Why should a U.S. Senatorial candidate receive most of her individual financial contributions from outside her own office's state? Probably the most blatant example is the campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Politicalmoneyline broke down the second quarter of 2006; these are the greatest contributing states making contributions, by individuals, to her current campaign for Senator:

New York + $1,500,074
California + $904,850
Massachusetts + $287,324
Maryland + $132,875
D.C. + $124,787
New Jersey + $117,410
Connecticut + $96,531
Pennsylvania + $84,376
Virginia + $80,630
Florida + $62,827

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