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Franken Leads Incumbent [Coleman] in Fundraising
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Jul 10, 2007 12:23am |
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| News Date | Monday, July 9, 2007 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken raised nearly $2 million in the latest reporting period, pulling in more money than both his Democratic rival and the Republican incumbent, Sen. Norm Coleman.
Franken, a comedian-turned-candidate, announced Monday he had pulled in $1.9 million in the second quarter of the year, covering April through June. Last week, Coleman, R-Minn., said he had raised about $1.6 million in the period, and Democrat Mike Ciresi said he had raised $750,000.
Ciresi, a wealthy lawyer, didn't begin raising money until May.
"It's unusual for a challenger to have this kind of quarter," said Steven S. Smith, a political science professor at Washington University in St. Louis. "It is a very impressive showing." |
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