I’m No. 5! I’m No. 5!A recent SurveyUSA poll shows Barack Obama handily beating John McCain by 13 points in Washington state if a White House vote were held today. Hillary Clinton would also beat the Republican in WA, but by just three points.New campaign contribution totals put the differences at even broader margins: Obama has raised $3.7 million in the Evergreen State, according to the latest totals from the Center for Responsive Politics, giving him a 2-1 money lead over Clinton, who has received $1.6 million. McCain has taken in just $600,000 — he’s actually fifth on the state list today, still trailing Mitt Romney and John Edwards.Obama’s Washington dollars overwhelming come from the Seattle metro area — about $3 million. Clinton raised $1.3 million here, and McCain $400,000. (For a little Trans-Mountain, Half-Red Half-Blue State comparison: Yakima money favors John McCain, while Spokane surprisingly is backing Obama, albeit just ahead of Ron Paul — who still remains the No. 1 money-getter in the Tri-Cities).And, as ever, Seattle’s 98112 zip code — the donor gold vein that runs from Capitol Hill to Madison Park — is geographically the state’s biggest presidential election contributor. It, too, backs Obama 2-1 over Clinton ($300,000 to $156,000), with McCain a distant fourth (after Edwards) at $25,000.
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