The Clinton campaign announced today that it had raised $35 million in February. This is welcoming news for Clinton, whose poll numbers continue to slag in the upcoming primary states of Ohio and Texas. Some thought Clinton's fundraising could be in trouble after the candidate loaned her campaign $5 million just before Super Tuesday Feb. 5.

Reporters were invited to listen to a conference call with the campaign's finance committee today. During the call, campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said the campaign had more than doubled the $14 million it raised in January, which up until now had been its best fundraising month. He also said the campaign has raised more than $167 million since the start of the race, including $145 million in primary money.

According to McAuliffe and Clinton finance director Jonathan Mantz, the campaign's internet fundraising "exploded" after Clinton loaned it $5 million at the end of January.

"We have the resources to play in the big states coming up: Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the states beyond," McAuliffe said.

"This race is, to quote a former president, 'tight as a tick,'" said strategist Harold Ickes, who recently joined the campaign. "Hillary is behind by only 93 delegates. That is just a whisker. We are confident that gap will be substantially narrowed as we go forward in this process."

Ickes also reminded listeners that there are 15 states and territories that still have not voted, and that superdelegates will play a big role in the nominating process (ed note: Ickes is a superdelegate). He said the press has been giving Obama "a pass," but the Clinton campaign expects that to end now that Obama has taken the frontrunner position.