Sink rakes in $1.6 million in 3rd quarter
by Dara Kam | October 5th, 2009Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink raised $1.6 million in the third quarter for her bid to be governor, her campaign reported today.
That brings the Democrat’s total fundraising to more than $4 million with more than a year to next year’s election.
Campaign experts estimate that Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum, the presumptive GOP candidate, will raise and spend upwards of $20 million each to replace Gov. Charlie Crist, who is leaving office after one term to run for U.S. Senate. Crist appointed his closest advisor, George LeMieux, to the post after U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez vacated it more than a year before his term expired.
More than 4,550 donors contributed an average $215 to Sink’s campaign in the third quarter this year, her campaign said in a press release. And she brought in just over $100,000 from online contributions.
Tags: 2010 elections, Alex Sink, Bill McCollum, Charlie Crist, George LeMieux
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October 5th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Alex Sink is happy to talk openly and freely about how much money she reaised but she still remains silent on the issues like her stance on healthcare.