates have purchased Vilsack campaign assets. Bill Richardson's campaign paid the Vilsack committee $30,005 in March for computer and office equipment.
Vilsack spokeswoman Kiki McLean said Vilsack's endorsement was not conditioned on getting help with his finances.
"It's not surprising that there would be people who would want to support both of them," she said. "A lot of donors support leaders of the party."
Neither McLean nor the Clinton campaign would comment on the contents of the Vilsack political list.
Most of the double donors were from California, New York and Texas. One was former Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn.
More than a dozen of the double donors were so-called Hillraisers, Clinton's top fundraisers.
Vilsack's financial report listed $2,962 cash on hand. It also listed a debt of $148,123, which McLean said is what remains of a loan Vilsack made to help pay the campaign's obligations.
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