Total Raised and Spent 2010 Race: Florida District 22 (West Race)

http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=FL22&cycle=2010 | 11-4 | Open Secrets

[November 2010]

Ron Klein (D) * Raised: $3,414,725 Spent: $4,820,697 Cash on Hand: $178,097 Last Report: October 13, 2010

PAC contributions $1,101,411 (32%) Individual contributions $2,218,146 (65%) Candidate self-financing $0 (0%) Other $95,168 (3%)

Allen B. West (R) Raised: $5,588,176 Spent: $4,394,508 Cash on Hand: $1,223,100 Last Report: October 13, 2010

[November 2010]

I got a kick out of this. West won in the 2nd most expensive house race in the country. Klien had a well deserved loss after voting with Pelosi 98% of the time, and then trying to win with attack ads against West alone, among them one that released Allen Wests social security number. Klien had 4 years in the House. I've been told that 5 years is required for a pension.

Which is why the over 1 million debt of Kleins campaign on October 13 sort of struck me funny here. Anyone know who picks that up or how that works for losing candidates?

[BradyLS]

Wow. A whole five years to receive a House pension...

[Vigilanteman]

The icing on the cake is that Lt. Col. West not only won, but that he won big. Wasn’t his margin something like 17%?

[November 2010]

I think it was about 8% but it was a big margin. Ran away with it. I was so glad Klien’s negative campaign didn’t work.

[Vigilanteman]

You are right with the 8%. I looked it up. The loser on the 17% blowout was that POS Alan Grayson. Klein is a much lesser POS.

[November 2010]

Klein is a much lesser POS.
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Klein’s campaign released West’s Social Security number. So I don’t like Klein a bit either. I started the election not respecting Klein because I couldn’t find him in the district and I tried month after month to find someplace where I could meet the man. But when he released West’s SS number, I really began to personally dislike him.