Virginia Republicans enjoy advantage in cash

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Source: The Washington Post

RICHMOND — Virginia Republicans enjoy a nearly 2-1 advantage over Democrats in the all-important race for cash as they look to take control of the state Senate and add to their majority in the House of Delegates in November’s elections.

Republicans have $13.7 million in the bank, compared with $7.4 million for the Democrats, taking into account committees controlled by candidates, parties and leaders as of June 30, according to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), a nonpartisan tracker of money in politics.

Several accounts are controlled by key Republicans, including all three statewide officeholders — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II — and Speaker William J. Howell (Stafford) and other leaders in the GOP-controlled House.

“Clearly, we’re going to have more money — and that’s to be expected, given that Republicans have all three statewide offices,’’ Bolling said. “It’s important to have the resources to frame the campaigns — on TV, radio and direct mail.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/virginia-republicans-enjoy-advantage-in-cash-for-campaigns/2011/07/18/gIQAzAsoMI_story.html

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1. Good thing we can count on George Allen putting his foot in his mouth. n/t

:shrug: