Tasini Gives Up On Gillibrand, Sets Sights On Rangel

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Labor activist Jonathan Tasini, the last remaining primary challenger to Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, confirmed today he has given up on his quest to oust the appointed junior senator and has decided to join the fray against embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel instead.

Tasini, who lost a longshot primary challenge to Gillibrand’s predecessor, Hillary Clinton, in 2006, admitted his decision to drop out of the race this year was mostly motivated by his failure to raise sufficient funds to, as he put it, “be heard.”

To date, Tasini has managed to raise just $124,244, where he had hoped to bring in between $2 million and $3 million. He has $7,938 on hand and $5,482 worth of debt.

Gillibrand, by contrast, has raised $8.7 million and has $6 million on hand.

http://capitaltonight.com/2010/05/tasini-gives-up-on-gillibrand-sets-sights-on-rangel/