Hopefuls Get Ahead in White House 'Money Primary'

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WASHINGTON -- In one month, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney brought in a hefty $1.4 million-plus from donors to his Web site.

In one day, he secured a jaw-dropping $6.5 million in contributions and pledges from others -- and he still has at least a dozen fund-raisers planned and nearly two more months to raise cash online and elsewhere before March 31.

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Hopefuls Get Ahead in White House 'Money Primary'

That's the end of the first financial quarter of 2007 -- and the first big test of who is a viable White House candidate.

The deadline is prompting Republican and Democratic contenders alike to focus heavily on raking in cash in the first few months of the year as they seek to generate a sense of momentum for their candidacies and ensure they hav...

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