Financial support to the Republican Party of Iowa dropped in 2012, the Des Moines Register reports, and some influential Republicans lay the blame at the feet of the former Ron Paul supporters who took over party leadership last year.

The newspaper said donations from individuals decreased 43 percent through late November from the year before, cash on hand dropped significantly, and the Iowa GOP was in the red every month but one, according to the federal disclosure reports available for 2012.

Several Republicans told the Register a lack of confidence in the Ron Paul-affiliated leaders who took power at state party headquarters in the past year are the cause of the dwindling donations.

“It’s got a lot of good Republicans very upset about it,” West Des Moines businessman Gary Kirke, one of the top Iowa donors to GOP causes, told the newspaper. “They’ll be hard-pressed to raise money until things are straightened out, I’ll tell you that.”

GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker, a former Paul campaign aide, was up for retention in his post on Saturday, and was re-elected despite a challenge. Spiker disagreed publicly with Gov. Terry Branstad this fall after the governor suggested the state party end the Ames Straw Poll fundraiser.

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The final vote totals for the Election 2012 presidential race in Iowa gave the race to President Obama over opponent Mitt Romney, both in actual votes and money donated.

In Iowa, 15,063 contributions came into the two candidates -- 12,422 for Obama and 2,641 for Romney.

In Waukee, 42 contributions came in for the president and 59 for Romney.

To see who from Waukee -- or anybody from Iowa -- contributed to the campaigns, just type their names in the appropriate window above.

Note that the database is based on data from Federal Elections Commission. The contributions are to the specific candidates and do not reflect those made to political parties or PACs.