Republican Douglas L. Hoffman reported the lowest tally…raising $113,634.66 in the three-month period. The Lake Placid accountant loaned $100,000 to his campaign on March 30, an amount that’s included in his total take.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Only $13,000 in real fund raising in the quarter? It’s hard to hold onto the mantle of inevitability with those numbers.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, according to the Times, Republican Matthew Doheny raised $514,000, including a $150,000 loan to himself. <\/p>\n
Rep. Bill Owens, meanwhile, raised roughly $417,500, including a $160,500 loan from his own pocket. <\/p>\n
Hoffman still has $262,000 on hand, but that’s significantly less than Doheny or Owens. <\/p>\n
Here’s another startling detail: According to the newspaper, Hoffman raised only $500 from local donors.<\/p>\n
That compares with $27,000 raised locally by Owens and $1,500 raised in the district by Doheny.<\/p>\n
One question spurred by this report is how Hoffman’s candidacy will play in a year when the national attention is diffused over literally hundreds of congressional races.<\/p>\n
Many of them offer similar tea party-style candidates. It’s also unclear how much support Hoffman will receive from Republican loyalists within the 23rd district.<\/p>\n
Some party leaders (and donors) were angered by the Conservative’s treatment of Scozzafava, a GOP Assemblywoman popular in her district. <\/p>\n
Obviously, it’s still early going, and a much clearer picture will emerge following the next fund raising report in the summer. <\/p>\n
But the article, by the Times’ Jude Seymour, is a fascinating first snapshot of the campaign’s inner workings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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