Based on monetary assets alone, Bush took the early lead with a huge war chest. Following close behind is self-made millionaire Forbes. All the other candidates are holding their own. This is unfortunate. Election races should be determined by the candidates stance on issues, instead of how much money they have amassed.
Money can be evil to politics.
The high rollers' causes get advanced, votes can be bought, the little people and issues as well as the values of the candidates themselves get lost in the shuffle of the dollar. Minds can be swayed, politicians can get lost by seeking their own personal gains. Dole, for example, had to exit this race because she could not keep up with the fundraising of her peers to get her message across. Reaching out to women, and dealing with health and educational issues were her stalwarts. She is intelligent and focused on the issues at hand, the things Americans cared about.