This first-quarter democrats have seen an unparalleled level of success in raising funds for the presidential campaign. The success of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton have established a new bar for fundraising in both the Democratic Party and in the Republican Party.
Raising the most money early on in a campaign for the primaries is no surer sign of success however as has been demonstrated by many candidates in the past. Senator Joseph Biden and Senator Christopher Dodd both raised what used to be considered a respectable $3-4 million in funds. They currently do not have enough to compete with the big fundraisers unless those fundraisers make a mistake.
If Clinton or Obama's message fall short or if they have a dramatic slip up, of the Howard Dean campaign, both by then and Dodd are poised to slip in and possibly assume from running position. Former Senator John Edwards is also in a good position to move into the water to slot as well. He raised approximately $14 million and is in third for fundraising, which means he could be a target to surpass or he could be primed for the top slot himself if a mistake is made.
Uniquely enough, Clinton and Edwards have more presidential campaign experience than the others in this lineup. Senator Biden and Senator Dodd both have Senatorial campaign experience, but that pales in comparison to the type of attention that a presidential campaign can bring. Comparatively speaking Senator Brock Obama has the least amount of experience of the entire group and yet depending on how you count the money he's either in the first or the second slot for fundraising.
So now we have to sit back and wait and see if Clinton and Obama have the stamina to finish the race. They may have sprinted well out of the gates, but do they have the endurance to run a campaign for almost 2 years? If they don't, will one of the other candidates draft behind them waiting for the opportunity to pull ahead?
similar to the self implosion
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