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2nd District fundraising at a glance
Rep. Jean Schmidt once again will face Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin in the November race for Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes all or parts of Hamilton, Warren, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto and Pike counties.
Here’s the race at a glance:
Jean Schmidt
Political Party: Republican
Running for: Incumbent running for re-election in 2nd Congressional District
Raised between April 1 and June 30: $301,462
Spent during that period: $85,104.32
Raised to date: $858,081.34
Cash on hand: $393,028.05
Debts: none
Interesting contributions: Schmidt received money from Richard Farmer, chairman of the board of Cintas, as well as 10 members of the Lindner family. She also received $2,000 from Friends of John Boehner, as well as political action committee money from General Electric, the Turkish American Heritage PAC, and the American Bakers Association PAC.
Interesting expenditures: Routine stuff: candy for parades, food, gas and transportation for campaign workers and pay for an Alexandria, Va.-based political fundraiser.
Victoria Wulsin
Political Party: Democrat
Running for: challenging Rep. Jean Schmidt in 2nd Congressional District
Raised between April 1 and June 30: $309,212.74
Spent during that period: $144,287.55
Raised to date: $1,088,581.78
Cash on hand: $378,084.60
Debts: none
Interesting contributions: Wulsin’s contributor list is heavy on doctors, and there’s a reason: Wulsin herself is an epidemiologist.
Interesting expenditures: Spent most of his money on consulting with Bentley Davis of Cincinnati; spent $954.74 on “Labels, tee-shirts and printing costs.” Also spent $1,970.25 on brochure printing costs.
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By Ethel S.
July 16, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this
This choice is a no-brainer. Vote for Vic Wulsin. Jean Schmidt’s record is unimpressive.