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Article: McDonnell Leads Rivals in Fundraising; McAuliffe Catches Up With Moran, Deeds
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- The Washington Post
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- January 16, 2009
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While three Democrats slug it out for their party's gubernatorial
nomination, Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell is building a
bankroll that could give the GOP a crucial advantage as it tries to
win back the governor's mansion this year, according to campaign
finance reports filed yesterday.
McDonnell reported that he has about $2 million in the bank,
including more than $1 million he has raised since Nov. 4, when
Republicans suffered a series of punishing electoral defeats. Phil
Cox, McDonnell's campaign manager, said McDonnell launched a
national fundraising drive after the election, collecting donations
from Republicans eager to reverse recent Democratic gains in a once
reliably red ...