Kerry Raises $50 Million, Bush Tops It

[SamHouston]

It seems that Kerry did have a great quarter, but he is still far behind Bush.  Bush has raised $170 million already and he really hasn't started.

Kerry must have three more quarters like this one just to break even with Bush's fundraising up to this point, much less the fundraising that will be coming this summer and fall.

[SamHouston]

Thank you for the Welcome!

Bush will raise more cold, hard cash than Kerry.  The real question is where will he spend that cash and more importantly his time.

I believe that he spent way too much time in 2000 in your state, attempting to bring Calif back to the Republicans.  He shouldn't make that mistake this time.

He should be burning down the TV airwaves in Ohio, Penn, Wisc and Iowa.  He should make Kerry fight to hold on to PA, WI, and IA.  Play ball in Kerry territory that is within reach--not CA, which is Kerry territory, but out of reach.

[SamHouston]

You're from Galveston.  I try to get down there at least once a month and walk on the beach!

I grew up in Wichita, Kansas.  When I first moved to Texas, I told people I was from Wichita and they would always say that they haven't been to Wichita Falls in years!

I always have to point out I'm from Kansas!

My wife grew up down here (in the Houston area) and we wanted to be close to her parents, so after a short (four years) stay in D.C. we have been in TX for about seven years now.