How, after alienating a good majority of the nation's most powerful financiers, is
That's the question The Washington Post asks in "Spitzer Makes Run for Money." With $7.9 million already in the coffers (as opposed to $2.4 million in the Pataki camp), the Wall Street crusader is being backed by a range of supporters far and wide. Sidestepping what could have been a dilemma, Spitzer has quite effortlessly succeeded in winning the support of a few hedge funds and Wall Street individuals.
True, traditional Democratic resources, class-action lawyers and Hollywood moguls among them, have also joined the fray. But it's not just New York that wants him to win. People from around the country, are writing checks, too. And a March 23 Zogby International poll has Spitzer eighteen percentage points ahead, by 49% to 31%.
While
As far as taking money from the money men is concerned, Spitzer fundraiser and
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