The financial records also show the candidates’ reliance on big-dollar contributors — and how broadly their financial support is spread.

Barack Obama has attracted the most Minnesotans —– 27 —– who have given a candidate at least $2,300 — the maximum contribution for either a primary or general election campaign. John McCain ranks second, with 17 of those donors. Rudy Giuliani has gotten a dozen, Hillary Clinton 11, Fred Thompson seven, John Edwards six and Mitt Romney one.

Obama and McCain also have attracted the most donations overall, with 390 and 299 respectively. Following up in order are Edwards with 240, Giuliani 150, Clinton 126, Thompson 73 and Romney 60.

Interestingly, Obama has mounted the most aggressive fundraising pushback of any candidate, by releasing state-by-state statistics that show his fundraising prowess considerably bigger than the numbers released by the FEC. In Minnesota, the campaign said it raised $193,174 from 2,671 Minnesotans during the third quarter and that to date, 7,183 Minnesotans have contributed a total of $748,818. Those figures, nearly double what was offically reported to the FEC, are derived by counting all contributors who gave the campaign less than $200, the commission’s minimum reporting requirement. No other campaigns have released comparable numbers.

For thumbnail sketches of the candidates’ overall fundraising pace, here’s a handy summation.

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