Subject: Re: Fw: B-1 artice on Beau's fundraising
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Dennis Toner" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 11:16:49 -0400

Great article.

On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Alexander Snyder-Mackler <
[email-masked]> wrote:

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> *From: * Joe Rogalsky <[email-masked]>
> *Date: *Sat, 9 Oct 2010 08:35:53 -0400
> *To: *Beau<[email-masked]>; Donilon Mike<[email-masked]>; Ted
> Kaufman<[email-masked]>; Alexander Snyder-Mackler<
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> *Subject: *B-1 artice on Beau's fundraising
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> Delaware politics: Attorney General Beau Biden amasses $828,000 war chest
>
> Money could help other Democrats
>
> By GINGER GIBSON • The News Journal• October
>
> 9, 2010
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>  Attorney General Beau Biden raised more than $828,000 in the past year in
> his bid for re-election, pulling in more than all other candidates for
> non-federal statewide seats combined.
>
>
> Democrat Biden, who faces no opposition from a Republican, spent more than
> half of that total on campaign expenses, including four full-time staffers
> and office space on the Wilmington Riverfront.
>
>
> "That's a surprising amount," Delaware State University political science
> professor Sam Hoff said.
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> "That's an amount for which he could feasibly use it for something other
> than just the narrow confines of the attorney general race. He's setting
> that up as a way to help others or he has more immediate national ideas."
>
>
> Hoff said Biden's ability to raise money could make him a "kingmaker" or
> the Democratic version of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has been
> giving a boost to tea party candidates nationwide.
>
>
> "His own popularity, networking and connections can raise funds for
> others," Hoff said.
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>
> Biden's spokesman, Joe Rogalsky, said the large sums shouldn't be read as a
> sign that he is going to run for higher office in the near future.
>
>
> "Biden said he was going to take nothing for granted and run a full-scale
> campaign and that's what we're doing," Rogalsky said. "He has said many
> times he's focused on running for re-election and helping the rest of the
> ticket."
>
>
> Biden could not be reached for comment late Friday evening.
>
>
> Biden's only opponent, Doug Campbell, picked up the endorsement of the
> Independent Party of Delaware and did not have a fundraising report on file
> with the Department of Elections on Friday. State law required they be
> postmarked by Wednesday. Campbell did not return calls seeking a comment.
>
>
> Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, carried over only about $91,000
> from the previous year, the bulk of which he spent with the National Guard
> in Iraq. Biden toyed with the idea of running for the U.S. Senate this year
> in the special election to fill the seat once held by his father, but
> announced in the spring he would seek re-election instead.
>
>
> Biden has spent more than $489,000 in the past year from his campaign fund.
> His expenses also include $5,787 in U.S. Airways tickets, $2,500 in Amtrak
> tickets and $37,200 to the Democratic National Committee itemized as travel.
>
>
> His expenses also include rent, utilities, communication services and sign
> printing.
>
>
> The other candidates for statewide office, excluding those running for
> congressional seats, did not doas well as Biden.
>
>
> In the race for the treasurer's office, Republican state Sen. Colin Bonini
> raised nearly $112,000 this year, adding to the $95,000 he started the year
> with. After expenses, Bonini entered the last month of the election with
> about $66,400.
>
>
> "I feel very blessed that so many people have made contributions," Bonini
> said. "We're still working hard on fundraising."
>
>
> His Democratic opponent, Chip Flowers, raised nearly $6,000 beginning the
> week before the primary, but loaned his campaign more money -- a total of
> $65,942 -- after taking into account reimbursements for some of his earlier
> loans.
>
>
> Flowers defeated sitting Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter in the Sept. 14
> primary.
>
>
> Counting funds Flowers carried over from the primary campaign, he goes into
> the last month of the campaign with $98,810 in cash.
>
>
> "Our fundraising philosophy is very simple. We're not going to take money
> unless we need it," Flowers said.
>
>
> In the race for the auditor's office, incumbent Republican Tom Wagner
> raised about $26,500 this year. Given his carryover and expenses, he enters
> the last month of the campaign with $26,955 in cash.
>
>
> "I hate raising money with a passion," Wagner said. "I can come up with any
> excuse in the world to not call someone for money."
>
>
> But Wagner said he is not worried about having enough money to get his name
> out during the last weeks of the election.
>
>
>
> His Democratic challenger, Richard Korn, raised about $9,600 and loaned his
> campaign $28,000 since the second week of September. Korn defeated fellow
> Democrat Ken Matlusky in the Sept. 14 primary.
>
>
> With carryover and expenses, Korn has about $19,000 going into the last
> month of the campaign.
>
>
> "This is a tough year to raise money and I'm very pleased with all of those
> who have been able to step up to the plate and help me," Korn said. "The
> Senate race and the congressional race are the ones that everyone watches.
> But this is a race that affects everyone directly."
>

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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
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