Dean surpasses Kerry in raising funds in Bay State

[CMT]

From Boston Globe:
A blizzard of small-money contributions enabled presidential contender Howard Dean to raise more money in Massachusetts recently than Senator John F. Kerry, underscoring the former Vermont governor's powerful appeal among liberal Democrats, even n a rival's backyard.

According to a Globe analysis of federal campaign contributions, Dean raised $569.307 from Bay state residents during the third quarter of 2003, while Kerry netted $510,262 during the same period.

Dean's donors in Massachusetts had smaller pockets, giving $387 on average. Retirees, employees at universities and hospitals, as well as artists, gave heavily. Kerry's local donors, on the other hadn, gave $899 on average. Among his biggest benefactors were prominent law firms and corporate executives, more traditional and well-organized givers...

http://www.boston.com/news/politics

however this is just for the third quarter overall Kerry in the year to date has raised more funds in Massachusetts than Dean.

[Cha]

1. Well at least Dean is strong competion in the

Bay State! :kick:

[mandyky]

2. No wonder Kerry is a bit "peevish"

when it comes to Dean. LOL Got beat in his own backyard.