Congressional money race (Pt. 5)
Who's leading the fund-raising battle between Republican congressional hopefuls Dean Scontras and Charlie Summers? It depends how you slice the numbers.
Scontras has raised more money than Summers, but Summers has more cash on hand, the latest Federal Election Commision reports show.
Between Oct. 1-Dec. 31, Scontras hauled in $56,319 – a bit more than Summers, who raised $53,455. For the entire campaign, Scontras has raised $157,761, versus $117,127 for Summers, according to the reports.
Summers was carrying more cash at the end of 2007. Summers had $70,972 remaining, while Scontras had $25,954.
Both Republican campaigns reported more debts and obligations than available cash. Summers' campaign had $77,741 in debt, while Scontras' had $29,231.
The reports also show that both GOP candidates are well behind the top four Democrats in overall fund-raising.
– Kevin Wack
Posted at 03:07 PM
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