Well, the FEC reports are in and they tell a very interesting story:
Itemized Contributions from District:
1.5% Duckworth
64% Cegelis
Percentage of Individual Contributions under $200:
18% Duckworth
49% Cegelis
more after the flip
For all those who complained about Cegelis's burn rate, check this out:
Burn Rate:
61% Cegelis
96% Duckworth
This helps explain why, instead of campaigning in the district, Duckworth is flying to NY this weekend to be at a fundraiser headlined by Hillary Clinton.
Not that Duckworth is having trouble raising money from NY: The above numbers don't include Duckworth's 48-hour filings, which saw 47% from NY, 27% from Chicago, and 0% from the district.
Read all about it here: http://www.soapblox.net/...
These figures make yesterday's endorsement of Cegelis by Dick Simpson, the former Chicago alderman whose anti-machine political battles and government reform initiatives are legendary, resonate even more. As Simpson wrote:
It's difficult to be competitive when the party bosses are supporting their own hand-picked candidate, but Christine's independence from those political pressures ensures that the voters will have a strong representative whose only loyalty is to them.
Kossacks, please ask yourselves which candidate is truly "Crashing the Gate" and consider supporting Cegelis: http://www.cegelisforcongress.com/...
Thank you.