Presidential campaign finance reports filed last week revealed that D.C.-area donors contributed nearly three times as much to the Democratic presidential candidates as to their Republican counterparts, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
Overall, the Democrats received $21.6 million, with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton collecting $7.4 million and $10.8 million respectively. The GOP's earnings totaled $8.7 million, according to The Post.
With the Feb. 12 primaries in the District, Maryland and Virginia approaching, candidates from both parties have campaigned around the area.
Former President Bill Clinton held an event last week at a private home in Chevy Chase, while McCain supporters held a fundraiser at a Capitol Hill steakhouse. Nearby, Obama raised money at the National Museum for Women in the Arts, The Post reported.
-CHRISTOPHER COTTRELL
