Whores Sense: Angling for money, from where does Sharon get it?

by YankeeJim | October 12, 2010 at 01:12 pm

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Let’s say we’re down on the farm having a local horse race between two beasts. One is an older athlete who is charming by age, but whose productivity is known to be deficient. Harry’s a laggard.

Then, there is a fresher filly. There are only two horses in the race that matter and your bet is to win. Which do you pick? Sharon to win?

Wait a minute, Sharon’s bio says she’s an art teacher. Harry is a lawyer. They are both politicians and both therefore, whorses. (the words of Jerry Brown)

Which of the whores do you want? An experienced one that know the way around the pasture, or the silly filly who knows the way to oats?

“Sharron Angle raised $14 million in 3rd quarter
Former Nevada state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle (R) raised an eye-popping $14 million between July 1 and Sept. 30 for her challenge to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D), a stunning number that far eclipses the cash-collection totals of other prominent candidates seeking Senate seats next month.

"Sharron Angle produced one of the most successful single quarters of fundraising in the nation's history for a U.S. Senate campaign," said Angle communications director Jarrod Agen. "This is a testament to the hatred of Harry Reid, the nation's disapproval of President Obama, and the unprecedented grassroots support for Sharron Angle."

Agen did not provide figures for how much money Angle had left in the bank at the end of September and it's likely to be well less than the $14 million she raised since she relies heavily on a costly and aggressive direct mail fundraising operation.

Reid has yet to release his third quarter fundraising totals but as of mid-summer he had collected just short of $14 million so far in 2010. For the election cycle to date, Reid has raised $18 million.

Angle's fundraising over the last three months represent an exponential gain over what she collected during her underdog primary bid in which she was heavily outspent by two Republican opponents but managed to win the race thanks to strong support from the tea party movement.

Between April 1 and June 30, which included three weeks of fundraising in the wake of her June 8 primary victory, Angle brought in $4.75 million.

Angle's total dwarfs other impressive fundraising hauls by GOP Senate candidates in the third quarter including former Florida state House Speaker Marco Rubio ($5 million raised) and former Washington state Sen. Dino Rossi ($4.5 million).”