GOP Rep. Mark Kirk was the first Senate candidate to announce his third quarter fundraising totals yesterday, disclosing that he had brought in $1.6 million and ended the filing period with $2.3 million cash on hand. In the 24 hours since, three of the Democratic candidates have put out their own figures.
Former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman was first. He says that he raised $400,000 and loaned his campaign an additional $500,000, while spending about $50,000. Attorney David Meister raised $27,000 from outside sources, while loaning his campaign $1 million. Last but not least, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that he raised $1.1 million ("a total that does not include any contributions from Giannoulias' personal funds") and ended the third quarter with $2.4 million on hand -- more than any of the other candidates. He previously raised $670,000 during the second quarter and $1.1 million during the first.
From a press release:
"I am honored so many have given so generously of themselves in these trying economic times. Our fundraising total demonstrates that people believe we can change how Washington works, create better opportunities for Illinoisans and get our nation back on track," said Giannoulias. [...]
"Lobbyists and special interests in Washington have blocked change for too long. Mark Kirk has taken their money and voted their way and the people of Illinois deserve better," Giannoulias concluded.
Cheryle Robinson Jackson has yet to release any details of her fundraising efforts.
Comments
Philosophe Forum on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 20:55
Too cool! Kirk is campaigning himself out a job in 13 mos.
Not soon enough for many of us!!!
ALISON, MPA
Philosophe Forum
Lisa (not verified) on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 10:36
Mr. Giannoulias, is the one who congratulated President Obama for having gone to Denmark to bid for Chicago to get the Olympics. Now that is a serious politician.
Perhaps Chicago needs to figure out how to keep its children from getting murdered every day in the streets of the most corrupt city in our nation. Then they can "dream" of bidding again for the Olympics.
It cost American taxpayers 2.5 million dollars just for the 4 planes that went to Denmark - without the cost od security, secret service detail etc. The trip was 20 hours out of which 15 were spent by our President in the air. Five hours in other words cost us all that money at a time that unemployed Americans have their benefits exhausted ans foos banls closing around the nation. That is a picture we did not need to project to the outside world.
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