Oct 15, 2008 6:29 pm US/Central
Franken Outraises Coleman In Latest Report
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
New campaign finance reports show that DFL challenger Al Franken raised nearly twice as much money as Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.
But Coleman still had a healthy advantage in cash going into the campaign's final weeks.
For the period Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, Franken raised just over $3 million, compared to $1.6 million for Coleman. At the end of the period, Coleman had just under $4 million in the bank, compared to $2.8 million for Franken.
Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley reported raising about $24,000 for the period and finishing with $5,000 in cash.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, GOP Rep. John Kline raised $145,000, compared to $103,000 for Democratic challenger Steve Sarvi. Kline had $675,000 on hand, compared to $136,000 for Sarvi.
In the 3rd Congressional District, Republican Erik Paulsen raised $523,830, and had $1.1 million in the bank. Democrat Ashwin Madia raised $645,470, and had $995,000 in the bank.
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