Mara: Bill and Hillary Clinton Just Wanted My Money

Mara Copeland talked on MySpace with Bill and Hillary Clinton and thought she was developing a political dialogue with the power couple.

Then she found out what the Clintons were really after: "They just wanted money," said the San Leandro, Calif., woman. "It just seems like a big scheme to me. I was hurt "insulted and hurt."

Copeland’s experience shows how the Clintons are using MySpace to develop relationships for cash.

Copeland told the San Leandro Times that she exchanged "personal" e-mails with Bill and Hillary and with former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who supports Hillary in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Then Copeland received an e-mail from Hillary’s campaign manager, saying it was urgent that Mara sent money by midnight that night. An e-mail from Vilsack said the same thing.

"I told them I couldn’t send money because my husband suffered a diabetic coma and we live on a fixed income, Copeland said. "But we would be wiling to support her in any other way.

"Within two minutes, they told me to "unsubscribe."

Clinton raised a record $26 million in contributions during the first quarter of this year.

"Hillary said she wants to have an open discussion with the people. But after that it’s just money, money, money," Copeland added.

"If you don’t give them money they don’t want to be near you."