The New York Times
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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Clinton Steals Obama's Fund-Raising Thunder
By Patrick Healy
A major dynamic behind the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination -- fundraising -- shifted yesterday as Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton's campaign announced that it had beaten Senator Barack Obama in donations since July, stripping him at least temporarily of a crucial political advantage.
This hard news lede is a summary lede. It answers the "five W's" right from the start. The 'who' is Senator Hilary Rodham Cinton, the 'what' is that Clinton has beaten Barack in fundraising donations, the 'where' is in the United States, (which is indicated in the statement that this is the "Democratic presidential nomination,") the 'when' ranges from July to yesterday, and the 'why' is so that Clinton will have political advantage.
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Like the lede Seth posted, this one also provides crucial context right away. For some stories, they don't make sense with just the bare bones. The challenge is to get it all in there succinctly and clearly.
Good!
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