Friday, August 27, 2010
Senate Candidates Amass Campaign Funding
WEST VIRGINIA....
The last time West Virginia had a Saturday statewide election was June 25, 2005. Heading into Saturday's special primary, Governor Joe Manchin attracted most of the nearly $2 million amassed by the 14 candidates seeking the late Robert C. Byrd's U.S. Senate seat. Manchin raised nearly $1.2 million since entering the race July 20th. The energy sector, particularly coal and coal-burning utilities, provided close to 30 percent of those funds. The GOP's John Raese had the next-largest amount overall. The wealthy business owner had given his campaign $520,000 as of Wednesday. Individuals provided another $190,000. About a fourth of that came from Raese employees: his holdings range from steel and limestone companies to a newspaper and radio network. Construction interests provided another 14 percent.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:35 AM 
