Is Angelides running out of time, money?

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

The appearance of former President Bill Clinton at a fundraising event last week for state Treasurer Phil Angelides was supposed to help refill the coffers of the Democratic candidate for governor and unite the party behind him after a tough primary.

But a close look at campaign statements filed since suggests Angelides may have problems that even a visit from a rainmaker like Clinton cannot fix.

Organizers said the Clinton speech would generate $5 million for Angelides and the state party for the campaign to unseat Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

So far, Angelides has reported contributions of less than $900,000 between July 25 and Thursday, from all his fundraising activities during that two-week period. Detailed contribution reports from the party are not due until Oct. 5.

Perhaps even more problematic for the treasurer, however, are the names still missing from the Angelides' donor list even after the Clinton visit.

People such as Los Angeles-based home builders Eli Broad and Bruce Karatz, former studio chief Sherry Lansing and Beverly Hills developer Alan Casden -- each of whom has either given to or helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democrats in recent years but have yet to give to Angelides this year.

Billionaire investor Ron Burkle, a long-time Clinton pal, gave former Gov. Gray Davis more than $200,000 for his campaigns between 2000 and 2003, but nothing so far to Angelides. Burkle also was notably absent from last week's event because of a business trip.

Media entrepreneur Haim Saban, who gave $200,000 to help defeat the recall and $150,000 to re-elect Davis in 2002, has endorsed Schwarzenegger.

This is supposed to be a Democratic state.Even Ron Burkle isn't chipping in.Maybe the Democrats aren't so strong this year.What other conclusion can on reach but the Democrats are struggling in a place where they are supposed to be rather popular.