Bender, Binnie Release Money Numbers

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Two businessmen running to replace Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) have signaled they are willing to put their money on the line in a competitive GOP primary.

Nashua businessman Jim Bender (R) pulled in more than $100K during the first 3 months of the year and loaned himself an additional $400K. That brings to $900K the amount Bender has given himself.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth businessman Bill Binnie (R) raised more than $400K last quarter from individual contributions. Binnie spokesman Bryan Lanza said the campaign is still tallying final numbers, which will likely be available by next week.

Lanza would not say how much Binnie has loaned his own campaign. In an interview with Hotline OnCall last week, Binnie said money would not be an issue, and that he was willing to invest heavily in his own campaign. Binnie had already lent himself $1.2M before this quarter began.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/04/bender_binnie_r.php

[SoxFan]

1. These guys are going to make life difficult for Ayotte

Ovide Lamontagne should hold onto the hard-line social conservatives, and could slip past Ayotte if she bleeds votes to the bidnessmen.