CD 7: Skelly Outraises Culberson
By Vince Leibowitz on Apr 17, 2008 in 2008 Texas Elections
Michael Skelley’s campaign to unseat Congressman John Culberson in CD-07 has raised a number of eyebrows lately because he is outpacing the incumbent Republican in terms of fund-raising:
That may be because Skelly and his staff have raised nearly $800,000 during the last quarter. Here is the press release from Team Skelly:
With $796,809 raised in the first full quarter of 2008 and $666,506 cash on hand, the strength of Michael Skelly’s support in his bid for Texas’ 7th Congressional District is clear. Skelly has out raised his opponent, Congressman John Culberson, and is the leading fundraiser among Congressional challengers in the nation. Skelly’s fundraising totals show a better than two-to-one advantage over Culberson.
“I’m energized by the support across the District – not just in terms of financial support, but also in their willingness to knock on doors and to build a grassroots movement,” Skelly said. “We are gaining the support of Democrats, Republicans and independents throughout the 7th Congressional District.”
Of course, Congressman John Culberson whines about all of this:
“Donations that I have received, nearly $600,000 demonstrates that I’ve got broad based support,” said Culberson. “Over 88 percent of my donors live in District 7.”
Culberson has done his share of block walking throughout the years meeting those voters. He says that outweighs dollars
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