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Dems Buck GOP in Money Race

Top candidates have grabbed twice the dough of GOP hopefuls

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 3, 2007 12:50 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The Republican Party could be at a significant financial disadvantage when next year’s presidential race begins in earnest, according to Politico's Jeanne Cummings. The leading Democratic White House hopefuls have raised $200 million since January—twice what their Republican counterparts have garnered. The trend extends beyond the presidential race with Democrats raising more than Republicans across the board.

The major Democratic candidates raised a combined $63 million between July 1 and Sept. 30, compared to  $33 million expected from top Republicans. Hillary Clinton alone raised $27 in the third quarter. The trend illustrates the difficulty Republicans are having in re-energizing a party demoralized by the debates on the war in Iraq and immigration reform, and with no clear front runner in the presidential race.

Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama,D-Ill, left, greets Sen. Hillary Clinton,D-NY, at the conclusion of the Democratic primary debate hosted by Univision at the Bank Atlantic Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Sunday Sept. 9, 2007. The debate focused on issues that are of interest to the Hispanic community....
Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama,D-Ill, left, greets Sen. Hillary Clinton,D-NY, at the conclusion of the Democratic primary debate hosted by Univision at the Bank Atlantic Center in...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, answers a question while Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., left, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., second from left, and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, third from left, listen during a debate at Dartmouth College Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, in Hanover, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim...
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, answers a question while Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., left, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., second from left, and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson,...   (Associated Press)
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