The governor now has about 2.5 times the amount collected on behalf of Ms. Buono.
The campaign anticipates receiving more out-of-state money as Ms. Buono builds her name recognition, campaign spokesman David Turner said.
Barbara Buono, the presumed Democratic nominee for governor, shook hands and distributed campaign buttons along the length of the train.
"I am very pleased to have so much early support from those who know me best, " Ms. Buono said Tuesday.
And the reaction of the Italian government to the week's events suggests that the salotto buono has not closed down altogether.
Ms. Buono's supporters expect contributions to increase once her party's field is settled, as several Democrats continue to mull whether to jump into the race.
Even with a very large lead over Buono, why would a GOP governor running for re-election in a blue state want to invite higher Democratic turnout this year?
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Pirelli's boss, Marco Tronchetti Provera, 53, though very much from the salotto buono himself, is typical of the new breed of Italian managers who promote the need for opening up.
Barbara Buono is the only Democrat who has declared a candidacy for governor, and Mr. Christie has nearly nine times as much campaign cash as she does, according to campaign reports last week.
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Mr Romiti is a formidable Italian industrialist of the old school, skilled at bullying the workers and the government for the greater good of Fiat, but hardly the sort of figure to impress international shareholders outside the salotto buono of Milan.
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