Helped by loaning her campaign $1.1 million, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate takes slim lead in fundraising.
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Oklahoman
Modified: October 26, 2010 at 10:01am
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins loaned her campaign another $350,000 and moved ahead of Republican candidate Mary Fallin in fundraising a week before voters go to the polls.
Askins narrowly overtook Fallin for the first time in the governor's race as the contenders stepped up fundraising efforts to buy ads and finance campaign operations in the days leading up to next week's general election.
Askins reported raising $1.5 million during the most recent reporting period to put her fundraising total at $3.9 million, her campaign manager said.
Fallin reported raising $1 million during the period, according to reports filed with the state Ethics Commission. That put her total at $3.8 million... FULL ARTICLE
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Tue, October 26, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski