Here's some math.

[bdtex]

The March campaign finance disclosure reports have been filed.

http://docquery.fec.gov/pres//2016/M4/C00575795.html

HRC raised $26.8M and spent $28.7M in March and ended March with $28.97M cash on hand.

http://docquery.fec.gov/pres//2016/Q1/C00577130.html

Bern raised $45.96M and spent $45.71M in March and ended March with $17.46M cash on hand.

The result was HRC winning 1170 pledged delegates in March and Bern winning 978 pledged delegates.

So far it has been estimated that Bern has outspent HRC 3-to-1 in April. Between Wisconsin,Wyoming and NY,HRC has picked up a net gain of 21 pledged delegates. Bern gained 10 in Wisconsin,WY was an even split and HRC gained 31 in NY. Bern was already spending in PA even before the polls closed in NY last Tuesday. If the current polling holds,HRC nets 50+ pledged delegates next tuesday. Actually HRC's polling for next Tuesday has been trending upward all week. Otoh,Bern certainly won't be mathematically eliminated next Tuesday.

 

[marvin martian]

Otoh,Bern certainly won't be mathematically eliminated next Tuesday.

You do realize that doesn't matter at all, right?

 

[as seen on tv]

I think bernies contributers are more enthusiastic than Hillary's, if totals are the measure.

that said, neither candidate has a right to tell us that money is a problem in politics

 

[middleview]

I think bernies contributers are more enthusiastic than Hillary's, if totals are the measure.

that said, neither candidate has a right to tell us that money is a problem in politics

Nobody can compete without huge hoards of cash. It has been made worse by Citizens United. It is not the direct contributions, since those are limited and reported to the SEC. It is the 501c4 groups that can accept unlimited donations from anonymous sources and then pass that money through to other groups. It is people like Sheldon Adelson who contributes $50 million to a candidate....(at least that is how much we think he has contributed)......or the Koch brothers, who set up 501c4 groups to funnel money around to their favorite candidates....

That is certainly a problem and yes, Bernie and Hillary do have a right to promise to fix it....not just a right, but an obligation.