Campaign Notes.

The Obama campaign is diligently trying to get support from Clinton donors, but more than a few of them, like many of her less-wealthy supporters, are angry enough with the way Hillary Clinton was treated this primary season to say "no deal" to any such overtures.

A priority at this point for Democrats, however, is replenishing the coffers of the Democratic National Committee, which has suffered from the extended primary campaign. Traditionally in election years, most of the party’s cash, which can be used on behalf of the presidential candidate, comes in after a nominee is chosen. As of the end of May, the Republican National Committee had nearly $54 million in the bank compared with the $4 million the Democrats had on hand.

But several Clinton fund-raisers said they harbored too much ire for Mr. Dean to raise money for the party, even if they said they were willing to support Mr. Obama.

“Howard Dean and the D.N.C. will not get one penny from me or any of my friends,” Mr. Davis said.

If Obama loses in a landslide, as I believe he will if Democrats actually nominate him, the DNC chair will likely be sacked.

He should be regardless. It's been a travesty.


It's not just donors who are shying away from supporting Obama, either. A few elected officials are worried about their re-election chances if they are lumped together with a loser like Obama.

That's another reason I oppose his candidacy: he hurts Democrats in down-ballot races. He has no coattails whatsoever; if anything, he has negative coattails.
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Ron Paul is quitting his campaign tonight.