Paul Broun raises $300k

[Warlord]

(AJC) It seems like raising roughly $300,000 is a sweet spot for Georgia's Republican Senate candidates.

Former Secretary of State Karen Handel and U.S. Rep. Paul Broun both reported on Monday raising about that much money in the latest fundraising period through Sept. 30. U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, Handel's main metro Atlanta rival, tallied nearly the same total.

The three fell well behind U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, who has $2.9 million on hand after his $800,000 quarter, and businessman David Perdue, who put in $1 million of his money and raised another $810,000 in his first fundraising period as a political candidate. Expect both to try to position themselves as the frontrunners in the coming months.

Handel took in $286,000 from donors, leaving her with about $310,000 in cash for the campaign while Gingrey claimed $2.6 million in his campaign treasury after hauling in roughly the same take as Handel. Broun's campaign said Monday show he netted $280,000 in the quarter with $450,000 in the bank.

 

[Keith and stuff]

So was 5th place for the quarter? Not a good sign.

 

[Warlord]

So was 5th place for the quarter? Not a good sign.

He is up against establishment candidates so it's quite good.

 

[compromise]

While I prefer Broun, I'll still support Kingston if he wins the primary.

 

[TaftFan]

While I prefer Broun, I'll still support Kingston if he wins the primary.

If Kingston wins I probably won't vote. I'm not interested in establishment candidates.

Paul Broun is to Mike Lee as Jack Kingston is to John Boehner.

 

[MichaelDavis]

While I prefer Broun, I'll still support Kingston if he wins the primary.

They are all better than ultra-liberal Michelle Nunn. Kingston is no better than Gingrey or Handel, IMO.

 

[compromise]

If Kingston wins I probably won't vote. I'm not interested in establishment candidates.

Paul Broun is to Mike Lee as Jack Kingston is to John Boehner.

They are all better than ultra-liberal Michelle Nunn. Kingston is no better than Gingrey or Handel, IMO.

Kingston was a former member of Ron Paul's Liberty Caucus and opposed intervention in Libya, CISPA and the Patriot Act. Gingrey was on the other side of these important issues. I agree that on fiscal issues, they're pretty similar - not exactly RINOs, nor actual genuine conservatives. My attitude towards Kingston is similar to my attitude towards Mike Enzi - he's far from great, but he's a whole lot better than the alternative.

I don't know anything about Handel.