$844287.37 Raised
$261304.23 Spent
$901694.72 On Hand

10 thoughts on “Huge Quarter for Duckworth”
  1. Tammy’s actually outraised Roskam by a hair according to PoliticalMoneyLine (although her primary campaign spending means she is behind in cash on hand). Impressive – especially with Roskam bringing out the big guns like DeLay, Cheney, etc.

  2. But what exactly has she spent it on? I haven’t received any mailers or heard any radio spots or anything? So where’s the money going?

  3. Tammy is using it to pay for staff since she really doesn’t have any volunteers. Or maybe it is just the fundraisers are gettig a cut.

  4. Whiskey,

    Still early. No one typically introduces TV, radio or mail this early. Blagojevich obviously did, with some success, too – but that’s kind of the exception.

    She hasn’t really spent that much, and has a nice amount on hand.

    No name…It’s over. Cegelis fought the good fight, but came up short. You’re worse than a southerner still complaining about the War of Northern Aggression.

  5. You don’t win elections without staff. Christine had staff and so does Tammy.

    And as far as volunteers are concerned, Tammy had a great turn-out last Saturday.

    I personally think this Tammy bashing has gone on long enough. It’s kind of psychotic if you ask me.

  6. So someone criticizes Tammy and it all of a sudden becomes bashing. And psychotic bashing at that. How pathetic it is when Democrats sound just like Republicans on FOX.

    This is why I?m about to shed myself of the title of Democrat. There is really no difference in how the parties operate, just the platforms they use to manipulate the masses while feathering their own beds.

  7. ===But what exactly has she spent it on? I haven’t received any mailers or heard any radio spots or anything? So where’s the money going?

    Most of your money is spent after Labor Day and in particular the last month when people who aren’t activists are paying attention. Media tends not to persuade those who pay close attention to a race as much as people who only casually pay attention and they tend to be undecided for longer. So during the period they are undecided and paying attention leaves a very small period of time to reach them.

    Blagojevich’s early ads are an exception, and one that really only works at the top of the ticket. In a Congressional race, other than setting up issue positions like some of the DCCC ads do, there isn’t much you can do.

    ===Tammy is using it to pay for staff since she really doesn’t have any volunteers. Or maybe it is just the fundraisers are gettig a cut.

    Being stupid and lazy is quite a combination given the reports are available at FEC.gov and you can see specifically what she is spending money on and how much. But being a dumbass might be more fun for you.

    If you want to go jump off the cliff with the Naderites be my guest, but remember how that worked out last time.

  8. This is why I?m about to shed myself of the title of Democrat.

    First, it doesn’t sound like there was much to shed in the first place.

    Second, you’re right, your comment wasn’t “bashing”, it was just cheap, snotty and completely uninformed.

    I apologize for the mischaracterization.

  9. Leo you are correct it was a snotty comment. Given what happend in my district I have the right to make all the snotty comments I want.

    And I have never voted anything but Democratic since I started voting and almost never missed an election, even the ones that only have referendi on them. Not anymore. I probably will not vote this year. Or maybe I will vote green. Nader may be an ass but even asses can be correct. (except for Archpundit) Oh and Gore lost because he ran a pathetic campaign with no fire or heart. He lost his own state for christ sake.

    My prediction, Tammy will probably not get over 40% and certainly will not break the % Cegelis got in 04.

    Oh and if being a dumbass is not fun then why do you blog Archie.

  10. Leo you are correct it was a snotty comment. Given what happend in my district I have the right to make all the snotty comments I want.

    You have the right to be as snotty as you list but you have no right to the truth — or to have anyone listen to your sour grapes.

    Your information is stale. The meme that Tammy has got no grassroots support is soooooo last February. Most of us have matured a little since then.

    You apparently not. Give my regard to the Greens.

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