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Democrats pressure one of their own to exit Senate race in Buckeye State
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Apr 23, 2009 08:26pm |
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| News Date | Friday, April 24, 2009 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Disappointing early fundraising numbers have put pressure, both overt and covert, on Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to step up her game or get out of the Democratic Senate primary.
Brunner raised about one-fifth as much as her Democratic competition, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, according to reports filed last week.
Her $207,000 raised pales in comparison to Fisher’s more than $1 million, but it is especially brutal when considering that the unopposed GOP front-runner, former Rep. Rob Portman, raised $1.7 million and already has $3 million in the bank.
Portman’s prowess and the swing-state nature of Ohio have Democrats openly concerned that a primary could drain their resources and damage their nominee.
The next quarter of fundraising reports is shaping up as a do-or-die period for Brunner’s candidacy.
“She needs to ramp that up if she’s going to be taken seriously by a lot of folks,” said former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Jim Ruvolo. “Money isn’t the only thing, but in a state like Ohio where it’s a million dollars-plus per week for TV, you’ve got to have some resources.”
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