Nationally, gay voters seem to overwhelmingly support Democrats in the 2008 presidential campaign, with Hillary Clinton holding onto a clear lead - and Michigan is providing a good illustration.
Fifty-four percent of the contributions from the state's two gayest ZIP codes to the top three polling Democrats have gone to Clinton so far this year; that compares to 48 percent of contributions from the gayest ZIP codes nationally.
That's what data from the first two quarterly fundraising reports suggest. The Federal Elections Commission made the July quarterly report available online last week on July 15. That data, added to the April quarterly, provides an indirect measure of support inside ZIP codes areas with well-known, heavily-gay neighborhoods, such as 90069 in West Hollywood and 02657 in Provincetown, Mass.
Looking at contributions to the top three polling Democratic candidates for president, the data from the first two quarterly reports of the 2008 campaign season show that nationally, Clinton is leading in heavily gay areas with 48 percent of the contributions, Barack Obama is in second with 39 percent, and John Edwards trails with 13 percent. Looking at all six candidates - top three Democrats and top three Republicans - she's leading with 37 percent of the contributions.
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Fifty-four percent of the contributions from the state's two gayest ZIP codes to the top three polling Democrats have gone to Clinton so far this year; that compares to 48 percent of contributions from the gayest ZIP codes nationally.
That's what data from the first two quarterly fundraising reports suggest. The Federal Elections Commission made the July quarterly report available online last week on July 15. That data, added to the April quarterly, provides an indirect measure of support inside ZIP codes areas with well-known, heavily-gay neighborhoods, such as 90069 in West Hollywood and 02657 in Provincetown, Mass.
Looking at contributions to the top three polling Democratic candidates for president, the data from the first two quarterly reports of the 2008 campaign season show that nationally, Clinton is leading in heavily gay areas with 48 percent of the contributions, Barack Obama is in second with 39 percent, and John Edwards trails with 13 percent. Looking at all six candidates - top three Democrats and top three Republicans - she's leading with 37 percent of the contributions.
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