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Senator Clinton has touted herself as someone who excels at the “prose” of governing — not the “poetry” of campaigning. So as someone who voted for Barack Obama in the Massachusetts primary, I was interested in the New York Times reports that her use of campaign funds indicate a pattern of poor resource allocation. This evidence undercuts her claims of management competence.
Here are some notable examples of mismanagement of the $106 million Clinton has raised so far:
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$100,000 went for party platters and groceries before the Iowa caucuses which Obama won;
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$275,000 to Sunrise Communications, a South Carolina firm that was supposed to turn out black voters for her and collected nearly $800,000 in total. Obama won South Carolina;
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$25,000 spent at the Bellagio luxury hotel in Las Vegas and another $5,000 the Four Seasons there — She won the vote there but received fewer delegates than Obama; and
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$5 million spent on top consultants in January, a month of crucial expenses and tough fund-raising.
Continue reading Is Senator Clinton a good manager?
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