| Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Michael Arcuri both did very well in the first fundraising quarter of 2008.
You might remember the NRCC memo that said Arcuri and Gillibrand would be targeted this year. But both will be hard to contend with.
Arcuri had an outstanding quarter, raising $137,285.82 and now has $590,541.26 cash on hand. To date, Arcuri has raised $918,919.52 in this election cycle.
Gillibrand's filing was even better. Gillibrand raised $556,518.59 in the first quarter, bringing her total raised this election cycle to $3,068,553.12. Gillibrand has $2,474,445.41 cash on hand.
The Republicans will have a tough time challenging both these two. Gillibrand is very strong. The money in her bank doesn't tell the whole story. She is a terrific representative for the people in NY-20.
I have seen Arcuri firsthand at a Dan Maffei event in Syracuse. Arcuri is incredibly smart and should win NY-24 with ease. He is a very strong representative and candidate for office. |
