(Possible)Obama and Clinton War Chests to Merge

**Hunter Makoy** · May 18, 2008, 11:40 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Vote2008/st...4882281&page=1

ABC News has learned that fundraisers for the two candidates are discussing how to merge their war chests into a single campaign focused on taking on Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona in November.
Each party eventually unifies its donor base, but what makes this move unusual is that the campaign is still hard-fought and relations are strained. The Clinton campaign confirmed the move, saying, "We believe Hillary Clinton will be that nominee."
Talk of a joint war chest comes as the two candidates prepare for an expected split decision in the primaries being held Tuesday.
Clinton will be in Kentucky, where the New York senator is expected to win handily.

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there is a couple of other articles, but this is the one a found. Heard about it on CNN earlier. So far nothing can be confirmed though, and the Obama Camp denies it. Still very interesting if it is true. One of the most likely ideas that was given was that it will help finance Clinton's debt, while adding wat little she has left to Obama to help combat McCain.

I believe that if this and the reasoning turns out to be true, it will be very damaging to Obama when his supporters find out he's using their money to finance Hilldog's 20 million dollar debt.

What do YOU think?

**Rush Limbaugh** · May 18, 2008, 11:45 PM

More likely she will force him to make her vp or she has even more up her sleeve. Again she can force this to the convention and he cant stop her. He hasnt been anointed yet.

**Legio XII** · May 18, 2008, 11:51 PM

What do I think? I think that they should use that combined warchest to finance all of the additional social programs and other BS that they want to add, instead of raising everyone else's taxes to do so. Or better yet, the two could hop on a plane together for a nice flight over the Bermuda Triangle........:hmmm:

**Hunter Makoy** · May 18, 2008, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

More likely she will force him to make her vp or she has even more up her sleeve. Again she can force this to the convention and he cant stop her. He hasnt been anointed yet.

thats definately part of it. i was just focusing on the financial aspects of it, because the only finance she could offer him is ($20,000,000), and that he owuldn't even really need the money even if she had any.

@Legio i like ur enthusiasm.

@antea the most she can offer him is a boat load of debt! that kinda financing only works at Enron.

**antaeus** · May 18, 2008, 11:59 PM

i think its logical that the democratic party will use all the resources at its disposal to take on the republicans.

there is nothing surprising here, in fact i would be surprised if it didnt happen.