Laesch
$45,000 Raised
$30,000 Spent
$20,000 On hand
Stein
$61,000 raised
$38,000 Spent
$61,000 on hand
$33,000 in debt (probably not being repaid so irrelevant)
Foster
$209,000 Raised
$105,000 Spent
$407,000 On hand
$200,000 in debt (not being repaid)
Foster has at least 2 mailings in the expenditures too.
Lauzen hasn’t filed, but claims to be around $200,000 which is okay–given he’s a sitting State Senator, it seems a bit low, but it is the ramp up quarter.
[…] Larry at ArchPundit calls 14th Congressional District fundraising “poor” – but as much as I respect his analysis, I’m not convinced. Why? In the case of the top three Democrats (thus far) we’re dealing with an area that lacks a traditional Democratic infrastructure – and simply hasn’t supported a ’serious’ Democratic congressional run in modern history, if ever. In the eyes of the more competitive districts around the country, sure, a total (Democratic side) of $310,000 raised for a primary quarter isn’t overly impressive. In the 14th, that’s major progress. Before primary day it’s conceivable that Foster could raise close to a half million and possibly Stein and Laesch close to a quarter million each (not including the candidates’ own contributions). As much as a million plus (none of this counts whatever Joe Serra may be able to do) raised in a 14th Congressional District Democratic Primary isn’t anything to sniff at when I don’t know if more than $10,000 was ever spent before in a Democratic Primary race. […]
It is too bad that your only interest is how much money was raised. Here in a democracy where not only the wealthy, or ones with wealthy contacts, should win, I would hope that you could concentrate on the worthiness of the candidates, their honesty, integrity, ability and hard work to get things done, etc. etc. etc. It is disappointing to read that you are only concerend with the money and it is said that money plays such a big part in getting elected.