FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Daley 515.243.3100
January 27, 2009
1,649 Individuals Contribute to Roxanne’s Campaign
Campaign Attracts 31,000 Supporters Online
Raises More Than $600,000 in Seven Weeks
Des Moines - Today, U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin released fundraising information as of December 31, 2009, the first partial quarter of her candidacy. The campaign announced that 1,649 individuals, including 1,395 Iowans, have contributed to the effort. Conlin raised $603,575.44 between November 2, 2009 and December 31, 2009 and signed on more than 31,000 online supporters during that short time period.
"I am humbled to have received support from all across Iowa - from Burlington to Des Moines to Sioux City - people from all walks of life. In just seven weeks, we have begun a grassroots campaign, with contributions from 1,395 Iowans - no special interest PACs or Washington lobbyists," said Roxanne Conlin. "I have taken my 'Fight to Fix It’ tour to thirty counties, meeting Iowans who share my belief that it's time to fight to fix the mess in Washington. It's time to end the bailouts for Wall Street and elect a new senator who will fight for jobs on Main Street."
Total cash raised (Nov. 2 - Dec. 31):
$603,575.44
Cash on hand:
$502,832.84
Total individual donors: 1,649 (1,395 Iowans/85% Iowans)
Online supporters signed up: Over 31,000
Donations $100 and under: 1,332
Donations $250 and under: 1,433
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