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The presidential campaigns use metro Atlanta and other places as a source of money, but those dollars mostly go to other states considered toss-ups this year.

The map of battleground states includes Virginia, Florida and a handful of others. Those voters see the candidates routinely.

The campaigns hope to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in the next couple of months to pay for advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts in key swing states.

Many dollars will come from places such as metro Atlanta and other big cities and states that are reliably Democratic or Republican. That money will be largely spent elsewhere.

Emily Buck is a native Georgian and dedicated voter who says she's disappointed that the candidates only visit the state to raise funds.

"I just think that they take Georgia for granted. It normally votes the same way every year and so they just take it for granted. They think it's a lost cause or either it's a sure thing," said Buck.

For some committed supporters, the lack of high-profile campaigning here is no cause for concern.

Sandra Jamerson, a President Barack Obama supporter, said it wasn't necessary for the incumbent to campaign in Georgia.

"He needs to concentrate on more swing states, or states that are more apt or sort of on the fence. This is a truly Republican state and I don't it's really necessary for him to campaign here," said Jamerson.

Georgia has not gone into the column of a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1992. Romney supporter Chad McPherson said he didn't believe that the Republican candidate would have any problem carrying the state.

The fundraising continues because both candidates have rejected public financing with the goal of raising more money themselves.

For Georgia, the best hope of a significant candidate sighting could be the by-product of a fundraising trip. This year at least, the battleground is someplace else on the map.