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« All It's Cracked Up To Be | Main | Ethically Ironic » July 22, 2005Is Harold Ford Jr. Inevitable?Chris Jackson, the young blogger behind the new pro-Harold Ford Jr. blog, emailed me to inquire as to where he might find the latest fundraising totals from state Sen. Rosalind Kurita, who is opposing Ford's bid for the Democratic Senate nomination in Tennessee. I suggested he check with the Federal Election Commission. Then I checked myself. Kurita's second-quarter numbers aren't posted yet, but through March 31, 2005, she had raised $256,925, and spent just $15,373 leaving her with $241,551 on hand. That's not near what Ford has raised, of course, but it's certainly enough to consider her a credible challenger - and raise doubts about whether Ford is yet the consensus choice of Tennessee Democrats. I'll be interested to see her second-quarter fundraising totals. If they show similar or increased fundraising totals, it will not be great news for Ford. The longer he fails to secure the air of inevitability, the less inevitable he becomes. Kurita sure believes that Harold Ford Jr. is not inevitable. Posted in 2006 TN Senate Race
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Bill, thanks for helping me try to find out her numbers for the last quarter. In my opinion, she should release her numbers just like everyone else did, whether they are good or not. That would be the best thing to do. Also, you must remember, Kurita declared early, so she got an early jump on fundraising. Harold declared his candidacy in late May, early June. Keep that in mind. Thanks Posted by: Chris D. Jackson at July 22, 2005 09:16 PMSen. Kurita has an extremely strong track record as a fundraiser for her state senate races as well as the Democrat Caucus. Posted by: Lance at July 23, 2005 12:12 AMShe spent more than she raised. The Tennessee Journal reports Kurita raised $54,410, and spent $74,827, and had cash on hand of $221,133 as of June 30. At that burn rate, there should be an announcement forthcoming shortly. Posted by: BlairBlvd at July 23, 2005 06:39 AMWith all of Harold Ford's recent missteps - flip-flopping on the war, on the Kelo decision - and with the tinge of corruption that hovers around the Ford family in many Tennessean's mind - she ought to stay in as long as she can. She really doesn't need to spend much money right now - it's early. Posted by: Bill Hobbs at July 23, 2005 07:03 AMBlair, thank you for the information. Im was hoping someone would have read or heard how much she raised. Thanks to everyone who helped. Also, Bill, Harold never flip flopped on the war. I posted this same link to our new blog entry at Half Bakered and Mike read it and thanked me for it. This explains his position, plan, and everything else when it comes to Iraq. Thanks again and take care. Posted by: Chris D. Jackson at July 23, 2005 01:40 PMIt doesn't matter how much she spends. It doesn't matter if she spends nothing for the next 6 months. The election is only a year away. $54,000 a quarter in a statewide campaign is non-viable. To the extent it was ever going to happen, Kurita had a breakthrough opportunity this quarter. It's not coming again. Posted by: BlairBlvd at July 23, 2005 09:17 PMJr. may not have flipped or flopped with respect to the war, but he reportedly called our armed forces "Oil Cops". IMHO, the vast majority of Tennesseans will take offense at this despicable insult against our military in their brave effort to liberate millions of Iraqis and free them from tyranny as part of the global WOT. Posted by: kafir memphian at July 24, 2005 06:22 PMPost a comment
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