Freshmen Congressional Reps. from PA kicking butt in fundraising

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

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All 4 of Pennsylvania's freshmen make the top 20 list in fundraising money for their 2008 campaigns. I know Altmire is a GOP target with Melissa Hart already announcing she will run against him to try and retake her seat :puke:. I'm not sure if the GOP has candidates gearing up to challenge the other 3 freshmen but they better be prepared.

<snip> Faced with re-electing the largest freshman class since the Republican revolution of 1995, House Democratic leaders urged those with the toughest districts to raise between $600,000 and $1 million in the first six months of the year.

Political experts say the Democrats' fundraising prowess will make it difficult for Republicans to retake the House next year. They need a net gain of 16 seats.

"Based on the current environment and the map, Republicans are long to retake the House," says Nathan Gonzales of the Rothenberg Political Report. "The Democratic fundraising advantage makes it even tougher."</snip

Congressional freshmen stay busy raising money

The total raised by new members of the U.S. House of Representatives during the first six months of this year, the amount from individuals and political action committees, and how much cash they have on hand, including leftover previous contributions:


Rank Member District Total receipts Individual donations PAC donations Cash on hand

#3 Patrick Murphy, Pa.-8 $1,127,818 $668,083 $422,770 $964,832
#4 Joe Sestak, Pa.-7 $976,107 $622,678 $313,000 $1,072,436

#14 Jason Altmire, Pa.-4 $615,010 $172,044 $420,354 $514,110

#19 Christopher Carney, Pa.-10 $535,608 $160,901 $368,320 $445,060

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-08-20-freshmeninside_N.htm#table