 On February 13, 2008, several high-ranking advisers close to Edwards stated that he believed that Clinton was the strongest remaining Democratic candidate and that, because of this belief, she was most likely to receive his public endorsement.However, Obama's meeting with Edwards on February 17 brought that statement into question.In the first quarter of 2007, the Edwards campaign raised over $14 million, $1 million of which was reserved for the general election.