Democrats outraise Republicans in Florida

Democratic presidential candidates raised nearly 40 percent more than their Republican counterparts in Florida in the first three months of the year, tracking national figures that suggest GOP donors are less enthusiastic about their prospects.
Democrats raised about $4 million, with nearly half of that coming from fundraising leader Hillary Clinton, while Republicans collected about $2.9 million.
The top GOP fundraiser was Mitt Romney, the little-known former governor of Massachusetts whose aggressive approach has yet to pay off in poll numbers.
The fundraising reports, which were due to the Federal Elections Commission Sunday, are considered major barometers of a campaign's viability.
Nationwide, Florida came in sixth in donations, following New York, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Texas.
Clinton raised about $1.9 million in Florida during the first three months of the year, more money than any other presidential candidate. Democrat Barack Obama came in second with a little over $1 million, followed closely by Republicans Romney and John McCain. Romney and McCain have been the most aggressive in publicizing endorsements from Florida elected officials, hiring staff and making public appearances.
Republican Rudy Giuliani, whose campaign trails from an organizational standpoint but leads in the polls, raised about $822,950. Democrat John Edwards was next with $503,120.
Despite his status as the only major Hispanic candidate in the race, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson trailed other lesser-known Democrats like Sens. Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut in Florida. Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a strident immigrations critic, raised less than $9,000 in the state.