GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer raised $717,000 after he entered the race with six weeks to go in the second quarter.
Democratic Rep. Mark Udall reported Tuesday that he took in $1.1 million in the quarter.
Schaffer’s moola is plenty more than some — or maybe even most — expected from him.
More after the jump…
“Schaffer’s contributions averaged more than $119,000 a week in the brief time Bob has been a candidate – a remarkable start for the long campaign ahead,” campaign manager Walt Klein said in a statement.
The Schaffer campaign said 1,789 individuals kicked in, with 83 percent of the cash from Colorado.
Still, Udall’s headstart as a sitting U.S. representative is just that. He’ll report $2.5 million cash in hand, compared with Schaffer’s $682,711. They’re running for the seat being given up by two-term Republican Wayne Allard.
As the Daily Camera’s Ryan Morgan pointed out Wednesday, the 2004 race between Democrat Ken Salazar and Republican Pete Coors cost $20 million. Morgan quotes Udall’s campaign manager as expecting to need $12 million for this race.
These folks have a long way to go, baby. But the race is on…
