Times-a-changin?

This article caught my eye this afternoon. Looks like the Dems are, much to my surprise, way out ahead of the Republicans early on in the fundraising race, Hillary in particular. There's obviously a lot of time to go, but it seems the Republican stronghold on spending might be diminishing, at least for this particular election. None of us can deny how (sadly) important money is in winning votes in today's 2-party environment - we all remember those Swift-Boat attacks on Kerry and there's no doubt in my mind they cost him on election day. So it'll be interesting to see whether this holds through next November, and, if so, what impact it has on the 2008 Presidential Election. Of course, Hillary's candidacy is totally changing the game from a whole host of perspectives, so money might not be the only aspect of politics put on display over the next year-and-a-half.