Alex Sink takes fundraising lead for year

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BY STEVE BOUSQUET
Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau

TALLAHASSEE - Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum had the most successful money-raising quarter among candidates for state office, but his Democratic opponent, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, had a more successful year overall.
McCollum reported $1.4 million in contributions in the final three months of 2009, giving him $3.3 million raised so far.

Sink raised $1.05 million in the three-month period for a total so far of $5.1 million, and $4.3 million cash on hand in the race to succeed Gov. Charlie Crist, who is leaving after one term to run for U.S. Senate.

A third candidate for governor, Republican Sen. Paula Dockery of Lakeland, raised $192,000 in the quarter and loaned her campaign an additional $100,000, and had $200,000 on hand.

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