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Bachmann raises more cash than Tinklenberg
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Bachmann raises more cash than Tinklenberg
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has so far greatly exceeded challenger Elwyn Tinklenberg in raising campaign contributions, leaving her with a hefty bankroll to pay for ads and other expenses in the final months before the election.
Bachmann, a Republican, raised nearly $2 million in this election cycle, with $382,511 coming in the last quarter, her staff said Tuesday. She has nearly $1.3 million in cash on hand.
Tinklenberg, a Democrat and former Minnesota transportation commissioner, raised $533,261 in the election cycle and has $225,238 in available cash, according to documents filed recently with the Federal Election Commission.
Bachmann has benefitted greatly from large donations; 125 of the 1,129 individual contributions to her campaign were for $2,300. For Tinklenberg, 16 of 182 contributions were $2,300.
PAT DOYLE
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