Campaigns Funds Update
[ Excerpt from SBN-P article 5/27/2006 by Barney McManigal ]
County supervisor candidate Janet Wolf surged ahead of her three rivals in the battle for campaign cash, reporting $126,876 raised since March...
Accepting big checks from the county firefighters and sheriff's unions, Ms. Wolf took in $50,000 more than her nearest competitor, Das Williams, who raised $75,670 in the same period. Dr. Dan Secord and Joe Guzzardi collected $71,847 and $26,771, respectively.
While Ms. Wolf leads the race in funds raised, Dr. Secord has the most cash on hand, with $80,157 in the bank, more than twice the amount of the next closest contender -- Ms. Wolf, who has $31,580.
With the exception of Mr. Guzzardi's self-described "grass-roots" fundraising effort, the race for money has been very competitive all year. Mr. Williams started 2006 with the most money only to cede that position to Dr. Secord weeks later.
All the candidates have worked the phones, hustled supporters at soirees and shaken countless hands to fund the all-important television, radio and print advertisements that woo voters in the closing months of a campaign. The fundraising totals include all monetary gifts and "in-kind" donations, such as labor, materials or other resources.
... With four people in the race, many political professionals expect a runoff.
Overall, Ms. Wolf has raised $191,601, compared with $186,447 for Dr. Secord. Mr. Williams and Mr. Guzzardi have raised $147,341 and $40,000, respectively.
The firefighters and sheriff's unions each donated $20,000 to Ms. Wolf, who also accepted about $18,000 from Supervisor Salud Carbajal and $10,000 in television advertising from Rep. Lois Capps' congressional campaign committee.
Dr. Secord enjoys the luxury of having the most cash on hand, which follows from his status as the only Republican in the race. This position may allow him to save money as three Democrats -- especially Mr. Williams and Ms. Wolf -- canvass the same pool of voters. Mr. Williams has $19,673 on hand, and Mr. Guzzardi has $9,421.
"If you have a fair amount of money available, then you have options," said Dr. Secord...
Mr. Williams, who listed 124 donations, received $12,500 from the local service workers union, SEIU, $12,000 from Peter Sperling and $10,000 from Victoria Ward.
"I think our campaign has a whole lot of momentum, but I'm not worried about raising money at this point," Mr. Williams said between breaks on a door-to-door precinct walk. "I'm most concerned about talking with as many people in Goleta and Santa Barbara before Election Day."
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e-mail: bmcmanigal@newspress.com
Santa Barbara News-Press
County supervisor candidate Janet Wolf surged ahead of her three rivals in the battle for campaign cash, reporting $126,876 raised since March...
Accepting big checks from the county firefighters and sheriff's unions, Ms. Wolf took in $50,000 more than her nearest competitor, Das Williams, who raised $75,670 in the same period. Dr. Dan Secord and Joe Guzzardi collected $71,847 and $26,771, respectively.
While Ms. Wolf leads the race in funds raised, Dr. Secord has the most cash on hand, with $80,157 in the bank, more than twice the amount of the next closest contender -- Ms. Wolf, who has $31,580.
With the exception of Mr. Guzzardi's self-described "grass-roots" fundraising effort, the race for money has been very competitive all year. Mr. Williams started 2006 with the most money only to cede that position to Dr. Secord weeks later.
All the candidates have worked the phones, hustled supporters at soirees and shaken countless hands to fund the all-important television, radio and print advertisements that woo voters in the closing months of a campaign. The fundraising totals include all monetary gifts and "in-kind" donations, such as labor, materials or other resources.
... With four people in the race, many political professionals expect a runoff.
Overall, Ms. Wolf has raised $191,601, compared with $186,447 for Dr. Secord. Mr. Williams and Mr. Guzzardi have raised $147,341 and $40,000, respectively.
The firefighters and sheriff's unions each donated $20,000 to Ms. Wolf, who also accepted about $18,000 from Supervisor Salud Carbajal and $10,000 in television advertising from Rep. Lois Capps' congressional campaign committee.
Dr. Secord enjoys the luxury of having the most cash on hand, which follows from his status as the only Republican in the race. This position may allow him to save money as three Democrats -- especially Mr. Williams and Ms. Wolf -- canvass the same pool of voters. Mr. Williams has $19,673 on hand, and Mr. Guzzardi has $9,421.
"If you have a fair amount of money available, then you have options," said Dr. Secord...
Mr. Williams, who listed 124 donations, received $12,500 from the local service workers union, SEIU, $12,000 from Peter Sperling and $10,000 from Victoria Ward.
"I think our campaign has a whole lot of momentum, but I'm not worried about raising money at this point," Mr. Williams said between breaks on a door-to-door precinct walk. "I'm most concerned about talking with as many people in Goleta and Santa Barbara before Election Day."
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e-mail: bmcmanigal@newspress.com
Santa Barbara News-Press
Posted by Malcolm on
5/30/2006
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