By: Theresa Defino

Theresa Defino — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:22:18 +0000

I’d also like to note that the Democratic primary is in September. Having a big war chest in January makes absolute sense.

By: John Cooper-Martin

John Cooper-Martin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:58:47 +0000

Brad, thanks for pointing out some very important facts about the District 17 State Senate race. There are also very important other facts about this campaign. “Maryland Political Watch” wrote, which was also verified by the Maryland Board of Elections, that Cheryl Kagan outpaced Jennie Forehand by more than three-to-one, over the last two years, in fund-raising.Cheryl has raised this proportion and amount of funds, even with setting her own campaign limits at 50% of the State’s allowable maximums for contributions. As an example, according to “Maryland Political Watch,” of Cheryl staying within her own self-imposed limitations on fund-raising, “Cheryl even turned back $1,000 of $4,000 given to her by the Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters PAC because it exceeded her self-imposed limitation of half the legal limit for contributions, which is $6,000 in the case of PACs.”For a challenger to raise this proportion of funds, in comparison to an incumbent of the same party, is extremely unusual. It reflects the broad-base of Cheryl’s support and the strength of her campaign. I think you are right, Brad, fund-raising can be a very strong indicator of where the public sentiment is — it is with Cheryl Kagan.

Comments on: District 17 Primary Features Big Fundraising

By: Theresa Defino

By: John Cooper-Martin