Clinton dipping into deep Texas pockets
State is No. 2 in donations for N.Y. senator's re-election
07:36 AM CDT on Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Here are the top sources for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's fundraising in the first quarter of this year:
Oscar Wyatt Jr. Houston $900
Some prominent Texas contributors to Hillary Rodham Clinton this year:
Name Hometown Amount
Bernard and Audre Rapoport Waco $8,000
Ben and Melanie Barnes Austin $7,700
James Street Austin $2,100
John O'Quinn Houston $2,100
Fred Baron and Lisa Blue Dallas $2,000
William Cunningham Dripping Springs $2,000
Luci Baines Johnson Austin $1,000
Ann Richards Austin $1,000
Paul Coggins Dallas $1,000
Ron Kirk Dallas $1,000
Robert Utley III Dallas $1,000
Steve Wolens Dallas $1,000
Oscar Wyatt Jr. Houston $900
SOURCES: Federal Election Commission; Dallas Morning News research.
Note: Federal law limits individual contributions to $2,100 per contributor in a primary race, then an additional $2,100 in a general election.
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