Clinton Leading Dole in Polls and at Bank

In the final days of the campaign, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole is trailing President Clinton not only in the polls, but also at the bank.

Dole had $19 million and Clinton had $34.5 million left to spend as of Oct. 16, according to final financial reports of the season filed on Thursday.

Because both candidates accepted taxpayer financing, Dole and Clinton are limited to spending $74 million apiece on their fall campaigns. As of Oct. 16, Dole had spent $55 million on TV advertising, polling, travel and other expenses, according to his report prepared for the Federal Election Commission. Clinton had used up $39 million, according to his report.

Dole has spent more of his funds mostly because he was so broke during the summer that he dipped into some of the money available for his general-election campaign even before he accepted the nomination on Aug. 15.