Clinton Donors Are Edging Toward Obama - 113 Switched to Obama

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/05/obama-wins-clinton-and-edwards.html

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and right now they're headed straight toward Barack Obama. Some donors who once supported either former presidential candidate John Edwards or opponent Hillary Clinton have switched recently to Obama, who currently leads Clinton in both the delegate and superdelegate counts. From what we've found, in March alone 113 donors who had given Clinton the maximum $2,300 for the primary election became Obama backers, contributing to his campaign for the first time. Only 26 Obama supporters started to give cash to Clinton that month.

"While not exactly a gusher in the context of a Democratic primary that has already shattered fund-raising records, the trickle of donors away from Clinton is another sign of the former First Lady's sinking fortunes -- and the likely cascade to Obama," the New York Daily News reported, using data from the Center for Responsive Politics.

After Edwards left the race at the end of January, his supporters also started to favor Obama financially. This might become an even stronger trend now that Edwards has endorsed Obama. Through the end of March, 955 Edwards supporters had contributed to Obama since the former North Carolina senator dropped out of the race, compared to 395 who switched to Clinton. Twenty-six Edwards donors have given to both candidates.