State of the 2008 Race - The Democrats

Dear latecoming random surfer, to understand this post I suggest you read the analysis section below, first, and then about the Republicans.

This is a breakdown of the top contenders, descending based on the RCP poll numbers, balanced by Money on Hand...,

1. Hillary Clinton (48.2%) (Q3 Raised, $27,859,861; Q3 Spent $22,623,680, Total Raised $$90,935,788; Spent $40,472,775; Cash on Hand $50,463,013; Debt $2,347,486)
   
   
2. Barack Obama (21.0%) (Q3 Raised, $21,343,292; Q3 Spent: $21,519,790, Total Raised $80,256,427; Spent $44,169,236; Cash on Hand $36,087,191; Debt $1,409,740)
   
   
3. John Edwards (12.0%) (Q3 Raised, $7,157,233; Q3 Spent: $8,271,938, Total Raised $30,329,152; Spent $17,932,103; Cash on Hand $12,397,048; Debt $0)
   
   
4. Bill Richardson(3.3%) (Q3 Raised, $5,358,585; Q3 Spent: $6,666,681, Total Raised $18,699,937; Spent $12,878,349; Cash on Hand $5,821,588; Debt $75,222)
   
   
5. Chris Dodd, (?) (Q3 Raised, $1,522,061; Q3 Spent: $4,025,458, Total Raised $13,598,152; Spent $9,723,278; Cash on Hand $3,874,874; Debt $0)
   
   
6. Joe Biden, (?) (Q3 Raised, $1,757,394; Q3 Spent: $2,635,896, Total Raised $8,215,739; Spent $6,329,324; Cash on Hand $1,886,340; Debt $128,210)

Analysis
Look at those numbers and you can see who has a better machine.

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