Jul 12 2008

Perdue Leads McCrory Two to One With Money

Published by Bane Windlow at 9:34 am under Bev Perdue, Election 2008, North Carolina, Pat McCrory

Heading into the fall campaign, Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue, the Democratic nominee for governor, has twice as much money in her campaign bank account as her Republican opponent, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.

A glance at where they stand:

GOVERNOR
PAT MCCRORY, REPUBLICAN
Raised April 20-June 30: $1.1 million
In the bank: $710,000
Notable donor: NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick and wife Linda, $12,000

BEV PERDUE, DEMOCRAT
Raised April 20-June 30: $2.3 million
In the bank: $1.4 million
Notable donor: Singer Neil Diamond, $500

Money is a large factor in any political race, but not the only factor.  McCrory is doing very well in this race despite the power of the Democratic machine in this state and the national trend of this year’s election.  His chances of becoming the next governor still sit at 50/50, for now.

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