Bachmann has more than $600,000 in the bank
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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Michele Bachmann raised $345,000 in the the third quarter of 2009 — slightly more than Democratic challenger Tarryl Clark. The Sixth Congressional District incumbent had just over $600,000 in the bank at the end of September, as reported by The St. Cloud Times.
Clark reported earlier this week that she brought in just over $300,000 in the two months since announcing her campaign. Bachmann’s other principal Democratic challenger, Maureen Reed, banked $130,000 in the three-month period.
Meanwhile Rep. Tim Walz brought in nearly $130,000 during the third quarter, finishing September with $267,000 in the bank. The two-term incumbent Democrat is yet to draw an official challenger. But former state Rep. Allen Quist has been talking to folks in the First Congressional District about getting into the race. In addition, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports that Jim Hagedorn, son of former congressman Tom Hagedorn, is seriously considering a run as well.
Other third-quarter fundraising totals continue to roll into the Federal Elections Commission. Four-term Republican Rep. John Kline, who currently has no official challengers, brought in $192,000 and has just over $300,000 cash on hand. Minneapolis Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison reported raising roughly $135,000, with an almost identical amount in the bank at the close of the quarter.
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Comment posted October 17, 2009 @ 12:50 pm
Mrs. Bachmann should count as in-kind contributions the cost of her many minutes of free exposure on Fox network …
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