|
| Candidate |
Raised to Date |
Spent |
Cash on Hand |
Debts |
| Bill Jefferson (D) |
$484,470.11 |
$865,842.47 |
$32,666.15 |
$256,513.66 |
| Helena Moreno (D) |
$157,775.00 |
$201,294.95 |
$6,980.05 |
$50,500.00 |
I don't think you'll be seeing Jefferson on the air at all until the final days of this race, when he'll put up some generic ad just to remind folks he's running. You will see signs and billboards all over town, saying Re-Elect Congressman Jefferson.
I have not been impressed at all with the Moreno campaign. About the only smart thing she's done is focusing on rebuilding after Katrina, which is an important issue, but that's about it. She has not highlighted the failures of anyone in the lack of rebuilding; and she's taken money from known Republicans, like W's Louisiana Finance Chair. She's even raided Sinator Vitter's staff for staffers. The last two are not actions of a Democrat, and the first one is not the action of someone who is ready to stand up and fight for this district.
Jefferson will win this thing. It may be closer than his win over State Rep. Karen Carter-Peterson in 2006, but a win is a win. Expect to be back at the polls by late spring in this district, after Jefferson's trial ends. |
