Kerry Leads 2004 Democrats in Cash in the Bank

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat John Kerry on Tuesday reported his presidential campaign had nearly $11 million in the
bank at the end of June, comfortably topping the party's crowded field of 2004 White House hopefuls in cash.

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards was second with $8.1 million in the bank after raising $4.5 million in April, May and June,
while former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's $7.6 million haul in those three months left him in third with $6.4 million in
cash-on-hand.

The amount of available cash is a crucial indicator for candidates as the 2004 campaign heats up and they begin to buy
television advertising and extend their operations across the country.

"We are in a better financial situation than any other Democrat in history at this stage of the race," said Kerry's campaign manager
Jim Jordan. At this point in 1999, Vice President Al Gore had $9.4 million in the bank and rival Bill Bradley had $6 million.

All of the Democrats were swamped in fund-raising by President Bush, who reported raising $34.4 million in April, May and
June, a record haul for a three-month period.

source: http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3096187

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