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Fri Jul 28, 2006 at 19:11:44 PM EDT
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Yeah right! (pause, then raucous laughter) From the AP:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos has given his campaign nearly $13 million so far, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday.
The Ada businessman and multimillionaire said he has raised $15.7 million this year and $17 million this election cycle. His campaign has spent about $15 million this year and more than $16 million in the election cycle, leaving it with $1 million on hand.
Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm reported raising $3.4 million so far this year and $11.2 million this election cycle. She spent $1.3 million this year and $4.1 million this election cycle, leaving her with $7.2 million on hand.
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DeVos, who gave his campaign more than $750,000 in 2005, has given his campaign donations ranging from $500,000 to $3 million so far this year. Last month, he contributed two checks worth $4 million in one week.
His campaign has spent much of the money on a statewide TV ad blitz that began in mid-February and has cost more than $10 million so far, according to the nonpartisan Michigan Campaign Finance Network.
The Granholm campaign has not run any ads so far. But the Michigan Democratic Party has spent more than $2 million on ads promoting the governor's job-creation plan. (emphasis added)
And here's the take from Townsend Street:
LANSING- Today Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer releases the following statement regarding GOP gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos’ pre-primary campaign finance report.
“The fact that Dick DeVos has already raised over $17.5 million, of which more than $12.8 million is from his inherited Amway wealth, demonstrates that he is capable of spending $60 million or more on this election. The nearly $16.5 million that DeVos spent before an uncontested primary is nearly twice as much as any other Michigan gubernatorial candidate has spent on an entire election,� said Brewer. “But because this is an election not an auction, all of the money in the world can’t hide his history of cutting Michigan jobs, creating jobs in Communist China and supporting extreme right-wing groups and causes. All of DeVos’ money will not be able to distort Governor Granholm’s record of diversifying Michigan ’s economy with the nation’s most aggressive economic plan, fighting for healthcare for everyone in Michigan and being a leader in public education for our state.�
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| matt :: Amway Guy camp down to $1 million!!! |
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