AUGUSTA — Fundraising in Maine’s U.S. Senate race has picked up since the end of May, and independent former Gov. Angus King continues to outpace his rivals in the race to replace outgoing Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe.
Campaign finance reports for the most recent fundraising period, May 24 to June 30, show King took in $468,000 in contributions from individuals and political action committees. That figure brings his fundraising total to $897,000 since he started his campaign in March.
Campaigns faced a July 15 deadline for submitting campaign finance reports to the Secretary of the Senate, which are later made available through the Federal Election Commission.
Secretary of State Charlie Summers attracted $149,000 in contributions for his Senate bid during the same five-week period, bringing his total to $239,000 since he entered the six-way contest for the Republican nomination in March. Summers’ campaign said $122,000 in contributions came in during the two weeks following Summers’ victory in that six-way primary last month.
State Sen. Cynthia Dill, the Democratic nominee, raised $66,000 during the second quarter of 2012, bringing her fundraising total to $91,000 since the start of her campaign. Dill added about $48,000 to her campaign account in the weeks following her win in a four-way Democratic primary on June 12.
Dill’s campaign finance report covered fundraising between April 1 and June 30.
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Angus to be or Not to Be ?
I wonder if Ms Powell could tell us just exactly it is that she thinks it is that could be elected.Apparently Elizabeth does not grasp what ism involved in actually winning a seat like this. Things have been relatively easy and lazy as a Result of Olympia J Snowe being the Queen Bee for so long. There is not one believable or substantial reason to elect Charlie Summers is there?
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Mr. King should just use his own monies. He would never miss them, plus he could probably use it as a tax deduction. Sending him to Washington is the biggest mistake us Mainers could make. He is not the same person he was when he was governor. It is all about the money now for Angus. It's sad...I liked the old Angus, but I can not in good faith vote for him this time. I want someone who will act in the best interests of Mainers...the common ones not the rich ones.
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Politics is no longer about the best candidate, it's all about who can raise the most money, and King is far from the best candidate.
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