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U.S. Rep. Shuler raises cash at the Biltmore Estate

Jason Sandford October 24, 2011

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

From the Charlotte Observer:

Democratic U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler planned to hold a $5,000-a-pop fundraiser this past weekend at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, according to the Sunlight Foundation.

Shuler is expected to have strong competition in the 11th District, which the GOP legislature has made more Republican-leaning during redistricting this summer.

Shuler reported raising $402,762 during this election cycle and had $233,108 cash on hand as of Sept. 30. His best financed Republican challenger is Mark Meadows, a Cashiers businessman who has loaned his campaign $251,200. Henderson County District Attorney Jeff Hunt had raised $101,578 and had $101,288 on hand. Spence Campbell, a retired Army colonel, reported raising $7,800 and having $3,509 on hand. Dan Eichenbaum, an ophthalmologist, raised $41,834 and had $10,287.

One note for politicos: Former WLOS and Asheville Citizen-Times reporter Deborah Potter is now working for the Meadows campaign. Potter worked for former U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor for a few years before landing in the PR and marketing department of the Grove Park Inn. But she’s back in the political arena and says we’ll be hearing much more from Meadows.

Jason Sandford

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Cecil Bothwell October 25, 2011

Our campaign has raised more money from individuals than any of the others, as far as I know. Shuler only had 14 donors in the third quarter, with $10K. We had 227 donors in the quarter, kicking in $16.5K. The rest of Shuler's money is from PACs. I will not accept funds from corporate PACs.

Much of the GOP money is self-financed.

Ours is a grassroots campaign, and we are going to win in May and Nov. 2012.

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Cecil Bothwell October 24, 2011

Sources inside the Biltmore Estate have indicated that Shuler ordered 12 meals Saturday night for his big fundraising dinner. We had over 200 at the Grey Eagle on Sunday.

Shuler had 14 individual donors in the 3rd quarter. We had 227 and outraised him in personal donations. (Check our FEC filings.)

The Republicans are largely self-financed, and they and Shuler accept corporate PAC donations, which we will not.

The fact that Shuler is cast as the anointed candidate is a bit premature, at best.

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