The Buying of the President 2004
Candidate Fundraising

Candidate Days in Operation Daily Average Funds raised prior to 2003 Funds raised 1st Quarter 2003 Funds raised 2nd Quarter 2003 Funds raised 3rd Quarter 2003 Total Raised
Bush 138 $617,476     $35,149,206 $50,062,512 $85,211,717
Dean 518 $49,006 $305,152 $2,639,210 $7,603,620 $14,837,286 $25,385,269
Kerry 300 $66,812 $3,151,898 $7,010,243 $5,866,127 $4,015,365 $20,043,633
Edwards 271 $53,551   $7,418,568 $4,517,709 $2,576,122 $14,512,399
Gephardt 266 $51,379   $5,951,721 $3,884,449 $3,830,747 $13,666,917
Lieberman 261 $45,132   $3,013,843 $5,137,733 $3,627,778 $11,779,354
Clark* NA NA NA NA NA $3,491,109 $3,491,109
Kucinich 222 $15,323   $181,035 $1,559,919 $1,660,757 $3,401,710
Braun 224 $1,525   $72,451 $143,808 $125,411 $341,669
Sharpton* NA NA $24,800 $82,646 $54,814 $121,455 $283,715
All figures based on data reported to FEC through the end of the Third Quarter of 2003 (9-30-03).
Daily averages based on the total money raised, divided by the number of days since the campaign filed their statement of organization with the FEC.
*Both the Sharpton and the Clark campaigns filed their statement of organization after the conclusion of the first quarter in which they reported raising money.

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