Monday, July 24, 2006
A look at '08 money: Who is raising and who is spending
From The Morning GrindRepublicans and Democrats eyeing potential presidential bids are raising money into various federal and non-federal campaign accounts and spending it at a fast clip, CNN's Xuan Thai and Robert Yoon report. In the case of Sen. George Allen (D-Virginia), he is now focusing primarily on his own re-election campaign in November. Others, such as former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D), continue to use these accounts to make strategic contributions to candidates and pay for staff and travel as they weigh possible White House bids. Here is a snapshot look at the financial ledgers of possible '08 candidates. REPUBLICANSSen. George Allen (R-Virginia) Senate re-election committee (Friends of George Allen):$614,363.35 contributions raised 2nd quarter $788,414.89 total raised 2nd quarter (includes transfer) $1,733,477.02 total spent 2nd quarter $6,617,620.10 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Good Government for America Committee): $31,582.50 contributions 2nd quarter $31,582.50 total raised 2nd quarter $66,290.15 total spent 2nd quarter $119,997.28 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) Senate re-election committee (Friends of Brownback): $11,595.00 contributions 2nd quarter $14,217.16 total raised 2nd quarter $31,227.11 total spent 2nd quarter $636,367.60 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Restore America PAC): $100,037.50 contributions 2nd quarter $100,037.50 total raised 2nd quarter $63,472.38 total spent 2nd quarter $125,887.06 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tennessee) Leadership PAC (Volunteer PAC): $533,075.91 contributions in June $533,075.91 total raised in June $578,602.61 total spent in June $613,962.81 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 2000 Senate committee (Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee): $0 contributions 2nd quarter $45,857.47 total raised 2nd quarter $26,449.86 total spent 2nd quarter $2,013,862.55 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Solutions America PAC): $1,487,839.99 contributions in June $1,488,028.46 total raised in June $303,925.76 total spent in June $1,425,396.90 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) Senate re-election committee (Hagel for Senate): $60,720.47 contributions 2nd quarter $60,933.82 total raised 2nd quarter $48,955.98 total spent 2nd quarter $156,073.36 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Sandhills PAC): $24,500.00 contributions in June $24,757.55 total raised in June $81,982.27 total spent in June $81,392.62 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) Senate re-election committee (Friends of John McCain): $11,000 contributions 2nd quarter $30,028.34 total raised 2nd quarter $19,311.67 total spent 2nd quarter $1,112,476.74 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Straight Talk America): $1,646,180.63 contributions in June $1,660,246.67 total raised in June $725,004.14 total spent in June $1,697,088.03 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Straight Talk America-Arkansas): $0 contributions 2nd quarter $3,000 total raised 2nd quarter (transfer) $2,949.23 total spent 2nd quarter $50.77 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Straight Talk America-Florida): $12,542.00 contributions 2nd quarter $12,542.00 total raised 2nd quarter (transfer) $12,491.35 total spent 2nd quarter $50.65 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) Leadership PAC (21st Century PAC): $645,068.00 contributions 2nd quarter $645,068.00 total raised 2nd quarter $165,978.10 total spent 2nd quarter $1,126,167.34 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) Leadership PAC (Commonwealth PAC): $1,078,573.50 contributions 2nd quarter $1,079,019.45 total raised 2nd quarter $432,310.94 total spent 2nd quarter $909,773.82 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
DEMOCRATS
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) Senate re-election committee (Evan Bayh Committee): $670,051.14 contributions 2nd quarter $747,573.43 total raised 2nd quarter $210,360.80 total spent 2nd quarter $10,363,520.01 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (All America PAC): $827,510.43 contributions 2nd quarter $863,239.58 total raised 2nd quarter $527,352.31 total spent 2nd quarter $1,303,341.20 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) Senate re-election committee (Citizens for Biden): $801,444.19 contributions 2nd quarter $823,170.53 total raised 2nd quarter $252,597.28 total spent 2nd quarter $3,267,834.91 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Unite Our States): $375,895.06 contributions 2nd quarter $375,895.06 total raised 2nd quarter $158,115.99 total spent 2nd quarter $462,021.90 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark (D-Arkansas) Leadership PAC (WesPac - Securing America’s Future): $34,205.18 contributions in June $50,100.89 total raised in June $49,136.82 total spent in June $17,064.60 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) Senate re-election committee (Friends of Hillary): $5,367,121.78 contributions 2nd quarter $5,679,413.01 total raised 2nd quarter $3,381,896.69 total spent 2nd quarter $22,000,937.48 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Hill PAC): $136,695.00 contributions in June $136,734.56 total raised in June $179,902.14 total spent in June $57,072.59 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
527 (HILLPAC-NY): $0 raised 2nd quarter $1000 spent 2nd quarter
Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) Leadership PAC (New Leadership for America PAC): $12,495.00 contributions raised 2nd quarter $44,791.50 total raised 2nd quarter $128,925.12 total spent 2nd quarter $156,412.01 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) Senate re-election committee (Friends of Chris Dodd): $9,900 contributions raised 2nd quarter $37,006 total raised 2nd quarter $154,846 total spent 2nd quarter $1,881,089 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Citizens for Hope Responsibility Independence and Service PAC - CHRIS PAC): $382,900.00 contributions raised in June $383,070.40 total raised in June $46,905.72 total spent in June $507,144.82 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina) Leadership PAC (One America Committee): $413,796.58 contributions 2nd quarter $615,081.44 total raised 2nd quarter $326,805.71 total spent 2nd quarter $295,434.58 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) Senate re-election committee (Feingold Senate Committee): $584,249.65 contributions 2nd quarter $595,742.18 total raised 2nd quarter $255,316.07 total spent 2nd quarter $1,452,114.31 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Progressive Patriots Fund): $94,715.30 contributions in June $95,385.87 total raised in June $354,882.08 total spent in June $286,131.61 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) Senate re-election committee (Friends of John Kerry): $324,353.57 contributions 2nd quarter $798,858.62 total raised 2nd quarter (includes $400,000 transfer from John Kerry for President committee) $788,609.48 total spent 2nd quarter $178,579.16 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Leadership PAC (Keeping America's Promise): $570,726.90 contributions in June $590,095.68 total raised in June $445,741.93 total spent in June $646,222.42 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Previous federal committee (John Kerry for President): $0 contributions 2nd quarter $62,105.53 total raised 2nd quarter (other receipts, dividends, interests, etc…) $404,870.58 total spent 2nd quarter $8,213,832.19 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Previous federal committee (Kerry-Edwards 2004): $0 contributions 2nd quarter $154,496.91 total raised 2nd quarter (other receipts, dividends, interest, etc…) $139,661.79 total spent 2nd quarter $214,534.85 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Previous federal committee (Kerry-Edwards legal/accounting fund): $0 contributions 2nd quarter $333,652.65 total raised 2nd quarter $232,579.56 total spent 2nd quarter $5,376,244.41 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) Leadership PAC (Forward Together PAC): $1,200,935.80 contributions in June $1,209,137.17 total raised in June $1,116,758.19 total spent in June $4,171,627.81 cash-on-hand as of 6/30/2006
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