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Latest presidential donations for Seattle, Portland

Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom? Thanks to Opensecrets.org's website, [http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/presstatetots.asp?State=OR] here are th

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Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Latest presidential donations for Seattle, Portland</h1>
                <h2><p>Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom? Thanks to Opensecrets.org's website, [http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/presstatetots.asp?State=OR] here are th</p></h2>
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            <p>Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom?</p><p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/presstatetots.asp?State=OR&ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Opensecrets.org's website,</a> here are the most recent figures (as of January) for the respective Metro areas. Seattle is miles ahead, no doubt largely owing to the timing of the Washington caucus earlier this month and the Oregon primary, not til May. Portland is apparently not catching Obamamania yet, though it does beat Seattle in Kucinich donations. And in both metro regions, McCain is doing very poorly, far behind Mitt Romney (remember him?) and slightly behind Ron Paul.</p><p>Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom?  Thanks to <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/presstatetots.asp?State=OR&ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Opensecrets.org's website,</a> here are the most recent figures (as of January) for the respective Metro areas. Seattle is miles ahead, no doubt largely owing to the timing of the Washington caucus earlier this month and the Oregon primary, not til May. Portland is apparently not catching Obamamania yet, though it does beat Seattle in Kucinich donations. And in both metro regions, McCain is doing very poorly, far behind Mitt Romney (remember him?) and slightly behind Ron Paul.  Seattle area  <i>Democrats</i>: Obama, $1,813,000. Clinton, $896,000. Edwards, $481,000. Kucinich, $31,000. <i>Republicans</i>: Romney, $424,000. Paul, 268,000. McCain, $232,000. Giuliani, $218,000. Huckabee, $47,000.  Portland area       <i>Democrats</i>: Obama, $313,000. Edwards, $293,000. Clinton, $197,000. Kucinich, $33,000. <i>Republicans</i>: Romney, $598,000. Paul, $149,000. Giuliani, $136,000. McCain, $112,000. Huckabee, $45,000</p>
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Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom?

Thanks to Opensecrets.org's website, here are the most recent figures (as of January) for the respective Metro areas. Seattle is miles ahead, no doubt largely owing to the timing of the Washington caucus earlier this month and the Oregon primary, not til May. Portland is apparently not catching Obamamania yet, though it does beat Seattle in Kucinich donations. And in both metro regions, McCain is doing very poorly, far behind Mitt Romney (remember him?) and slightly behind Ron Paul.

Seattle and Portland have a good rivalry in many regards, mostly liveability contests. But how's it going in terms of donability? Who gives the most in the presidential races, and to whom? Thanks to Opensecrets.org's website, here are the most recent figures (as of January) for the respective Metro areas. Seattle is miles ahead, no doubt largely owing to the timing of the Washington caucus earlier this month and the Oregon primary, not til May. Portland is apparently not catching Obamamania yet, though it does beat Seattle in Kucinich donations. And in both metro regions, McCain is doing very poorly, far behind Mitt Romney (remember him?) and slightly behind Ron Paul. Seattle area Democrats: Obama, $1,813,000. Clinton, $896,000. Edwards, $481,000. Kucinich, $31,000. Republicans: Romney, $424,000. Paul, 268,000. McCain, $232,000. Giuliani, $218,000. Huckabee, $47,000. Portland area Democrats: Obama, $313,000. Edwards, $293,000. Clinton, $197,000. Kucinich, $33,000. Republicans: Romney, $598,000. Paul, $149,000. Giuliani, $136,000. McCain, $112,000. Huckabee, $45,000

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David Brewster

By David Brewster

David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.