Not only is Bobby Casey outpolling Santorum by nearly 20 points, he's raising a lot more money. Rickey's in deep doo doo and sinking fast. Santorum's still ahead in total money, but the gap is closing fast. He blames Katrina for actually making him do his job instead of attending fundraisers.
AP reports:
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Rick Santorum's leading Democratic challenger raised thousands more than him for the three-month quarter that ended Friday.
Santorum's campaign spokesman said the senator lost about $1 million in contributions by canceling fund-raisers after Hurricane Katrina.
Santorum, the No. 3 Senate Republican, raised more than $1.7 million for the period, while Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. raised more than $2 million, their respective campaign spokesmen said Monday.
The new dollars give Santorum, a two-term incumbent, about $6.6 million cash on hand, and Casey about $3 million cash on hand, their campaigns said. The candidates' quarterly fund-raising totals are due by the end of the week to the Federal Election Commission, and neither spokesmen said he had exact figures available.
Read it here.
What is interesting is the fact that the cancelled fundraisers were in Louisiana and Texas. The out of state money is driving this race for both candidates.
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