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Portman says he has $3 million in coffers for 2010 Senate run
By Jessica Wehrman
Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — In yet another indication that the 2010 race for the U.S. Senate will be a costly one, former U.S. Rep. Rob Portman, the lone Republican candidate so far for the seat, said he has $3 million in his campaign coffers.
Portman, who also served as the U.S. Trade Representative and the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget during the George W. Bush administration, said of that, $1.4 million of that came from his old congressional campaign coffers - that money can be transferred to his Senate campaign under federal election law. He’s raised an additional $1.7 million from donors, with 78 percent of that from in Ohio, he said.
His announcement follows Democratic Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Lee Fisher’s announcement Tuesday that he’s raised more than $1 million in the first six weeks of his campaign. Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, as well as fellow Democrat state Rep. Tyrone Yates of Cincinnati have yet to announce what they’ve raised. All four candidates hope to replace Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican retiring at the end of his term.
The deadline to report fundraising totals for this quarter isn’t until April 15. Portman said he hopes the fact that Brunner and Fisher will both be spending money in what could be a hotly competitive primary will help him gain a substantial fundraising lead for the general election.
“I want to make sure I have the resources to take a positive, proactive message to all parts of the state,” he said.
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By Dave
April 13, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this
I am glad to hear that he has the money to “take a positive, proactive message to all parts of the state”. Does he have a positive, proactive message to spend the money on?