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Which Minnesota donors gave to the presidential candidates?

I thought you would appreciate this neat little tool at Open Secrets. You'll be able to see if your neighbors, friends, etc gave to a particular candidate by clicking on the candidate and the state.

Here are some of the interesting donors:

Medtronic CEO Art Collins and Jim DeMay (who headed up the DNC's Get Out the Vote efforts in Ohio for John Kerry in 2004) gave to Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.

New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton received checks from Mike and Ann Ciresi, former DFL House Minority Leader Matt Entenza and his wife, Lois Quam (with UnitedHealth), and investor/publisher Vance Opperman.

Former North Carolina Senator (and VP candidate) John Edwards received checks from Mike and Ann Ciresi, Keith Halleland (with Halleland Health Consulting) and lobbyist Andy Kozak.

Former U.S. Attorney Todd Jones gave to Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

John McCain received a check from Vikings long snapper Cullen Loeffler.

Rudy Giuliani received checks from KSTP-TV owner Stanley Hubbard, Wheelock Whitney, Harvey Mackay, Denny Hecker and George and Sally Pillsbury

No Minnesota donors gave to Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich or former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee