CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Democrats running for West Virginia's Legislature have more than three times as much campaign cash on hand as their Republican opponents heading into the final weeks of the general election season.
The latest financial filings also show that GOP candidates were out-raised by their Democratic rivals by a similar margin in the four months after the May primary.
Reports posted by the secretary of state's office show legislative candidates collected more than $600,000 between May 26 and Sept. 21. About two-thirds of that went into the more numerous House of Delegates races.
With most campaigns reporting cash left over from the primary, spending during the filing period left a collective balance of more than $1.5 million. House candidates again account for the bulk of the funds.
Read more in Monday's Charleston Gazette.
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The problem apparent is simple:
If you're for McCain, you're part of the old world;
Why--after M/P abandoned Michigan-- would any WVian ever consider voting that ticket to nowhere?
Michigan is far brighter about the ways of the modern business world after undergoing generations of being trained in the auto industry;
Anyone who suggests McCain is best for WV ought to present their case why Michigan is so heavily for Obama!