State by State Fund Raising Maps

[sethm0]

 The fund raising leaders in each state, combined Republican and Democrat:

       


 Among just Republicans:

       


Among just Democrats:

       

[sethm0]

 A few disclaimers and interesting points:

 * All of these numbers are from opensecrets.org, and only include donations above $200. Thus, while these maps do not represent small "grassroots" donations, they do give an indication of where major donors and political elites are leaning in each state - people who still have great influence.

 * These maps underscore how impressive Mitt Romney's fund raising efforts are. Not only is he raising a lot of money - he is doing it across a wide geographic base.

 * Hillary Clinton leads fund raising in fewer states than Romney or Obama, but she does lead fund raising in several of the "big money" states. New York, California and Florida are the 1st, 2nd and 4th largest donor states to campaigns overall so far this year.

 * I think that the Obama campaign is the source of the most surprises - who would think he would lead fund raising in Oklahoma, Kentucky and Colorado - even out-raising all Republicans in those states?

[sethm0]

 Does anyone have an explanation for why Dems do so well in the deep south? Does it mean the wealthy elite there is slower to change political views than voters as a whole? That would also explain New Hampshire, in reverse.