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| Senator Hillary Clinton has raised a record amount of funds for her campaign to become the first female president of the United States, her aides say. | Senator Hillary Clinton has raised a record amount of funds for her campaign to become the first female president of the United States, her aides say. |
| Her campaign manager said Mrs Clinton had raised more than $26m (£13m) in the first quarter of 2007. | Her campaign manager said Mrs Clinton had raised more than $26m (£13m) in the first quarter of 2007. |
| The figure dwarfs the $8.9m raised by the former Vice President, Al Gore, at the same stage of the 2000 US election. | |
| Mrs Clinton is considered a frontrunner to become the Democratic Party's candidate for the 2008 elections. | Mrs Clinton is considered a frontrunner to become the Democratic Party's candidate for the 2008 elections. |
| Mrs Clinton also transferred an additional $10m from her Senate fundraising account to her presidential bid. | Mrs Clinton also transferred an additional $10m from her Senate fundraising account to her presidential bid. |
| Suggesting a broad appeal, Mrs Clinton's aides said 50,000 donors were recorded in all 50 states and that 80% of donations were for $100 or less. | Suggesting a broad appeal, Mrs Clinton's aides said 50,000 donors were recorded in all 50 states and that 80% of donations were for $100 or less. |
| The Clinton campaign did not specify how much of the $36m was earmarked for the primary election and how much could be used in the general election, if she were to become the Democratic nominee. | The Clinton campaign did not specify how much of the $36m was earmarked for the primary election and how much could be used in the general election, if she were to become the Democratic nominee. |
| It was not revealed how much had spent over the three-month period. | It was not revealed how much had spent over the three-month period. |
| Leading rivals | Leading rivals |
| Mrs Clinton's funds total will be measured against her leading Democratic rivals Senator Barack Obama and former senator John Edwards. | Mrs Clinton's funds total will be measured against her leading Democratic rivals Senator Barack Obama and former senator John Edwards. |
| There was no immediate word from either camp on Sunday, however Mr Obama has been aggressively fundraising and aides said he had more than 83,000 donors. | There was no immediate word from either camp on Sunday, however Mr Obama has been aggressively fundraising and aides said he had more than 83,000 donors. |
| In an interview with the Associated Press news agency, Mr Obama said he thought his team would "do well". | In an interview with the Associated Press news agency, Mr Obama said he thought his team would "do well". |
| "I think that we should meet people's expectations, more importantly I think we will have raised enough money to make sure we can compete for the next quarter and beyond." | "I think that we should meet people's expectations, more importantly I think we will have raised enough money to make sure we can compete for the next quarter and beyond." |