04 January 2008

Iowa & W.Va. (Updated)

Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., raised about $2,300 from West Virginians before dropping out of the Democratic race for president, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings.

The other departing Democrat, Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, had received a $20 donation from the Mountain State that was then refunded.

All told, West Virginians contributed more than $584,000 to presidential contenders by the end of September. Figures from the final quarter of 2007 are expected later this month.

Of Iowa's winners, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has attracted nearly $23,000 from the state. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has received $100 for his GOP bid.

Huckabee also has 144 delegates pledged to him for the Republican Party's state convention, the latest roster shows. With counties deciding contested at-large seats this month, Huckabee can count on at least 28 delegates for Feb. 5.

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