http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=716&e=5&u=/ap/20040121/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_moneyWASHINGTON - The surprise top-two finishes by John Kerry (news - web sites) and John Edwards (news - web sites) in Iowa are already paying off: Each took in tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions over their Web sites within hours of the Iowa caucuses.
Kerry, Edwards and third-place finisher Howard Dean (news - web sites) all tried to capitalize on Monday's events with fund-raising e-mails. They urged donors to give in time to make a difference in the next big test, New Hampshire's primary next Tuesday.
"I need your help, and I need it immediately to continue the surge in New Hampshire," Kerry wrote Tuesday. "Please contribute today, as much as you can afford."
Along with his e-mail, Kerry challenged donors to help him raise $365,000 over the Internet on Tuesday — marking the 365 days left before the 2005 inauguration — and collected roughly $300,000 by late afternoon.
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