This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on April 7, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Most of the political camps have released their fundraising numbers, and Daily Kos has posted a quick summary:
- Edwards: \$7.4 million
- Kerry: \$7 million
- Gephardt: \$3.6 million
- Lieberman: \$3 million
- Dean: \$2.6 million
The rest of the candidates are too embarrassed to release their numbers until they absolutely have to (April 15th).
Lots of interesting back and forth in the comments thread to that post, too. From the looks of it, the three top contenders right now are (in no particular order) Dean, Edwards, and Kerry. So far, between Dean and Kerry, I’d definitely go for Dean, but I really should take a closer look at Edwards to see what I think of him.
Sidenotes:
- Dean managed to beat his fundrasing goal by around 70%. Very impressive showing.
- Kerry’s site doesn’t seem to load in Safari. Might impact the “mac vote” (which, I’m sure, is a demographic that all the presidential contenders are worried about).