Monday, July 21, 2008

Blagojevich fundraising pace slows but still likely tops in state

I wonder if anyone things that if it hadn't of been for the fundraising operation of the governor and his willingness to use it helped the man win re-election in 2006. Personally I honestly didn't think he would make it.

Clout Street:

Gov. Rod Blagojevich raised "just under" $2 million during the past six months, which would leave him with between $3.5 million and $4 million in the bank, according to campaign spokesman Doug Scofield.

That's far less than the embattled Blagojevich raised during a comparable reporting period---the first six months of 2004, two years before the next round of statewide elections. Back then, Blagojevich raised $4.9 million and spent only $877,000, which left him with more than $10.2 million in the bank heading up to his successful for a second term in 2006.

But Scofield said the governor is pleased with his fundraising results. He said over the last 12 months he's raised about $4 million, which is "right in the ballpark" for previous 12 month periods. Still, Scofield acknowledged that the governor has not spent time fundraising because he’s been dealing with budget battles with the legislature and his plan last year to rearrange the state’s tax structure.

"The governor has spent as little time fundraising in the last 18 months than any time since he’s run for governor," Scofield said.

It should be noted that the Capitol Fax blog was also looking at financial filings from around the state today as well.

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