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Carly raises over $1 million in first 60 days as candidate

January 12, 2010 by B. Daniel Blatt

Scott Brown is not the only Republican Senate candidate who can raise over $1,000,000 in a short time.  In the sixty days since Carly Fiorina announced her bid to unseat Barbara Boxer, one of the Senate’s most liberal members, she cleared that amount in donations, pulling in $232,000 online alone.  It took Chuck DeVore, her rival for the GOP nomination, nearly a year to raise a million.

The campaign reports that “Eighty three percent of all donations are in amounts of less than $250 and the overall average donation amount to Carly’s campaign is less than $350.”  Given the loan that she and her husband made to the campaign, Carly starts the year with $2.7 million cash on hand.  She’ll need more to remind voters of Boxer’s arrogance and her record, but she’s off to a good start.

Expect fundraising to pick up as Golden State voters focus on this race and as Republicans realize that Boxer can be beaten.  Scott Brown’s success in the Bay State can help.  He’ll show that what appears a quixotic quest may, in the current environment, become a winnable race for a Republican.

So, for the next week, let’s focus on helping Scott Brown, then, next week, we’ll have his example to inspire us as we work to elect Republicans across the nation, even in states like California where our fellows have not fared well in recent years.

Filed Under: 2010 Elections, California politics

Comments

  1. Gene in Pennsylvania says

    January 12, 2010 at 8:44 pm - January 12, 2010

    Obama Democrats having trouble holding on to seats in the People Republics of California and MA. Someone pinch me.

  2. Tano says

    January 12, 2010 at 10:06 pm - January 12, 2010

    We need some context for this. How much has Boxer raised in a comparable period? Serious question – I don’t know the answer…

  3. Jenny says

    January 12, 2010 at 11:13 pm - January 12, 2010

    Fiorina, like Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein (and the rest of the dem scumbags) don’t believe American citizens have any rights, and in fact should have their country sold out from under them. I too wish to see those dem bastards voted out of office, but Fiorina is no laudable candidate. You should be demanding that she renounce her globalist fascist mindset before offering her any support.

  4. American Elephant says

    January 13, 2010 at 11:08 am - January 13, 2010

    Who do you give better odds? Carly or Scott Brown? I have no idea, just curious.

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