Major Clinton Fundraiser Jumps to Obama!
Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 09:44:33 PM PDT
Here's the link right up front: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/...
A "Hillraiser" for Hillary Clinton announced tonight that he is moving over to the Barack Obama Camp!
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon, ambassador to Chile under Bill Clinton, and fundraiser of nearly half a million dollars for Hillary Clinton, announced that he is now supporting Barack Obama.
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This doesn't bode well for Hillary's future prospects. I'd call this quite a Crack in Hillary's Ship.
NBC News has learned that a major fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, former [Clinton Administration] Amb. to Chile Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon is leaving the campaign to join up Barack Obama's campaign. Officially dubbed a "Hillraiser," Guerra-Mondragon raised nearly $500,000 for Clinton's campaign, according to some estimates. He has been informing people inside Clintonworld this week in what's been described as some tough conversations. A formal announcement of a role for Guerra-Mondragon on Obama's national finance committee will be made next week.
Ouch, this has really got to hurt. A Hillraiser who had pull upwards of $500k, going to the other side? Will he bring his money people and supporters over too? First Read has an insight.
In addition, Guerra-Mondragon's defection could serve as a tipping point with some key Hispanic Democratic leaders that Obama is ready to start making a bigger effort to court Hispanics.
