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Kerry edwards larouche { October 12 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)
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Tri-Staters support Bush, Edwards
Also give generously to Gephardt, Kerry
By JESSICA WEHRMAN Courier & Press Washington bureau (202) 408-2705 or wehrmanj@shns.com
October 12, 2003
In the early months of the 2004 presidential campaign, Tri-State residents gave big to President Bush, were financially fond of Sen. John Edwards and also supported Rep. Richard Gep-hardt and Sen. John Kerry.
A tally of presidential donations from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky found that of the Democratic candidates, Edwards, D-N.C., leads in all three states in fund-raising. As of June 30, the last time itemized campaign contributions were reported, Edwards raised $602,700 in Illinois; $60,300 in Indiana and $154,960 in Kentucky.
"In general, Sen. Edwards has made it a priority to reach out to places where Democrats traditionally don't do that well," said Carlos Monje, an Edwards spokesman.
Presidential candidates will file their next fund-raising reports next week.
In both Indiana and Kentucky, Bush raised more than any Democrat, garnering $200,450 in Indiana and $245,645 in Kentucky. He raised $308,980 in Illinois, putting the president behind Edwards, Kerry, D-Mass., and Gephardt, D-Mo., there.
Locally, a study of donors by ZIP codes found Bush raised $3,000 from three local contributors, while Kerry reaped $1,450 from a local donor who gave to the contender three times. Edwards received two donations from different donors totaling $500. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean received one contribution of $250. And Lyndon LaRouche raised $1,125, all from one donor.
The local study examined contributions by ZIP code from Carmi, Ill., Henderson, Ky., and Evansville, Newburgh, Boon-ville, Mount Vernon, Poseyville, Haubstadt, Princeton, Vincennes and New Harmony, Ind., from Jan. 1 to June 30.
The statistics were processed by the Center for Responsive Politics, which examines campaign financial reports.
Nationally, Bush has raised $35.1 million as of June 30 and Kerry leads among Democrats, raising $16 million during that time. Edwards has $11.9 million and Dean $10.5 million. LaRouche has $4.7 million, putting him ahead of fellow candidates Kucinich, Carol Moseley Braun and Al Sharpton.
Kerry came in second among Democrats in Illinois and Indiana, raising $523,326 in Illinois and $52,800 in Indiana. But he got less support in Kentucky, where he lagged behind candidates Gephardt, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, Lyndon LaRouche and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. Kerry only raised $1,000 there.
LaRouche, who has campaigned repeatedly for president since 1976, beat out some Democratic contenders in all three states. In Illinois, he raised $15,700, beating Al Sharpton and Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., who dropped out of the presidential race this week.
In Indiana, LaRouche fared better than Dean, Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Graham and Kucinich, raising $10,775.
Locally, he garnered $1,125 from retired Evansville accountant Lester Cole.
"There's too much crooked stuff going on in the country," Cole said, explaining his donation. "We need a change."
And in Kentucky, LaRouche beat out Dean, Kerry and Lieberman in the financial horse race, raising $6,800.
LaRouche campaign spokeswoman Debra Freeman said most of LaRouche's donations have come from grass-roots direct appeals and have not focused on industry or political action committees.
"We are getting increasing support among Democrats who are disaffected by the fact that Oe the DNC increasingly looks like a second Republican party," she said. "LaRouche provides them with an alternative."
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