LAT:Calif. Helps Kerry Set Fundraising Record(most ever raised in one st.)

[DeepModem Mom]

THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
California Helps Kerry Set Fundraising Records
Anti-Bush sentiment adds up to the most money a candidate has ever raised in one state.

By Lisa Getter, Times Staff Writer


WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry has raised more money from California than any candidate has ever collected in one state in any election.

Fueled by a fierce sentiment against President Bush, California donors have given nearly $3 million more to Kerry's presidential bid than Bush has raised from his home state of Texas, traditionally his biggest source of campaign cash.

Though California has been a virtual automatic teller machine for national candidates, the amount of money poured into Kerry's campaign — and into the liberal independent groups seeking to oust Bush in November — is surprising even the most seasoned fundraisers in the state.

Altogether, Kerry, liberal groups and the Democratic National Committee have raised $47.5 million in California, compared with $31.9 million for Bush and the Republican National Committee....

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Donors who gave $200 or more to Kerry cut across a wide range of occupations: academics, government workers, Hollywood producers and actors, trial attorneys and corporate lawyers, and high-tech professionals who live in the Silicon Valley.

The largest amount came from people affiliated with the University of California. UC faculty members, students and campus employees are Kerry's largest givers, both in the state and nationwide, according to an analysis by Dwight L. Morris and Associates, a nonpartisan research group.

Money also rolled in from professors, students and employees at Stanford University, as well as people who work for the state of California, Time Warner, Kaiser Permanente and the law firm of Morrison & Foerster. The firm has eight offices in California and employs three of Kerry's top fundraisers, including Judy Droz Keyes, whose husband served with Kerry in Vietnam but was killed there. She protested the war with Kerry in 1969....


http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-califmoney11aug11,1,360132.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[xxqqqzme]

1. Californians funded Howard Dean's campaign

as well.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. God bless the Golden State!

[Ernesto]

3. It may be culeeforneeya for now

But it sure as hell is a bush-free zone!.... Think of all the bucks we've sent to the less fortunate battle ground states! Once again the Golden State leads the nation! Thanks for cheering me up DMM!

[DeepModem Mom]

4. Cheered me up, too! I love California!

Don't live there, but have nearest and dearest who do, and visit often --

[realFedUp]

5. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Yeah, we give the most money, have the
most liberal voters aside from NY
and still we get the bouquet, not the
ring.

Maybe if California had the first primary!
Just think, no snow, a clear choice right
from the start, lotsa money.

[lebkuchen]

6. Thank you Arnie~!

So there WAS a silver lining!