http://tinyurl.com/3gvzt Kerry's campaign hauls in record $50m By Joshua Chaffin and Edward Alden in Washington Published: April 3 2004 1:03 | Last Updated: April 3 2004 1:03 Financial Times
excerpts: John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, hauled in $50m in campaign contributions during the first quarter of the year, shattering his party's fundraising records and fuelling his challenge to President George W. Bush. .... Mr Kerry's coffers still pale in comparison with Mr Bush's $182m war chest, nearly twice the total he raised in his successful 2000 presidential bid. .... Mr Kerry is in desperate need of money to counter a barrage of television advertisements from the Bush campaign that have chipped away at his standing. Mr Bush has spent $40m on television advertising in the past month, much of it aimed at persuading the public that the still relatively unknown Mr Kerry would raise taxes and is soft on national defence and terrorism. Mr Kerry has spent just $6m on advertising over the same period. .... _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
