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Koster Boasts More Money Raised Than Donnelly, Harris

KOSTER STILL LEADS MONEY CHASE

UPDATE: KOSTER CAMP POINTS OUT

DONNELLY PERSONAL DONATION

State Senator Chris Koster's campaign for Attorney General is boasting

about raising more money than Rep. Jeff Harris and Rep. Margaret

Donnelly during the last quarter.

While it appears Koster leads the overall money chase in the primary,

press releases seem to show that Rep. Donnelly had a bigger money haul

than Sen. Koster during the last quarter.

But a Koster spokesperson points out to the KY3 Political Notebook

that Koster actually raised more than Donnelly. "Rep. Donnelly only

raised $146,000 last quarter, she gave her campaign $130,000, so if

you look at the raw numbers, we raised more than she did," said a

Koster spokesperson.

Koster reports raising $219,459 during the final quarter of 2007 and

has $747,399 on hand.

"I am heartened by the tremendous support I have received throughout

the state," said Koster. "These figures show that Missouri Democrats

continue to line up behind this campaign."

"I don't believe we should let rigid, political ideology stand in the

way of progress for our state," said Senator Koster.

Then again, Jason Rosenbaum offers a different perpsective on the

money chase: "Don't forget to factor in reimbursements to donors who

gave over preexisting limits and other expenses. With those, Koster

spent $494,955.88. Subtract the expenditures from the contributions,

and Koster actually had a negative quarter," Rosenbaum writes.

Rep. Jeff Harris reported raising $143,811 during the last quarter.

He's reporting $372,039 on hand.

So here's the breakdown:

Sen. Chris Koster $219,459 last quarter, $747,399 on hand

Rep. Margaret Donnelly $278,533 last quarter, $534,071 on hand

Rep. Jeff Harris $143,811 last quarter, $372,039 on hand

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Posted by David Catanese at 4:37 PM