Jolt
Afternoon Jolt: It's a Tie
Today's first winner: Dino Rossi
We were pretty bowled over when we saw how much money Dino Rossi has raised recently. $4.4 million in the last three months, according to his campaign.
Not all Senate campaigns in the country have announced their campaign contributions, but, says the National Republican Senatorial Committee, no one has reported more of a haul except for all-star conservative insurgent Marco Rubio in Florida. (Rubio raised $5 million in the quarter.)
Honestly, Rossi isn't so far behind. He's showing some momentum.
Today's second winner: Patty Murray
Here's why Murray wins too: Rossi only announced his candidacy in June. That $4.4 million for Rossi stands for the whole GOP donor list condensed into one three-month time period. Which makes Murray's $3.3 million seem pretty impressive, given that she'd already raised $12 million before the third quarter started.
Tie-breakers pending: When the actual campaign finance reports come out (instead of the press releases), we'll be able to tell you who the real winner is—you know, who's getting more donations, who's getting more small donations, and, once and for all, who's in the pocket of Wall Street.
We were pretty bowled over when we saw how much money Dino Rossi has raised recently. $4.4 million in the last three months, according to his campaign.
Not all Senate campaigns in the country have announced their campaign contributions, but, says the National Republican Senatorial Committee, no one has reported more of a haul except for all-star conservative insurgent Marco Rubio in Florida. (Rubio raised $5 million in the quarter.)
Honestly, Rossi isn't so far behind. He's showing some momentum.
Today's second winner: Patty Murray
Here's why Murray wins too: Rossi only announced his candidacy in June. That $4.4 million for Rossi stands for the whole GOP donor list condensed into one three-month time period. Which makes Murray's $3.3 million seem pretty impressive, given that she'd already raised $12 million before the third quarter started.
Tie-breakers pending: When the actual campaign finance reports come out (instead of the press releases), we'll be able to tell you who the real winner is—you know, who's getting more donations, who's getting more small donations, and, once and for all, who's in the pocket of Wall Street.
