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Article: Rep. Paulsen Spent $2.65 Million to Win House Seat from Minnesota
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- January 15, 2009
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DONABEL BELTRAN-HARMS
Targeted News Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Freshman Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., raised $2,755,628 toward his election campaign last year and spent $2,647,473, OpenSecrets.org reported. Paulsen has $108,154 cash on hand and no debt based on his last Federal Election Commission report (Nov. 24).
The Center for Responsive Politics reported that Paulsen's top contributors were:
1.Target Corp $59,078 2.Lockridge, Grindal et al $20,650 3.Hubbard Broadcasting $19,450 4.Starkey Laboratories $19,100 5.State of Minnesota $17,350 6.Xcel Energy $16,100 7.TCF Financial $15,150 8.SuperValu Inc $14,750 9.Wells Fargo $11,950 10.Welsh ...