
The likely candidate for US President Senator-democrat Hillary Clinton was able to raise $ 31 million to her election fund. This amount includes funds that are not spent during the last -election campaign of last year in the Senate, in the amount of $ 10 million, Interfax reports.
The main possible rival of the former first Lady of the United States, also a representative of the Democratic Party, Senator Barack Obama raised $ 25.8 million.
Clinton supporters say that the record amount donated in favor of her election indicates the huge support of her candidacy "throughout America."
In turn, the Activists of the Obama campaign emphasize that such a large amount he collected - proof of the desire of many Americans to change the US policy.
On Monday , The Washington Post writes that Barack Obama nevertheless overtook Hillary Clinton on the pace of collecting money for his campaign.
At the same time, the publication also notes that supporters of the US Democratic Party as a whole actively donated money to their candidates than the Republicans. This trend is observed for the first time in 30 years, the newspaper writes.