Political campaigns are battles of personality and ideas, yes, but they are also big business. In just the primary season alone, all the candidates raised over a billion dollars. Barack Obama led the pack by far, having raised over $339 million and spent over $267 million. Although the levels are smaller when it comes to statewide and local races, there is no doubt that money plays a critical role in the ability of a campaign to function effectively.
This week on Texas Politics Today, we’re taking the advice of Deep Throat and “following the money.” We’ll look at campaign finance reports for the first six months of the year — submitted July 15 — and give an overview of who’s got the scratch and who’s scratching around.
Texas Politics Today airs every week from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. CDT on KOOP radio, located at 91.7 on the FM dial. KOOP also streams live at http://www.koop.org/
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