Himes Tops $800,000 in Third Quarter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Total is highest mark ever raised against Shays heading into the fall
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Despite facing one of the most disastrous economic climates in recent memory, the Himes campaign raised over $800,000 dollars in the third financial quarter. With the final numbers still being tallied, it is clear that the Himes campaign has had one of the most successful fundraising quarters of any congressional challenger in the country - and the most successful quarter ever posted by a challenger to Chris Shays. The Himes campaign issued the following statement:
"These totals show how much Connecticut voters want change in Washington," said Dana Houle, Jim Himes' campaign manager. "The fact that voters set aside their own financial concerns to make sure Jim wins this race is just one more indicator of how much people of the Fourth District want change. Chris Shays sat idly by while Wall Street got out of control. In Congress, Jim will get our economy back on track by delivering a tax cut to the middle class, a stimulus for our economy, and putting in place smart regulations that will make Wall Street work for all of us."
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