In comparison, GW Bush raised and spent 70 million in 2000, to campaign all around the country during the primary season. 65 million for a single state is an obscene amount of money.
Giving big money to candidates is a business expense. People give big bucks to sure winners. They don't even return phone calls to sure losers.
Bush did not collect more in 2000 because he was not the sure winner in the presidential race that Gray Davis is in this Governors election.
Gray Davis is the first candidate in Democratic history to pick his Republican opponent. That will make the coin box jingle.