O'Money
Gov. Martin O'Malley's campaign released preliminary campaign finance numbers this afternoon. They’ve say they’ve raised $4,780,000. That gives them $5,720,000 in the bank, they say.
“We feel like it is a good strong number,” said O’Malley campaign manager Tom Russell. “It puts us in a strong place for the election year.”
The campaign says they've raised from 6,200 donors -- but they don't have figures yet on the size of the average donation.
“We feel like it is a good strong number,” said O’Malley campaign manager Tom Russell. “It puts us in a strong place for the election year.”
The campaign says they've raised from 6,200 donors -- but they don't have figures yet on the size of the average donation.
Comments
Annie, will you please ask O'Malley to release his bar application where he lied about drunk driving?
Posted by: Reed | January 14, 2010 3:57 PM
What about the money he gave out as mayor like the convict Dixon? Or did he cash those gift cards in to increase his campaign account?
Posted by: Andy | January 14, 2010 4:01 PM
Ehrlich increased spending during his term and yet he wants to run as a fiscal conservative? He is a Bush Big Spender, and if he says anything different it is because he will do anything to get elected (like bus homeless people in on election day).
Posted by: James | January 14, 2010 5:30 PM
Reed, the bar application asks about convictions only. Get your facts straight, hater.
Posted by: Not Reed | January 14, 2010 5:48 PM
By my calculations, the average donation was $771 --- $4,780,000 million in donations divided by 6,200 donors.
(From Annie: Ha! Good point. I was looking for a sense of how many of those 6,200 were "small." Under $100? Under $50. I'm always interested in that.)
Posted by: hungry eyes | January 15, 2010 1:07 AM
Actually, it includes all arrests. O'Malley was arrested for drunk driving, but he won't say whether he disclosed it.
Posted by: Reed | January 15, 2010 9:14 AM
I wonder if O'Malley keeps track of his campaign funds like the state budget. Annie, did he leave a placeholder of a few million where he thinks he'll get stimulus funds? I wonder if he'll leave a $450 million hole in the budget again this year and make the legislature make the tough cuts.
Posted by: Frank | January 15, 2010 9:17 AM
Great article about laying off firefighters today in the Sun, but it doesn't mention this is from O'Malley's cuts to local aid.
Posted by: Julie | January 15, 2010 9:20 AM
Not Reed,
You're incorrect. The bar application asks about any arrests or other offenses, so O'Malley's DWI arrest should've been listed. He hasn't released his application though, so we don't know.
Posted by: Amy | January 15, 2010 10:48 AM
Let's get Ehrlich's arrest report for ticket scalping at Princeton. And tax returns to see if he reported that income.
Posted by: John | January 15, 2010 1:58 PM
$770 per donor is really high and means this is the business community being squeezed. Funny the same people that get punished by O'Malley's wacky economic policies would give him money, but in Maryland you have to pay to play!
On a brighter note, money has taken a back seat to records... see Jon Corzine and see Michael Bloomberg (narrow victory on the latter for spending almost 10-1)
Posted by: Larry | January 17, 2010 8:05 PM
What are the percentages of people who DON'T get convicted of a DUI after an arrest in Maryland?
If I had to guess, I'd say like <5% at LEAST!
You don't think O'Malley pulled some strings do you? OMG, NO WAY! HaHA!
Hell, I've seen the man passed out drunk at Bohagers before on St. Patricks Day, but but no media organization like The Sun or TV stations will ever report that!
What happens in Maryland stays in Maryland or even closets.
This is the only state where Democrats truly are the party of the rich while Republicans scavenge for campaign fund scraps.
Can you say one party state corruption?
WECOME TO THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF MARYLAND!
Posted by: Fabby | January 18, 2010 7:49 PM
I feel sorry for you Marylanders from some one who got out in time.
Posted by: dan long | January 18, 2010 8:22 PM
Did all of this money come from outside Maryland like last time?
Posted by: chesepioc | January 19, 2010 7:49 AM