WASHINGTON -- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader raised about $600,000 in the two months since he announced his candidacy, enough money to qualify for federal matching funds and well ahead of the fund-raising pace he set four years ago, his campaign announced yesterday.
In papers filed with Federal Election Commission, Nader said roughly 60 percent of that amount had been donated over the Internet.
To receive matching funds, a candidate must raise at least $5,000 in 20 states in donations of $250 or less. Nader has collected more than $5,000 from 23 different states. About 91 percent of his donations have been under $100.
"Unlike the major-party candidates, we are not dialing for corporate dollars," Nader said in a statement. "We are seeking a broad base of support among the people."
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