Money flows as senators seek re-election (AP)

LAS VEGAS - A Republican senator seeking re-election pulled far ahead of his challenger in the race to raise money for the November election, reflecting a trend nationally. First-term Republican Sen. John Ensign ( news , bio , voting record ) reported $3.3 million cash on hand at the end of the second quarter — about eight times as much as his Democratic opponent Jack Carter, an investment consultant and son of former president Jimmy Carter. Ensign raised $647,000 between April 1 to June 30; ...