Eleven House Challengers Had Cash Edge -- But Only Some Are Hot Contenders

Congressional incumbents almost always raise more campaign money than their challengers, because of the enormous institutional advantages available to them as sitting officeholders. But as this election cycle entered its decisive phase, some challenging candidates managed to secure bigger cash reserves in their campaign accounts than did the incumbents they are seeking to replace. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 18, 2008 - 7:07 AM PDT
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James Staley
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by James Staley - Oct. 1, 2008

Any story that makes you "flip" five online "pages" to read it is, at minimum, an irritating story. Is this a misguided quest to annoy readers or make them stay with the Web site longer, hoping to increase the chances an advertisement might catch the eye? No big point to this piece. Eleven congressional contenders have more money this election cycle than incumbents. Not all are favored to win; not all are favored to lose. What's the point? The author, Mr. Giroux, and staff don't know or aren't saying.

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Kaizar Campwala
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