Thompson edges Giuliani in NC money

Fred Thompson is neck-and-neck with Rudy Giuliani in the race for money from North Carolina.

Thompson's campaign finance report for the third quarter shows that he has raised just over $106,000 from North Carolina contributors for his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Giuliani raised just over $96,000 for the same period.

But Thompson's totals come with an asterisk - his report includes money raised in June. Giuliani's report only includes money raised in July, August and September.

Thompson's report lacks the star power of Giuliani's report, which included contributions from some NASCAR notables.

Check out some of Thompson's N.C. contributors after the jump.

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Among the North Carolina contributors to Thompson were:

Cliff Benson, Raleigh - $2,300

Luther H. Hodges, Chapel Hill - $250

Oscar A. Keller III, Sanford, president, Earthtec - $2,300

Linda M. Keller, Sanford, vice president, Earthtec - $2,300

Joseph Wallace Duncan, Asheville, president, Dove Air Inc. - $2,300

Bonnie Duncan, Asheville, vice president, Dove Air Inc. - $2,300

Henry Batten, Mooresville, executive vice president, Concrete Supply Co. - $2,300