President Bush has raised over $34 million in fundraising over the past three months — more than his nine Democratic rivals combined. This according to financial reports filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission.

On the Democrat side former Vermont governor Howard Dean took in the most with about seven and a half million dollars over the last three months. John Kerry though has the most money in the bank among the Democratic challengers.

Rep. Richard Gephardt fell more than $1 million short of his goal.

According to the Washington Post, Bush relied largely on a group of 68 friends who pledged to raise one hundred or two hundred thousand dollars.

Bush labels anyone who helps raise $100,000 or more a Pioneer. Anyone who helps raise more than $200,000 becomes a Ranger.

Among the Rangers, was Texan Nancy Kinder who had close ties to the Enron corporation. Kinder was the former personal assistant to Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay and she is married to Richard Kinder, the former president of Enron.