[jyl]

Neither Kerry nor Edwards have very much money in the campaign war chest right now - as of late Feb Kerry had $2MM in cash and Edwards $0.5MM. Bush had $104MM at the end of January.

We can expect an all-out blitz of Republican advertising from now until the national conventions, both using Bush's $104MM, an additional $25-55MM Bush plans to raise, and probably tens of millions in soft dollars.

After the conventions in August, Bush and Kerry (presuming Kerry is the nominee) get $75MM each in public money for the final campaign.

Kerry had better take some quick lessons in fundraising from Howard Dean . . .

Source of data: Washington Post.