Who's ahead in gubernatorial fundraising?
Campaign finance reports from both Democratic nominee Beverly Perdue and Republican rival Pat McCrory for second-quarter fundraising show they both had a good second quarter.
Here's a breakdown of the numbers:
Fundraising: Since April 20, Perdue raised $2.3 million from individual donors and political action committees, while McCrory raised $1.1 million, almost entirely from individuals. Perdue has a clear advantage, especially with PACs.
Cash on Hand: Perdue had $1.4 million at the end of the second quarter, while McCrory had $700,000. Again, Perdue has the advantage, with more than twice the money to spend. Still, take out her $630,000 in personal loans and she would barely edge McCrory.
Spending: Perdue spent $2 million in the second quarter, while McCrory spent $486,000. Put another way, Perdue spent more last quarter than McCrory has so far this year. She's spending a lot more on outside consulting, while he is relying on paid staffers.
After being in statewide office for eight years and raising nearly $10 million for her gubernatorial run, Perdue is clearly ahead in the money game. Still, McCrory has ramped up pretty well for a guy who didn't start running until January.
He may not be running a "garage band" campaign any more, but McCrory's still, say, a midlist recording artist who frequently tours small clubs. If he runs effective, low-budget ads like he did in the primary, he could be the OK Go of 2008.
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