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Des Moines Register: Campaign cash -- Who gets what, and from whom?By JOHN McCORMICK -- Register Staff Writer
December 20, 1999 
His knowledge of foreign affairs has been questioned, but no one doubts Texas Gov. George W. Bush's ability to raise money. The Republican presidential front-runner raised more than $57 million during the first nine months of 1999 and could top $100 million by next summer. As voters prepare for the Jan. 24 Iowa caucuses, they may want to know where Bush and other candidates are getting the millions it takes to finance the race for the presidency. Bush, for example, has attracted great generosity from his home state of Texas, which has already yielded $12.3 million, or about 21 percent of his total. Employees and political action committees connected to the oil and gas industry have contributed at least $1.1 million to Bush, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research group in Washington, D.C. Campaign finance disclosure reports, however, don't tell the entire story. The documents do not include money spent by independent groups that often helps a candidate by turning out voters advocating a particular position. With that proviso, here's a look at some measures of presidential fund-raising. Total raised and spent: George W. Bush - Raised: $57.1 million Spent: $18.9 million Al Gore - Raised: $24.1 million Spent: $13.7 million Steve Forbes - Raised: $20.8 million Spent: $18.9 million Bill Bradley - Raised: $19.0 million Spent: $8.3 million John McCain - Raised: $9.3 million Spent: $7.2 million Gary Bauer - Raised: $6.3 million Spent: $6.0 million Alan Keyes - Raised: $2.5 million Spent: $2.4 million Orrin Hatch - Raised: $1.3 milliion Spent: $1.1 million
Campaign contributions from select industries
AGRIBUSINESSGary Bauer $115,281 Bill Bradley $80,800 George W. Bush $1.5 million Steve Forbes $28,950 Al Gore $183,650 Alan Keyes $10,955 John McCain $42,350
HEALTHGary Bauer $218,899 Bill Bradley $465,727 George W. Bush $2.3 million Steve Forbes $46,800 Al Gore $748,211 Orrin Hatch $23,750 Alan Keyes $15,758 John McCain $167,402
FINANCE/INSURANCE/REAL ESTATEGary Bauer $236,829 Bill Bradley $3.0 million George W. Bush $10.4 million Steve Forbes $265,705 Al Gore $3.0 million Orrin Hatch $18,650 Alan Keyes $18,255 John McCain $796,139
LAWYERS AND LOBBISTSGary Bauer $43,324 Bill Bradley $1.8 million George W. Bush $4.5 million Steve Forbes $38,750 Al Gore $4.5 million Orrin Hatch $87,999 Alan Keyes $3,700 John McCain $362,046
Top states for top money candidatesGeorge W. Bush: Texas $12.3 million, California $6.1 million, Florida $3.3 million, New York $2.7 million, Michigan $1.9 million Al Gore: California $3.1 million, New York $2.5 million, Tennessee $1.5 million, Illinois $1.3 million, District of Columbia $1.2 million Bill Bradley: California $3.3 million, New York $3.1 million, New Jersey $1.8 million, Illinois $1.6 million, Massachusetts $682,200 Steve Forbes: New York $379,800, California $195,100, New Jersey $178,250, Florida $149,708, Connecticut $88,275 Note: All totals are calculated from political action committee contributions and contributions from individuals giving $200 or more. Individual contributions are generally categorized based on the donor's occupation or employers. The totals are for the first nine months of 1999. |
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