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Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels has raised far more money in the first three months of the year than the Democrats vying for their party's gubernatorial nomination.
New campaign finance reports show that Daniels raised $1.5 million between Jan. 1 and March 31. Democrat Jim Schellinger raised about $511,000 during that period and former U.S. Rep. Jill Long Thompson collected $470,000.
Daniels has raised a total of more than $8.3 million and had nearly $5.3 million on hand at the end of March.
The new reports show that Schellinger has raised a total of $2.3 million. He had about $715,000 on hand at the end of March.
Long Thompson has raised $907,000 total and had $484,000 on hand.
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The Republican Governors Association is proud to endorse Congressman Luis Fortuño to be the next Governor of Puerto Rico.
Luis Fortuño is a man of principle and fortitude. He’s a leader who is respected for his good character and high standards of civic duty and public service. As the Governor of Puerto Rico he will know how important a Republican governing philosophy is with respect to the political, economic and social issues that matter to the people in Puerto Rico. Republican Governors look forward to working with him as Governor of Puerto Rico.
The RGA knows that low taxes and the private sector are keys to a healthy economy and job creation. Luis Fortuño supports those policies to bring prosperity to Puerto Rico.
For these and other reasons the RGA gives its endorsement of Congressman Fortuño in his candidacy for Governor of Puerto Rico.
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A state database detailing agency spending is now online. The Web site, created by Gov. Mark Sanford in an executive order, lists itemized agency spending by month, as well as year-to-date agency spending by categories of spending. The site, at https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency, is available to the public and the data can be downloaded.
For instance, according to the database, the Lieutenant Governor's office reported $1,782 of in-state mileage for its employees in October. The report also shows how much each employee received for mileage.
Expenses on the site are broken-down according to the source of the funding, whether General Fund, an earmark or federal money.
"We've long believed that transparency is key to voters' ability to hold government accountable for the decisions it makes," Sanford said, in a press release. "This new site is all about providing another tool for our citizens to have the maximum amount of information in terms of how their government operates and how their tax dollars are being spent. I want to thank the Comptroller General and the folks over at sc.gov for their work on this front, and I'd urge every agency to do more in making more of this information available."
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Republican Governors Association (RGA) Chairman Governor Rick Perry today announced a new annual dinner fundraising record: $10.6 million. The event, “A Celebration of America’s Leaders,” will be held tonight at the National Building Museum.
“RGA’s continuing to build momentum after winning two out of three races last year and outraising the Democrats by an almost two-to-one margin,” said Governor Rick Perry. “Governor Sanford, the Dinner Chairman, and Governor Barbour, our Finance Chairman, have done an outstanding job.”
“Governors are some of the most successful and popular leaders in our Party,” said Governor Mark Sanford. “We worked hard to support the RGA Gala because we recognize how important RGA and governors are to the future of the Party and our country.”
RGA headed into 2008 with $9.23 million cash on hand, an increase of $8.26 million over the amount it had four years ago at the same point in the election cycle. In 2007, RGA reported raising $21.59 million for the year, an increase of $5.61 million from what it raised in 2003 and more than $13 million more than the $8.59 million it raised in 1999.
“Our fundraising results show that RGA’s four year plan is working,” said RGA Executive Director Nick Ayers. “Donors are investing in a long-term plan to win back the majority of governorships by 2011. They recognize the importance of governors.”
There are 11 gubernatorial races in 2008, 2 in 2009, and 36 in 2010.
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Governor Haley Barbour announced today that George LeMieux, Ken Mehlman, Jeff Miller, Phil Musser, and Eric Tanenblatt have agreed to serve as Finance Committee Co-Chairs for the Republican Governors Association. Governor Haley Barbour is serving as the Finance Chairman. It is the first time that a Governor is chairing the Finance Committee.
“Republican governors are key leaders of our Party and will be instrumental in our resurgence,” said Governor Haley Barbour. “Giving them the resources necessary to lead our Party forward is the critical mission of RGA and our Finance Committee. These five men will make sure it happens.”
George LeMieux is a shareholder and member of the governing committee of the law firm of Gunster, Yoakley, and Stewart. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Governor Charlie Crist and headed his gubernatorial campaign team. Prior to those roles he was Deputy Attorney General for the state of Florida.
Ken Mehlman is currently a Partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. Before joining the Akin Gump, Mehlman served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. He also acted as Campaign Manager for President Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign. Prior to the campaign, Mehlman was the Political Director for the White House.
Jeff Miller is a Partner at Capitol Advocacy and is a nationally recognized expert in legislative and regulatory strategies, public relations, crisis communications and campaign finance. In 2000, Miller served as the Chief Financial Officer of the California Republican Party. Over two election cycles, Miller revamped the Party’s fundraising apparatus and was responsible for raising more than $60 million.
Phil Musser is President of New Frontier Strategy a strategic communications consulting firm. Musser served as the Executive Director of the Republican Governors Association for the 2006 election cycle. Previously, Musser was a Senior Vice President at Dutko Worldwide and Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has also held positions with Bush/Cheney 2000, the Republican National Committee, and Dole for President.
Eric Tanenblatt is a Senior Managing Director at McKenna, Long & Aldridge. Tanenblatt previously served as Governor Sonny Perdue’s Chief of Staff and as a key organizer of the 2004 G-8 Summit in Sea Island. He was also President Bush’s Georgia State Chairman for his 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Tanenblatt has held senior positions in the 1996 Dole and Gramm Presidential campaigns and for former Senator Paul Coverdell.
In 2007, RGA reported raising $21.59 million for the year, an increase of $5.61 million from what it raised in 2003 and more than $13 million more than the $8.59 million it raised in 1999. Heading into 2008 RGA reports $9.23 million cash on hand, an increase of $8.26 million, 8.5 times more than four years ago, and twice as much as any other year.
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