People in DC are really upset as the Congresswoman appears to be well liked among her peers. While trying to be 'politically correct' [read, not trashing the mayor], they really can't understand why Mayor Kilpatrick is willing to trash his mom's career in addition to his own.
Yet all does not appear to be lost. The latest news from the Free Press:
Meanwhile, in the state's one closely watched Aug. 5 primary race, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick raised $180,475 in the second quarter. That brought her total for the year to $710,654, with $481,543 in cash on hand.
The mother of embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is being challenged in the Democratic primary by former state Rep. Mary Waters and state Sen. Martha Scott. Neither challenger had filed Federal Election Commission reports -- which were due by midnight Thursday -- as of The News' deadline.
Overall in this election cycle, Kilpatrick has raised slightly more from political action committees -- $362,410 -- than from individuals -- $353,494. Her PAC contributors include DTE Energy ($7,500 total to date), Ford Motor Co. ($6,000), Northwest Airlines ($2,000) and Wal-Mart Stores ($5,000).
In the second quarter, she spent $5,610 on a political consultant, $245 for campaign buttons, $190 for "wire for yard signs," $12,000 for a "contract for opinion poll" and $48,350 to CBS Outdoor, apparently for her billboard ads.
David Wasserman, the House analyst for the Cook Political Report, called Kilpatrick the favorite. "It helps an incumbent anytime the opposition is split," said Wasserman.
