Marco Rubio is leading the way in Florida, raising more than $3 million to his Democratic opponent's $1 million. And the same holds true for other GOP hopefuls running in states where no incumbent is on the ballot: Republicans in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania also out-raised their rivals in the period from April 1 through June 30. A backlash against Democrats, who control Congress and the White House, may be boosting fundraising for Republicans such as Rubio, a former state house speaker. "The wind is to their back," Clyde Wilcox, a government professor at Georgetown University in Washington, said regarding the Republicans. Still, he cautioned that the political climate could change before the November elections, and that Democrats are working to make races more about local concerns than national issues.Democrats fared better in places where incumbents are battling to retain their seats. Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, California Senator Barbara Boxer and...(Read Full Post)