There has been a whole lot of speculation about how much exactly the Clinton campaign is in the red. We all know about the $11.4 million that the candidate owes herself. And there's the other, $7, $10, or $15 million. According to a story fresh out of the oven in the Washington Post, the figure stands at about $20 million. So, moneys owed to lenders and vendors whose last name is not Clinton stands at $8-9 million.
This raises a few important questions:
- What sort of balance has this campaign maintained between keeping staff members on with decent salaries as opposed to redirecting the money towards advertising to remain viable
- Has the campaign maintained health insurance coverage for all eligible staff members in since April?
- Has the Clinton campaign spent cash on advertising, mailers, and polling in lieu of paying for services rendered by small businesses?
- Given the improbability of Senator Clinton becoming the Democratic Nominee, is the purpose behind the continued campaigning to achieve small successes that will help with fund-raising to pay down some of the debt, or a true belief that the nomination could be had
- If $10 million is available to the Clinton campaign immediately, which debts will get paid first:
a) Clinton Loan
b) Polling, Advertising, and Media
c) Small vendors
d) Other
e) A combination of all of the above
Cheers.