Peters breaks record for 9th District Fund raising

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Peters raises record amount in Michigan's 9th


Oakland County, MI- Gary Peters continues to build overwhelming momentum in his bid for Congress in Michigan's 9th District. Peters has received more contributions to date than any previous candidate to take on Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg and has garnered early key endorsements. Peters garnered support from almost 1000 individuals in the district including support from Republicans and Independents.

"Whether it's people I meet at house parties and club meetings or the nearly 1000 individuals that have contributed to our campaign, every day I see momentum building for our grassroots campaign. Our working families in Oakland County are fed-up with Washington and the direction of this country. Our message of change, fighting tooth and nail for jobs, and putting Oakland County first has really struck a chord."

Gary Peters is widely regarding for having a hands-on approach to solving local problems. He has a record of results and independence -- turning the lottery around, cutting taxes, holding the line on spending, and creating economic opportunity for the middle class.

In addition to his strong fundraising, Peters has received a flood of endorsements. Last week Peters received the full support and endorsement of the Michigan Association of Police Organizations, which represents over 14,000 police officers in Michigan. Peters has also recently received the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers in Michigan as well as the Service Employees International Union, the fastest growing labor organization representing over 80,000 workers in Michigan. Peters has also received one of the earliest endorsements of the Michigan AFL-CIO which represents over 600,000 workers and 59 unions across the state.

Peters, who has been outspoken about our need for change in Oakland County, raised $183,414.00 last quarter, bringing the total funds raised of the campaign to $401,217, and has a cash on hand balance of $359,366. The Democrat who ran against Joe Knollenberg last cycle raised just under $24,000 in her end of the year filing in 2006. Peters has also exceeded David Fink, the top raising Democrat to challenge Knollenberg, who to date in Q4 of 2001 had amassed just under $370,000 thousand.

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1. Most folks that quote articles give a source.

Sorry to be so picky. Even if you sourced it, it means nothing come August. The DFA means a lot, because people across the country at the grass roots are redefining the Democratic Party. Yes, my boy Edwards dropped out, but he holds the cards...big time. Your timing of post this is impeccable, I must say. Pfffffrfttttt

Just another big fundraiser like Fink was. Someone wake me up...please!!!!!

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2. DFA will mean nothing

Nancy got on the radio with her buddies and lied about Gary. I talked to Nancy's former finance director and one thing she said is that Nancy doesn't like to do the hard work of raising money and doing phone time. She LOVES to be on stage. I wonder when Nancy's finance report will be posted.

The source is www.petersforcongress.com.

Nancy will be out of the race within 30 days.

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3. Gosh you're nasty

It's a shame you post on DU with the sole purpose of trashing a good Dem. I only wonder how long the Admins will put up with it.

Julie

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5. Fink put in $1.2 million

of his own money, so his fundraising wasn't as good as you may have been lead to believe.

Gary is much more than a good fund raiser. He's actually been elected to public office and served for many years. He only lost the AG race in Michigan by 5000 votes, or 1 vote per precinct.

What has Nancy been elected to? Oh, I forgot, nothing.

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6. So with that logic, Al Franken should not run at all.

He hasn't held office, as far as I know. However, latest polls have him leading that Bush lapdog Norm Coleman in MN.

I used Fink because he is the classic example (like Romney for the Repukes) of someone throwing money at the problem, yet getting soundly defeated on game day.

You are so convinced that fundraising is the end all. You brag about how good Peters is at that, but the only thing you tout other than money is the fact that he has held office. You start post after post, but most folks I talk to think you are just a blowhard, and you are turning people away from Peters should he win the primary with your negative attack posts about Nancy.

I brag about Nancy because she has savvy, intellect, great skills with the media, a solid background on the issues (especially the environment) and a good heart. I know good hearts when I meet them. Someone having a good heart is the highest compliment the Mad Dog can bestowe on anybody, based on my own life experiences.

You answer posts days later in threads. You have too much fucking time on your hands. I shoot from the hip. I have no axe to grind against Peters; I just think Nancy has a better chance against Joe.

By the way, I forcasted weeks ago the Obama/Clnton race would be close, and Edwards may hold the key at a brokered convention. Yestday's results show I am not stupid.

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7. If Nancy had a better chance

it seems like she'd have more people supporting her campaign. Not only is Gary kicking her ass in fund raising, but also in the number of contributors, also known as voters.

Gary has many ACHIEVEMENTS to be proud of legislatively, yes, he's actually written legislation, built coalitions and passed legislation as the Senate minority leader, also known as experience.

And he has a firm grasp of progressive issues, having been named the Sierra Club's Environmentalist of the year.

Nancy is all talk, talk, talk on the radio. Has she written one piece of legislation? No. Has she held even one elective office? No.

Al Franken, by the way, is kicking Norm Coleman's ass in fund raising and Al actually formed a PAC last time around that helped lots of Democrats get elected. Al Franken has raised millions of dollars from the grass roots and Democratic party regulars. I don't think the Al Franken comparison holds much water when you look at Nancy's $6700 cash on hand.

I never said you were stupid, just delusional.

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8. So if Peters is the man you say he is...

then why do you constantly start these anti-Nancy threads? In my mind, you have never answered that fundamental question. Yes, you just pointed out what you think are Gary's strong points (after I brought that up), which is a basic part of positive debating skill. So, why don't you just start threads about those perceived strong points? I could start at least 5 threads pertaining to what I believe Nancy's strong points are, without starting one thread simply to attack Peters.

There is something deep-rooted here? Is it ego? Is it too much Viagra? Or, are you being sent as a Rovian-style attack dog? Your attacks even go back to the point where you did not want a primary challenge. That is so DLC. However, even if Gary wins said primary, Nancy's voice will be heard, and has been heard a lot, from Ed Schultz to Randi Rhodes to Mike Malloy to Flashpoint on Sundays. I know...I listen.

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9. If Nancy is the woman you say she is

why does she have $6700 in the bank and why did she have to loan her campaign $15000 last time around and why does her former finance director say she'd never vote for Nancy because she witnessed ethics lapses.

If Nancy had broad appeal in the Democratic base, she'd be kicking Gary's ass in fund raising. Instead she has to go on radio and try to appeal to radio listeners and tell lies about her opponent. I guess that isn't working out so well either.

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10. Again, you don't answer THE question:

Why do you start attack threads?

Again, you don't answer the question:

Why do you start attack threads?

If you are so confident of your candidate, then why not answer me? There is something unseen. If I find it, watch out.

By the way, Nancy did appeal to listeners, and is doing well on the DFA thing, which you put down. Like Republican machine folks, you don't like grass roots effort. Seems to me Barack has mastered the grass roots. He has musicans, celebs, etc. behind him, and is zooming past HRC. I suspect Nancy has similar appeal. Again, I talk up my person, without saying bad about Gary.

I will likely be at next week's debate, barring today style weather. I will not reveal myself to you, because you so want that. Sorry.

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11. I'll be there too

with my video camera to capture Nancy's antics and lies.

As far as attack threads, I don't agree with your wording. Nancy doesn't tell the truth, so I merely act as oversight to her outrageous staments. One person's attack thread is another person's oversight. Also, this wasn't an attack ad as it started out. It was merely a press release from the Peters campaign touting their 4th quarter fund raising, which there hasn't been a peep out of the Skinner campaign about their woeful fund raising efforts. You turned it into an attack thread with your replies.

I don't expect Nancy to reveal truths about herself and her campaign. And once she attacked me in Troy for asking a perfectly legitimate question about her last campaign, the gloves were off.

It really irks me when Nancy has gone out in public and used the fact that she ran against Barack Obama as a positive attribute of her campaign. She even took a video that I shot, when she and her staff were too negligent to think to bring a video camera to the Obama fund raiser for Governor Granholm, that I gave her out of the goodness of my heart for the Democratic candidate, and used it in this campaign, and even though Obama's endorsement of her was of the obligatory category, and put it on her campaign web site, suggesting that Obama gives a rat's ass about Nancy Skinner. She has repeatedly invoked Obama in her campaign, even suggesting she is responsible in part for him being where he is, which any reasonable person knows is a bunch of crap.

And by the way, you haven't answered the questions in my reply. Now that I've answered yours, I'd appreciate an answer to mine.

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12. I don't need to aswer why about fundraising...

because these numbers are less important--he votes in August will tell the tale. She was outspent by Joe big time, and she nearly beat him. And watch these money numbers change now that the DFA thing has gone her way. And again, Peters didn't do so hot in that DFA poll, now did he? I won't gloat, because you think DFA is "meaningless" anyway.

I bring up Obama because since Super Tues. he is really bringing in the bucks. According to CNN Radio, it is mostly small donors (like me).

Gary got out front with richy rich folks, just like Joe does. SNORE!

Hillary led the way in money for months. Now look since Obama has shown he has the savvy to win. The same thing will happen with Nancy, IMHO.

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13. Actually Gary did very well

out of the 95 candidates I believe he finished 5th and he did so without the help that Nancy got from her radio friends, who did not offer Gary equal time. Had Gary gotten the same Air America radio exposure, maybe Gary would have won the contest.

As for the rest of your message, blah, blah, blah. Nancy is no Obama and the comparison is riduculous. And I certainly regret now having given Nancy that video.

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4. Just facing facts.

Nancy has been playing dirty from the start by trying to paint Gary Peters as an "establishment" candidate because he had major backing from the party and major political figures. She made promises she didn't keep last time around as to her fundraising abilities. She didn't do the hard work of raising money last time and she's doing worse this time. Gary is every bit the progressive that Nancy claims to be and will serve us well in Congress.

Her last competitor last time threw his support graciously to her and she refuses to face facts and step aside graciously and endorse Gary the same way she was endorsed by John Ashcraft.

She has been playing as if she deserves to be the candidate this time around and she didn't earn it last time by getting on the phone and raising the money required to be competitive. I spoke to her finance director from her last campaign who flat out said she couldn't get Nancy to do the phone time required to get the money. Nancy was more interested in being "on stage" than she was raising money. And she has serious questions about her ethics. In fact, Nancy has still not removed her name from FEC filings even after being asked repeatedly to do so and I have copies of letters to the FEC to back me up on this.

So, no sympathy from me. Sorry.