McCain Tops Oklahoma Donation List

From www.tulsaworld.com ~ Oklahomans contributed more than $6.3 million to 2008 presidential campaigns, according to final Federal Election Commission filings released Friday.

The total triples the previous record, set in the 2004 campaign.

In all, 18 candidates received Oklahoma contributions, ranging from $25 to Republican long shot John Cox to GOP nominee John McCain’s $2.1 million.

President-elect Barack Obama is second on the list at $1.7 million.

Republicans outraised Democrats $3.3 million to $3 million.

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