Romney top fundraiser in West

Fueled by donors in states with a high concentration of Mormons, Republican Mitt Romney has raised more money in the Interior West than any other presidential candidate, an analysis of federal election records show.

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, collected nearly $4.5 million from the region in the first quarter of 2007. While Salt Lake City not suprisingly topped the list, Romney also raised a considerable amount of money in towns like Idaho Falls, Idaho and Mesa, Ariz.

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