Sink, McCollum raise $1 million in second quarter
by Palm Beach Post Staff | July 10th, 2009By MICHAEL C. BENDER and PAUL QUINLAN
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Republican Bill McCollum and Democrat Alex Sink each collected more than $1 million for their respective gubernatorial campaigns during the second quarter of the year, according to campaign finance reports released Friday.
Campaign officials debated Friday about which report was more impressive. But both candidates could have an uphill climb raising money as the state’s economy shows few signs of rebounding.
The reports due Friday were the first public signs of campaign activity for many state candidates, including McCollum. Some notable reports:
Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, reported raising $528,655, or more than 10 times the amount his primary opponent, Rep. Pat Patterson of DeLand, has on hand. Both Republicans want to replace Sink as state CFO.
State Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres, took an early money lead in his primary race against Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach. The two Democrats are hoping to succeed McCollum as attorney general.
Delray Beach GOP activist Nick Loeb reported more than $225,000 in collections, more than the two sitting Republican lawmakers also running for the state Senate seat occupied now by Atwater.
Palm Beach County Commission candidate Paulette Burdick opened an early money lead against Mary Brandenburg. The two are facing each other in a Democratic primary.
“All I’m doing now is focusing on my campaign,” Burdick said.
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