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Published by Roger Snyder
Feb
4
[From Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]
New CQ analysis: “Congressional candidate fundraising activity in 2005 shattered any notion that it was an ‘off’ election year. Campaigns are commencing earlier and earlier, and fundraising activity has been front-loaded, too.”
“House incumbents, challengers and open-seat candidates are more strongly funded than ever.”
“According to FEC data, 67 House members had at least $1 million cash on hand at the beginning of 2006 — or nearly twice the 34 House members who had hoarded that much campaign money as the 2004 election year began. Meanwhile, 12 challengers to House incumbents reported more than $400,000 cash-on-hand at the beginning of this year. Two years ago, just one House challenger had banked that much money.”
Continue reading Congressional Campaigns Flush with Cash at Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire
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