Minneapolitans supported Reed, not Clark or Bachmann

Posted at 11:29 AM on August 20, 2010 by Annie Baxter (2 Comments)
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: U.S. House

U of M researcher Eric Ostermeier has crunched some numbers on the Congressional candidate who pulled in the most money in Minneapolis in the first 567 days of the election cycle.

It's not Keith Ellison, who represents Minneapolis as Congressman in the fifth district. Ellison was handily re-elected to his seat in 2008. Ostermeier suggests Minneapolis denizens may think he doesn't need their fundraising help, given his last big win.

Instead, Ostermeier notes that Minneapolitans are giving the most to the sixth district--but not to incumbent Congresswoman Michele Bachmann or her DFL opponent, State Senator Tarryl Clark.

Instead, Maureen Reed, who lost the DFL nomination to Clark and who dropped out of the race, pulled in the most fundraising dollars from Minneapolitans--about $200,000.

What does that mean? Maybe not that much. Keep in mind that that $200,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to what Bachmann and Clark have raised overall. And of course, it is just Minneapolis Ostermeier's talking about. But for stats lovers, it could be interesting.

I sent Reed's flak an email to ask what she's going to do with the money. Haven't heard back yet.

Comments (2)

I supported Maureen Reed for congress until she pulled out of the race. Together with friends we conducted early fundraising, much of it from outside the sixth district from those who want Michelle Bachmann out of Congress. We believe that a moderate independent candidate like Maureen could defeat Michelle Bachmann in the 6th District where a progressive Democrat like Tarryl Clark probably won't.

Posted by KAREN | August 20, 2010 1:18 PM

Maureen was a truly wonderful candidate who would have served in the House with great distinction. Having someone with a background in Business, Medicine, and having balanced huge budgets at the U of MN would have been an enormous asset for our country in these troubled times.

It's tough though with the establishment DFL doing everything they can to shoot themselves in the foot with a candidate like Tarryl Clark, who while a lovely person, is an incumbent career politician-lobbyist with little appeal to independents and moderate republicans.

Posted by David | August 20, 2010 4:17 PM

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories