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Campaign trails

A rare photo of corporate-funded ''democracy'' in its natural state.

The latest batch of Election 2008 financial disclosure reports rolled in late last week, detailing the record-breaking amounts of campaign cash that each major presidential candidate raised in the last quarter. But a closer look at how much Las Vegans are ponying up to fund the lamest political show on Earth is revealing.

Among the report’s most revealing takeaways:

1. No surprise here, but Las Vegas led the state as ground zero in this year’s political fund raising war, at $9,873,552. Reno politicos came in second here in the state, donating $2,096, 901.

2. Of the Top 10 Nevada ZIP Codes in which voters have thus far donated the most, Vegas neighborhoods locked up each of the top five spots: 89109 (home to many of the biggest casinos on the Strip) at $825,213; 89117 at $721,678; 89113 at $696,048; 89134 at $567,969; and 89102 at $448, 559. Interestingly, residents in the Henderson ZIP Code 89074 nearly cracked the top five, giving $424,717.

In a bizarrely cruel twist of fate, former presidential hopeful, ex-Massachusetts governor and 2008 Nevada Republican Caucus champ Mitt Romney, despite pulling out of the race back in early February, still leads with the largest cumulative donation, at $783,020. Willard is followed by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, at $574,390; U.S. Sen. Hillary “Duck-and-Cover” Clinton, D-N.Y., at $541,809; U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at $357,864; and U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at $343,378.

Follow the money here. Get local here.

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