Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The people's candidate

How's fundraising going in the 2nd Congressional District primary?

It appears Joan Fitz-Gerald has refocused her fundraising towards individuals,

Former state Senate president Joan Fitz-Gerald raised nearly $423,000 this quarter, with 90 percent of it coming from individuals. That percentage was high for a woman who has raised more than nine times as much from political action committees as her two opponents combined.


And Will Shafroth?

Conservationist Will Shafroth, who pulled 98 percent of his more than $280,000 in donations from individuals, has brought in $1.3 million total for the campaign now, pleasing the self-described grass-roots candidate.


Impressive I think for a guy with low name recognition who is running against a well-established politico and a self-funding multi-millionaire.

And how is the Boy King doing?

Entrepreneur Jared Polis brought in $3.2 million for the quarter - $3.1 million of that from his own pocketbook. The former state school board member drew $101,000 from individuals and $9,000 from political action committees but increased to $3.7 million the amount he has self-funded.


$101,000 - that's all Jared was able to raise from the people. He's clearly not concerned with the image that he's little more than a plutocrat seeking to buy yet another election. Indeed, he appears to reveling in it as he's made no attempt to change that image.

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