The latest FEC numbers provide fresh reasons for Clinton to despair. "Hillary Clinton ended January with $7.6 million in debt -- not including the $5 million personal loan she gave to her campaign," Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel and Jeanne Cummings report.
"In contrast, Democratic rival Barack Obama's campaign's finances continued to be robust. He reported raising nearly $37 million and spending nearly $31 million. His cash balance was $25 million, of which roughly $20 million can be spent on the primary."
A few fun tidbits: "More than $2 million of the red ink is owed to chief consultant and adviser, Mark Penn. But the lengthy laundry list of IOUs also includes unpaid bills ranging from insurance coverage, phone banking, printing and catering at events in Iowa, New Hampshire and California."