Denver November 2004 Election
Fundraising is on the minds of the candidates for U.S. Senate from Colorado, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 11, 2004, "Senate hopefuls focus on money"]. From the article, "Democrat Ken Salazar, the state attorney general, has raised $1.75 million since entering the race and has $1 million left to spend. Pete Coors, the Republican brewery chairman, also has $1 million in the bank after raising $1.36 million overall. Their opponents are poorer. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, a Republican, has $125,000 on hand from a total of about $500,000. Mike Miles, a Democratic educator, estimates he's raised $300,000 and has close to $60,000 left...Miles said he needs more money to top Salazar on the Democratic side. But he has a supplemental plan to stay competitive: a 'creative' method of reaching voters over the Internet. The details are secret, but Miles said the plan is targeted, focused and cheap. Raising money doesn't just help candidates appeal to voters. It also appeals to political donors who often judge candidates by the strength of their bank accounts. Fund-raising success, in other words, helps candidates raise more money."
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