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Organized labor, Democrats swell Tinklenberg PAC coffers
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| Contributor | Eric |
| Last Edited | Eric Mar 26, 2006 12:04pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - San Jose Mercury News |
| News Date | Sunday, March 26, 2006 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - In the race for Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, political action committees from labor unions and congressional Democrats have contributed more than $130,000 to DFL candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg, campaign reports show.
So far, Tinklenberg is the only candidate in a six-person race to raise a significant amount of money from PACs. But three Republican candidates have been able to make up the difference by raising more in individual donations.
As of Dec. 31, the last reporting period, Tinklenberg had raised $157,000 from PACs and $143,000 from individuals. According to an analysis by Tray.com, which tracks money in politics, labor PACs have made $86,000 worth of donations to Tinklenberg.
Two labor PACs have already contributed the maximum $10,000 to his campaign: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the United Transportation Union.
Leadership PACs from three congressional Democrats - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn. - also made the maximum $10,000 donation to Tinklenberg last year, when he had no Democratic opposition. Tinklenberg got some competition last month when Democrat Patty Wetterling jumped into the race.
"I think that was an important part early, when we were getting our campaign started," Tinklenberg said of the PAC donations. "This quarter, we will have much more from small business owners and party activists."
Wetterling raised $1.1 million from individuals and $3,700 from PACs last year for her since-aborted Senate race, and can transfer that money to her new race. Campaign figures from her House fundraising efforts are not yet available. |
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