I came across some very interesting information. I'm posting the link so you can see for yourself, but I'll go ahead and summarize the contents of the site.
Opensecrets.org is a website that lists how much each candidate has received in each state. It even goes so far as to list total contributions from metro areas of each state. Keep in mind these numbers are only through the end of the last quarter. Here's what I found:
In the state of Arkansas, Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee are the top two candidates in terms of donations. I'll break it down for you.
Hillary Clinton, as of the end of the 3rd quarter, had received $738,657 from Arkansas supporters.
Mike Huckabee received $657,588. The next highest recipient in our state was Bill Richardson who received $52,225.
If you look at the list of donors in each Metro area, it gets quite interesting. Mike Huckabee has actually out-raised Hillary in Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, and Texarkana!!!! Hillary only led Mike in contributions in Little Rock and Fayetteville.
For anyone who has ever questioned Arkansas' support for Mike Huckabee, this information should help. It doesn't suprise me at all to see that Hillary beat Mike in Little Rock and Fayetteville. The Clinton Presidential Library is located in Little Rock, for one. And two, there are a lot of big wig Democratic state leaders in Little Rock. But, for the record, she only raised less than $100,000 more than Huckabee. And if you look even more closely at the zip code breakdown, Mike led her in all Little Rock zip codes but one. Way to go Mike!
See for yourself at http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/presstatetots.asp?State=AR
Could it be that the people of Arkansas have known all along what the rest of the country is just now learning? But things are changing. This quarters number will be vastly different.
I urge you to look at your state on the above website. See what areas need more attention and do something about it!
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Thanks for the information. Speaking of Hillary, everyone needs to check out today's Doonesbury. I am not a fan, never have been a fan, but it brings up a very interesting point. If Hillary were elected (which had better not happen), two families (Bush and Clinton) will have controlled the White House across at least three decades. Yet another reason to support Mike, the best chance we have to defeat Hillary!
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Andrea,
Great article!
I was wondering since you lived in arkansas during Gov. Huckabee's 10.5 year term, how was it like? A lot of us don't know Gov. Huckabee well enough. Could you write a blog post about it?
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