Ricketts tosses $2.5 million more into campaign
2006-09-21
Source: Lincoln Journal Star
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rss feedPete Ricketts has plugged another $2.5 million of his own money into his Senate campaign, bringing his total personal contributions near the $10 million mark.
With the Republican nominee's new infusion of funding, Nebraska appeared headed toward a record-busting Senate contest with total expenditures approaching $20 million.
The large commitment of personal funds by Ricketts, former chief operating officer of Ameritrade, has ballooned the amount of money Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson is allowed to raise from contributors under campaign finance reform provisions.
"Clearly, this is a sign (Ricketts) does not have a broad base of support across the state," Nelson campaign spokeswoman Marcia Cady said Wednesday night.
"He's unable to raise money. The only support he has is his checkbook," Cady said.
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