Clinton Tops 3rd Quarter Presidential Fundraising

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

In an unexpected twist, Senator Hillary Clinton topped the presidential field in third quarter fundraising today, raising $22 million for the presidential primary. Senator Barack Obama fell $3 million short with $19 million raised. Former Senator John Edwards trailed with a distant $7 million, while Governor Bill Richardson raised $5.2 million.

Numbers for the Republican field haven't fully trickled in yet, but it looks like the GOP had another lackluster quarter. Former Senator Fred Thompson raised $8 million and Senator John McCain raised only $5 million.

Photo courtesy Oakland Tribune.