Clinton expects to be outspent by Obama campaign

HILLARY CLINTON’S campaign, lagging far behind Barack Obama’s fundraising this year, expects to be outspent byMr Obama in upcoming Democratic nominating contests just as it was in Super Tuesday states, her strategists said last night.

Officials with both campaigns have said Mr Obama raised $32 million in January and that Clinton raised $13.5m, a significant gap between the two that allowed Mr Obama to place ads in virtually every Super Tuesday state and to get a head start on advertising in primaries and caucuses over the next week.

In a teleconference with reporters, Ms Clinton’s chief strategist Mark Penn said the former first lady was having a “record day” raising money over the ìnternet yesterday. “We will have funds to compete, but we’re likely to be outspent again.”