Coleman raised $2 million in 1st qtr

Norm Coleman's Senate campaign announced that the GOP incumbent raised $2 million in the 1st quarter of the year. He now has nearly $7 million on hand. Here's the release:

Norm Coleman Raises Over $2 Million In First Quarter 2008

Kicks Off Reelection Campaign With Nearly $7 Million Cash On Hand

Saint Paul - Having just announced his bid for reelection, Senator Norm Coleman's campaign today announced that it raised over $2 million in the first quarter of 2008, ending the quarter with nearly $7 million cash on hand. The campaign had 4,738 first time donors in the first quarter, including 2,950 Minnesotans. In all, 7,205 Minnesotans gave to Senator Coleman during the first three months of 2008.

"Minnesotan's are embracing Norm's positive vision that brings people together to get things done," said Cullen Sheehan, campaign manager. "Voters are tired of the divisive rhetoric of politicians like Al Franken and want someone who has a history of working across party lines. Senator Coleman believes that some issues are too big for one Party to solve. He is committed to working to ensure comprehensive health care for all Minnesotans, living up to our promise to our nation's veterans and standing up for middle class families struggling with today's challenging economic times. It's the kind of common-sense leadership Minnesotans have come to expect from Senator Coleman."

With this report, Coleman has 23,119 individual Minnesotans contributing to his campaign for re-election and has raised a total of $12.37 million for the cycle.

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