Democrat presidential candidates say they won't campaign in Florida – they'll only raise money here.
Democratic candidates have held only 50 events in Florida but have raised over $10,197,820 from Floridians.
"When you're coming for our money, not our votes, I resent that, and I think the voters resent that … If you're too good to campaign in Florida, you're not going to use us as an ATM." – Steven Geller, Democratic leader in the State Senate,
News-Press.com, 9/5/07 & Tampa Tribune, 9/3/07
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Hillary Clinton 8 Grassroots Events $4,785,342* |
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Barack Obama 6 Grassroots Events $2,853,204* |
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Joe Biden 3 Grassroots Events $294,421* |
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John Edwards 6 Grassroots Events $1,320,507* |
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Chris Dodd 2 Grassroots Events $274,194* |
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Bill Richardson 2 Grassroots Events $616,955* |
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Dennis Kucinich 13 Grassroots Events $16,303* |
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Mike Gravel 4 Grassroots Events $8,140* |
* Source: The FEC, Washington Post | Photo Credits: 2008central.net, AFP, AP, Michael Millhollin