The money situation in AL-05
Posted by BrianI checked the current FEC filings for candidates in AL-05 and here’s the breakdown:
Wayne Parker has raised the most money and has the most cash on hand. He has pulled in $177,299. The vast majority of his donations ($172,299) have come from individuals, with the remaining $5,000 from PACs. He has spent no money.
Parker Griffith has pulled in $115,499, with $106,499 coming from individuals and $9,000 coming from PACs. He has $112,063 cash on hand.
Ray McKee has raised $64,571, but has been campaigning considerably longer than Griffith or Parker. Of his total receipts $54,500 came in the form of loans from the candidate. He has only $22,358 cash on hand.
George Barry, Cheryl Baswell Guthrie, Mark Huff, David Maker, and Angelo Mancuso show no money raised. The quarterly filing deadline for House candidates was April 15 for the reporting period ending March 31, which was after the qualifying deadline. In other words, these candidates weren’t running when the last round of campaign finance forms were due. Pre-election financial reports are due by 22 May for the period ending 14 May and should provide a much clearer picture of the financial health of each candidate.
Baswell Guthrie claims to have “raised over $102,000 in just eighteen days after her announcement to run for office.” Her statement is quite disingenuous, stating:
Baswell Guthrie’s fundraising announcement comes only days after another Republican primary candidate reported that it took him three months to raise just $177,000.
Outgoing Rep. Bud Cramer announced his surprise decision to not seek reelection on 13 March, less than two months ago. Wayne Parker’s first campaign contribution was received on 25 March, barely one month ago. The only conclusions are that either Parker, a Republican, was the only person to know about Cramer’s, a Democrat, decision ahead of time and that he subsequently solicited funds, but falsely dated their receipt OR Baswell Guthrie doesn’t know how to use a calendar.
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May 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Ray Mckee seems to have the biggest advertising presence as far as yard signs and billboards.
I am curious what the turnout will be. It doesn’t seem like there will be many votes, but what do i know.
May 18th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Read with interest in Huntsville Times 5-17-08 about Cheryl Baswell Guthries’ “sign” sabotage. Funny as I drive ALL across our area I have yet to see a sign ON PRIVATE property. I think ANY and ALL money she has raised is PRIVATELY funded - HERS- just like verything about her, and her website and her statments- SHE IS ALL ABOUT SELF PROMOTION. All you have to do is ask anyone who knows her…..