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Sen. Clinton: Illinois is one of her top money states

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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From PoliticalMoneyLine, one of my favorite sites to track money and politics, www.tray.com….

see how Illinois is a leading state for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)to pick up political money…..

Since the beginning of 2001 Sen. Clinton has raised $31,178,474 from individuals. In the 2001-2002 cycle she raised $1,094,192 from individuals. In the 2003-2004 cycle she raised $9,637,834 from individuals. In 2005 she raised $20,446,448.

Since the beginning of 2001 the itemized donors aggregating over $200 come from the following top states:

New York: $9,415,194

California: $2,227,988

DC: $928,210

New Jersey: $895,630

Illinois: $764,788

Texas: $751,380

Florida: $696,122

Massachusetts: $676,572

Maryland: $548,970

Virginia: $546,340

In her 1999-2000 Senate race Clinton raised $24,191,963 from individuals.

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