Is Clinton helping Vilsack with his debt?

Posted: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:04 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Democrats

From WHO-TV's David Price
Tom Vilsack runs for President. Tom Vilsack drops out. Tom Vilsack's in debt. Tom Vilsack endorses Hillary Clinton (let's forget about the whole Iraq difference for now). Hillary Clinton's peeps say she'll help Vilsack pay off debt. Tom Vilsack says no, she won't. Now, what?

I sat down with Iowa's former Gov [on Thursday]. He told me Mrs. C is not going to help with his red bank account ($430,000 or so in debt). Monday night, Clinton's camp said she would help Vilsack find some money. The campaign emphasized the endorsement didn't come with a price; no payback here.

But Vilsack maintains he's taken out a personal loan to pay off his bills, and he will pay it back in whatever time it takes (he wanted to make sure he paid his staff a final two weeks' pay and benefits after he closed down his campaign).

So from where will all this money come? Vilsack says he has friends in Iowa who are strongly supporting Clinton, but who also think he did a good job as Gov. They will help him pay his bills. Clinton's campaign says pretty much the same thing today as Monday: the Clintons and Vilsacks are friends and have been friends for decades. The Senator's willing to do what she can to help her friend, Tom Vilsack. So is she helping him with this or not?

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Comments

"So,is she helping him with this or not?"- "I Do, But I Don't"- (Tim McGraw)

M.E., Albany, Ga. (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 12:43 PM)

As an Iowan, I am deeply disappointed with Vilsack's backing of Clinton. She is the wrong candidate for the Dem's to win the presidency. I sure hope the money deal is not true.

Iowa Mom (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 1:21 PM)

"Things that make you go hmmmmm."--C&C Music Factory

Dorothy (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 1:40 PM)

Bill could cover that with his America sucks speakers fee from Dubai, and have change left over.

Dave, Tn (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 1:53 PM)

Dubai - Good enough for Halliburton.

Lee Steele (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 2:34 PM)

At least Halliburton won 95% of its contract dollars by full and open competition unlike the company of Feinstein's husband that only had 52.6% open competition bids. Besides I think the only other company that can do what Halliburton does is some French company. I think the French made enough off the oil for food scam. A couple of links for those percentages Halliburton http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds.php?company_name=Halliburton&reptype=r&database=fpds&fiscal_year=2005&detail=0&mustrn=y&datype=T&sortby=r&x=13&y=9 corrupt democrat http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds.php?company_name=CB+Richard+Ellis&reptype=r&database=fpds&fiscal_year=2005&detail=0&mustrn=y&datype=T&sortby=r&x=5&y=8

Dave, Tn (Sent Friday, March 30, 2007 4:00 PM)

What-sack?

who? (Sent Saturday, March 31, 2007 2:20 AM)

When it comes to making money, The Clintons are the boss. I guess I should be getting ready for the cattle futures market on Monday. If Hillary could turn $100,000 into a million on the futures, anybody can. Just admit it Libs, Hillary is a closet conservative and she knows it.

Jerry/Corpus Christi texas (Sent Saturday, March 31, 2007 8:33 AM)

Halliburton...95% open competition...what crap !!!

steve (Sent Sunday, April 01, 2007 1:46 AM)

Hillary Clinton's fundraising is looking more and more like wretched excess, and i have to wonder who is giving so much money and why? And how is she using this money? To buy support? Has she done that with Vilsack? With the two black state senators from South Carolina--$10,000 a month?--for the purpose of tamping down support for her opponents, who actually tried to get Obama uninvited from a candidates forum set up by the South Carolina Black Political Caucus? Has Slick Willy turned into Slick Hilly?

T. Mack, Nashville, TN (Sent Sunday, April 01, 2007 3:17 PM)

She's raised 26 million in the last three months; I suppose she can afford a 430K payoff. Probably throw a little barbeque to offset the loss. I just bought a new house; I wonder if she could use another endorsement?

Rick, Germany. (Sent Monday, April 02, 2007 6:48 AM)

I guess we know who will be second on the ticket if Hillary gets the nomination.

Anthony Pierce Laurel, Md (Sent Monday, April 02, 2007 10:44 AM)

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