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Dems Raise Big Bucks Online

GOP trails 2 to 1; Obama has the biggest online presence

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(Newser) – The three leading Democrats in the presidential race have raised more than twice as much money online as the three leading Republicans, the Times reports. For the first 6 months of the year, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards combined to top $28 million, against $14 million for Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.

Web donations tend to be small ($100 or so), but many donors seem willing to give repeatedly. Obama, the most Internet-savvy candidate, uses the Web for organizing as well as fundraising. His MySpace page has drawn more than 136,000 friends; on Facebook, he has some 102,000. Meanwhile, observers say, the GOP isn’t keeping up with the world of new media.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, from left, talks with Sen. John Edwards, center, and Sen. Barack Obama after a forum of Democratic presidential hopefuls speaking before delegates at the annual NAACP convention in Detroit, Thursday, July 12, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Sen. Hillary Clinton, from left, talks with Sen. John Edwards, center, and Sen. Barack Obama after a forum of Democratic presidential hopefuls speaking before delegates at the annual NAACP convention...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,center, listens as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. right, talks during a Democratic presidential hopeful forum speaking before delegates at the annual NAACP convention in Detroit, Thursday, July 12, 2007. John Edwards is shown at left. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,center, listens as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. right, talks during a Democratic presidential hopeful forum speaking before delegates at the annual NAACP convention in...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopefuls former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., left, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. , right, were among those on stage who raised their hands to say they would eliminate the
Democratic presidential hopefuls former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., left, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. , right, were among those on stage who raised their hands to say they...   (Associated Press)
Kulia Petzoldt, not shown, looks over the website for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., during a coffee and campaigning playgroup meeting of Families for Obama in Burke, Va., Friday, March 23, 2007. Obama supporters from cyberspace formed Families for Obama, which has already grown to 24 chapters nationwide....
Kulia Petzoldt, not shown, looks over the website for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., during a coffee and campaigning playgroup meeting of Families for Obama in Burke, Va.,...   (Associated Press)
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