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Allen West rakes in $1.6M
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Oct 15, 2010 01:00am |
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| News Date | Friday, October 15, 2010 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Florida Republican congressional candidate Allen West’s fundraising machine continues to churn.
West, a retired Army officer and Iraq war veteran who is trying to unseat Democratic Rep. Ron Klein, announced on Thursday that he had raised $1.6 million in third-quarter campaign funds — an astonishing sum that surpasses his $1.4 million second-quarter total.
The Republican has emerged as a fundraising powerhouse, raking in more than $5.4 million so far for his campaign. Klein, who has yet to announce his third-quarter figures, had raised $2.5 million though Aug. 4. West’s second-quarter takeaway was the highest of any GOP non-incumbent candidate so far.
In a statement announcing his haul, West noted that “over 97 percent of our donations have come from individual contributions." His campaign said the average contribution was about $78. |
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