Two $12,500 contributions Friday including one from Silver Dollar City owner Peter Herschend lifted Congressman Kenny Hulshof past the $2 million barrier in oversized contributions, but it was not enough to keep him from falling further behind his opponent in the governor's race, Attorney General Jay Nixon.
Hulshof's $25,000 gave him $2,002,081 in $5,000+ contributions since limits were repealed Aug. 28, but Nixon pulled in $30,000 Friday, according to a 48-hour report filed Sunday with the Missouri Ethics Commission. Signature Health Services, Inc., St. Louis gave Nixon $10,000, while he received $20,000 from Wright, Green & Baughman, Lee's Summit. Nixon has raked in $3,044,650 in oversized contributions.
Of course, both candidates are receiving money in lesser amounts from other sources, so we will not know until their quarterly reports, due Oct. 15, are filed, who has the fundraising lead.
This race is over! Hulshof blew it.
ReplyDeleteThe Republicans are already talking about a huge Matt Blunt comeback since it appears the Eckersly case is going nowhere or at least nowhere close to Blunt.
Keep in mind Blunt is still sitting on more than $1 million in campaign money. One would think if he were really committed to Hulshof he'd have already turned all of that over to him.
I hope Ole Pete at Silver Dollar City has wasted his money on Boy Kenny.
ReplyDeleteHe thinks he has him bought and paid for. Pete doesn't contribute unless he has the promises he needs.
Vote for Jay Nixon if for no other reason because Pete Herschend is for Hulshof.