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McCain leads Obama in area contributions

In the race for dollars from Central Texans, John McCain is outpacing Barack Obama by more than 30 percent.

That’s according to the latest filings with the Federal Elections Commission accessed Thursday.

The senator from Arizona has raised nearly $56,000 in the 765- zip code area that includes Temple, Killeen, Lampasas and Belton. The senator from Illinois has raised about $37,000.

Obama, though, has received more small donations, while McCain has received the maximum of $2,300 from each of 19 people.

Several donors have given over and over again.

For example, Nick Lozano has sent in 13 separate donations of from $10 to $30 each to Obama. Charlene Lee has sent in 11 contributions to Obama ranging in amount from $25 to $50.

On the McCain side, Hermine A. Sanders has made 14 gifts ranging in size from $25 to $50 each.

McCain has also received a large donation - $2,200 - from state Rep. Diane White Delisi, a Republican from Temple.

Connie Green, city manager of Killeen, has donated $100 to Obama.

Across Texas, Obama leads in fundraising with $8.3 million compared to $7.3 million for McCain.

Gathering large donations from a few people seems to be the McCain strategy nationwide, according to a story by Fredreka Schouten appearing in USA Today last week. She reported on an analysis showing Obama receiving most of his contributions from those who give $200 or less. On the other hand, she wrote, McCain has relied on what she called “elite” fundraisers.

 

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