WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton could spend $2.2 million every day until the Nov. 8 election without running out. And every month she widens her cash advantage over Donald Trump. As of Sept. 1, it was a $55 million gulf.
Yet the Democratic nominee is not letting up on gas when it comes to fundraising.
Clinton is scheduled to return to California on Monday for still more finance events after a lucrative August swing through dot-com mansions in Silicon Valley and celebrity-packed dinners in Los Angeles. It wasn’t clear if she’d keep to that schedule after falling ill Sunday while attending the 9/11 memorial event in New York.
Her allies say the continued fundraising helps other Democrats because the party can keep building up voter turnout operations. It also serves as protection in a rollicking race against a man who claims to be worth $10 billion and once said he was willing to spend up to $1 billion to get elected. So far, he’s put about $60 million of his own money in his campaign.
Even when Clinton is busy campaigning, wallets are still flying open for her.