Bunning: My Fundraising Is "Lousy," But Getting Better
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), who has been in a face-off with his national party leadership and has openly accused them of trying to force him into retirement, told local reporters back home that his fundraising for this past quarter has been "lousy."
Remember that Bunning, who only won by 51%-49% in the very Republican year of 2004 and could be in a tough race again, has said that his fundraising has been sabotaged by his party leadership spreading rumors that he might retire, along with a possible primary challenge from state Senate President David Williams. Bunning has also singled out his co-Senator, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for continuing to raise money for himself even though he was just re-elected and Bunning is approaching his next race.
On the bright side, Bunning said the fundraising pace has picked up just recently: "Maybe I finally have convinced everybody, in spite of my leadership, that I am running."
The most recent FEC filings showed Bunning with only $149,991.09 cash on hand as of December 31, 2008. We'll find out soon enough what he has now.
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Dems should throw this guy some chedder.
March 31, 2009 2:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
In spite of your leadership. . .
Jimster? You haven't really demonstrated any leadership. That's the problem.
Before he entered politics, Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning was an outstanding baseball pitcher who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. But so far the burly right-hander has struck out in his seven years in the Senate.
In addition to being hostile to staff members on the Hill and occasionally even other Senators, Bunning shows little interest in policy unless it involves baseball, according to congressional experts and colleagues. When asked, they struggle to recall any legislation Bunning has worked on, although he did join Arizona Senator John McCain last spring in demanding tougher punishments for steroid use in professional sports.
Time listed him as one of the worst Senators in 2006.
March 31, 2009 2:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, I was looking around for the donation button and couldn't find it.
March 31, 2009 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jim, maybe you just weren't making the right pitch!
March 31, 2009 3:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bunning-KY...check
Specter-PA...check
Burr-NC......check
Gregg-NH.....check
Bond-MO......check
Who else we got?
March 31, 2009 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
We may lose Dodd.
March 31, 2009 4:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Longshot. It would be just like the R's to nominate Larry Kudlow.
March 31, 2009 4:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are you saying they will loose?
March 31, 2009 4:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gregg is retiring, and Paul Hodes is leading in polling to replace him.
Bond is retiring, and Robin Carnahan is polling ahead of any potential Republicans for the seat.
Burr is polling worse than Dole was, and has less national stature to build on.
Specter flushed labor support down the toilet to try to fend off a primary challenge.
So yes, I predict most of them will lose. :-)
Add Ohio to the list, with Voinovich's retiring and Jennifer Brunner (yay!) and Lee Fisher both showing large leads in polling over probably Republican Rob Portner.
March 31, 2009 5:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Unless Crist throws his hat into the ring, Florida is winnable, too.
March 31, 2009 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope his fund raiing is lousy. He barely won his last election, so I am predicting he wil looe this time around. McConnell does not seem to be supporting him this time
March 31, 2009 4:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Red meat.
March 31, 2009 7:42 PM | Reply | Permalink