Not unusual, nor unexpected. She could also so use it to pay down her debt, what ever is left of it.

...because that would be kinda classless.

This is exactly what a loyal, Obama-supporting Democrat would do.

So back to my favorite topic, the money.

I have prided myself in trying to expertise my way into campaign finance laws.

I want to cry foul, but from what I see refund or rolling into next senate run seem like the only two legal and ethical scenarios.

What happens to that money if she is nominated to VP.

I feel like Lester Freamon from the wire :)

Kind of hard to run for Senate when you're running as VP for a second term. ; )

Another finance question, could a politician in the same scenario as Hillary give the donors the option to forward that $2300 GE donation to the DNC?

I have had concern for a while that the DNC would be able to raise money at the same rate as the candidates.
Im not even too sure how they raise their money, as I have never been solicited to give them money.

you should make it clear that she's talking about her Senate reelection. At first glance I thought she was basically admitted to wanting Obama to lose so she can run again in 2012.

Now you all know that she really wants to keep that money to do three things:

1: Keep Bill in hookers;

2: voice lessons to perfect her 'evil'cackle;

3; Buy every PUMA member a trip to Graceland.

Of course, the difference in my comment and the more subtle inference of the diarist is mine is up front and completely insane, and the diatrist's is well, just trying to make something nefarious out of something routine.

I hope so.  Isn't this kind of rollover thing fairly routine?

There have been a ton of messages from the campaign throughout the last few months asking donors who gave more than 2300 if they wanted their GE money back.

If you did not respond and tell them to give it back to you, they then asked if you wanted it forwarded to her Senate Re-election campaign.

This was over the last month as well, culminating in a hand written letter.

any money that is rolled over from the General to her 2012 Senate run can not be reallocated to a Primary and/or General presidential run in 2012 without express permission by those donors anyway, and there is a high chance those persons would donate to a re-run anyway, so personally I see the whole thing as moot. Either the money is used for her Senate reelection, or if (buddha forbid) Obama loses this year perhaps it can be reallocated again, with permission, for another shot at the crown. Money is tricky, for example are these donors then allowed to donate to her future race/s if their money this year is used in that future race?

But, controversy wise it is a big meh. EVEN if it is used for a primary run (presumably not against a sitting D president). It is more pragmatic than anything.

Well at least we know if Obama wins (which he will), Clinton will be in the Senate through 2019. That's good.