Clinton shatters $100M fundraising goal

President Obama’s bold move on gun control bodes well for Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, who will score political points for supporting similar policies, experts told the Herald.

At the beginning of this campaign, 68-year-old Clinton set a goal of United States dollars 100 million in primary contributions for 2015.

Clinton also raised more than $18 million for the Democratic National Committee and state parties throughout the country where Democrats at the state level have suffered losses.

In all, the Clinton campaign has raised $112 million for the primary since launching in April.

“Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joined together and powered this historic campaign, we are now heading into Iowa and New Hampshire with the resources we need to be successful”, said Hillary for America Campaign Manager Robby Mook.

The fourth quarter also saw Clinton get more help than usual on the fundraising trail.

The most recent filing comes just weeks before the first-in-the-nation ballots will be cast in the Democratic nominating contest, and Clinton’s latest grab provides a much-needed cushion of support as she battles for support in key early voter states.

Aides to the Democratic frontrunner say that many of these donors were women-and 94% of the donations were in increments of $100 or less.

Two of the Republican candidates, Sen.

Cruz’s campaign said in a memo to supporters that he will finish the year having raised over $45 million, but it did not disclose how much the campaign has spent or how much cash it has on hand. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ben Carson, have released their fundraising totals for the quarter, with Cruz raising $20 million, a two-thirds increase over his previous quarter, and Carson raising $23 million.