Akaka winning fundraising race
2006-09-12
Source: Honolulu Advertiser
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rss feedU.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka brought in more campaign money than U.S. Rep. Ed Case over the past two months and has more cash available for advertising during the critical days before the Sept. 23 Democratic primary for Senate.
Akaka rais-ed more than $353,250 during the past two months and has about $364,600 in cash, according to the senator's campaign. Case raised more than $215,350 during the same time and has more than $237,850 in cash available. The last full campaign spending reports before the primary were due with the Federal Election Commission yesterday, and both campaigns provided summaries to the news media.
Overall, Akaka has raised more than $2.1 million for his re-election - a record for the senator - while Case has collected about $608,800.
Along with his own campaign fundraising, Akaka has also benefited from money spent in the Islands by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and labor unions. Case has been at a fundraising disadvantage throughout the campaign, but he received some important independent financial help in August from the National Association of Realtors.
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