A presidential candidate's ability to raise money in Alabama apparently does not indicate voter support because the top two fundraisers have dropped out of the race. And so has No. 4.

Fundraising reports filed by the candidates show that Democrat John Edwards was the top fundraiser in Alabama, hauling in $451,000 during 2007. Republican Rudy Giuliani was second with $342,000. Both candidates dropped out Wednesday.

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was No. 3 in Alabama, taking in $307,000 during the last year.

Republican Fred Thompson was next with $275,000, but he has also dropped out.

Rounding out the fundraising were Republican Mitt Romney with $247,000, Democrat Barack Obama with $217,000, Republican John McCain with $176,000, Republican Ron Paul with $140,000, and Republican Mike Huckabee with $56,000.

State Sen. Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, donated $1,160 to Obama, but said money does not determine the winner.

"It's the people and the will of the people," he said.

The campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission show Republicans raised more in Alabama than Democrats, $1.26 million to $1.12 million, during the last year. Democrats held the lead early in 2007, but Republicans overtook them near the end of the year.

David Lanoue, chairman of the political science department at the University of Alabama, said that's no surprise because Republican donors were waiting to learn more about the crowded field and see which candidates were viable.