Kerry Raised More Than $5 Million in 2005 [AP]

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Why does everyone think John Kerry's 2008 presidential chances are dead? This past week, John Kerry solidified the devotion of his base. And, today, we see he's on solid fundraising ground.

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Monday, January 30, 2006 · Last updated 2:56 p.m. PT

KERRY RAISED MORE THAN $5 MILLION in 2005

By WILL LESTER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. John Kerry, the party's unsuccessful 2004 presidential nominee, raised $5.6 million last year and has nearly $10 million if he decides to make another run for the White House.

Most of Kerry's cash is left over from the 2004 campaign, $9.1 million in his presidential campaign account and almost $800,000 in his political action committee account and his Senate election account.

The Massachusetts senator has given millions to his party and other candidates, a typical party-building move from someone weighing another presidential bid. Kerry also has more than $5 million in a legal fund from the campaign, though that total could change as his 2004 campaign accounts are closed out.

Kerry's fundraising, while solid, hasn't quite kept pace with the woman considered the Democratic front-runner for the presidential nomination - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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1. He's got my support.