Tuesday, 2 February 2010

KY US Senate Money Game - Red Edition

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The financial numbers are in for the first year and we have what amounts to a tie in fund raising between Grayson and Paul.

Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul grabbed the overall campaign fundraising lead in the GOP primary from Secretary of State Trey Grayson during the last quarter of 2009, according to reports filed with Federal Election Commission.
But Grayson still has more money on hand, spending slightly more than half of what Paul has spent during the early stages of his campaign, according to the reports.

Paul raised $1.8 million while Grayson raised $1.7 million in 2009. It doesn't get much closer than that when it comes to fund raising. Heading into 2010 Grayson has a slight lead because he has $1.4 million cash on hand while Paul only has $1.3 million on hand. The game is on between these two candidates. With a level playing field in regards to cash, the game will be decided by each campaign's message and ground game. It should prove to be a fascinating three month march to the primary.