In Kentucky, Jim Bunning Declares He Is Staying In The Senate Race.
Bunning says Grayson may raise more funds but he plans to stay in U.S. Senate race
FRANKFORT – U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning said Tuesday he doubts that his campaign fund-raising for the second quarter of the year will match Secretary of State Trey Grayson’s, but he still plans to stay in the 2010 race for U.S Senate.
Bunning, who has been in the Senate since 1999, also said he does not think fellow Republican Grayson will run for his job if he stays in the race.
Grayson’s exploratory committee reported Monday that it has raised $602,699 since May 6. Bunning raised $262,980 in the first quarter of this year and has said he will need about $7 million to run against a Democratic challenger. Bunning has until July 15 to file his campaign finance report with the Federal Election Commission.
Bunning’s comments about the race were made during his regular weekly telephone conference with reporters.
Kevin Broghamer, a spokesman for Grayson’s exploratory committee, said it will have “no comment” on Bunning’s remarks.
He said he does not have the luxury to spend every day raising funds but expects to have “more cash on hand than any other Republican in the race.”
Bunning had $375,747 on hand at the end of March. Grayson’s committee said it has $572,103 on hand at the end of June.
“This job keeps me a little busy,” said Bunning, who started the conference by railing against the so-called “cap-and-trade” bill dealing with carbon emissions that the House passed last week.
Grayson initially said he has no plans to run for the office if Bunning seeks re-election. He has modified that stance in recent weeks by saying he has no plans at this time to run if Bunning stays in the race.
Bunning also said he is going to “make every effort” to be at the Fancy Farm political picnic Aug. 1 in Graves County. The annual picnic traditionally kicks off the election season.
Other Republicans seeking the U.S. Senate seat are Rand Paul, a Bowling Green ophthalmologist and the son of 2008 U.S. presidential contender Ron Paul, and Bill Johnson, a Todd County Navy veteran and businessman. Cathy Bailey, a former ambassador to Latvia and a Louisville philanthropist, has expressed an interest in running.
Paul reported last week that he had raised more than $100,000 for his campaign.
Democratic candidates in the race are Attorney General Jack Conway, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo and Darlene Fitzgerald Price, a former U.S. Customs agent from McCreary County.
Price’s husband and campaign chairman, Austin Price, said Tuesday she has raised about $15,000.
“She’s not going to sell out and be tied to any special interests,” he said.
– Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT – U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning said Tuesday he doubts that his campaign fund-raising for the second quarter of the year will match Secretary of State Trey Grayson’s, but he still plans to stay in the 2010 race for U.S Senate.
Bunning, who has been in the Senate since 1999, also said he does not think fellow Republican Grayson will run for his job if he stays in the race.
Grayson’s exploratory committee reported Monday that it has raised $602,699 since May 6. Bunning raised $262,980 in the first quarter of this year and has said he will need about $7 million to run against a Democratic challenger. Bunning has until July 15 to file his campaign finance report with the Federal Election Commission.
Bunning’s comments about the race were made during his regular weekly telephone conference with reporters.
Kevin Broghamer, a spokesman for Grayson’s exploratory committee, said it will have “no comment” on Bunning’s remarks.
He said he does not have the luxury to spend every day raising funds but expects to have “more cash on hand than any other Republican in the race.”
Bunning had $375,747 on hand at the end of March. Grayson’s committee said it has $572,103 on hand at the end of June.
“This job keeps me a little busy,” said Bunning, who started the conference by railing against the so-called “cap-and-trade” bill dealing with carbon emissions that the House passed last week.
Grayson initially said he has no plans to run for the office if Bunning seeks re-election. He has modified that stance in recent weeks by saying he has no plans at this time to run if Bunning stays in the race.
Bunning also said he is going to “make every effort” to be at the Fancy Farm political picnic Aug. 1 in Graves County. The annual picnic traditionally kicks off the election season.
Other Republicans seeking the U.S. Senate seat are Rand Paul, a Bowling Green ophthalmologist and the son of 2008 U.S. presidential contender Ron Paul, and Bill Johnson, a Todd County Navy veteran and businessman. Cathy Bailey, a former ambassador to Latvia and a Louisville philanthropist, has expressed an interest in running.
Paul reported last week that he had raised more than $100,000 for his campaign.
Democratic candidates in the race are Attorney General Jack Conway, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo and Darlene Fitzgerald Price, a former U.S. Customs agent from McCreary County.
Price’s husband and campaign chairman, Austin Price, said Tuesday she has raised about $15,000.
“She’s not going to sell out and be tied to any special interests,” he said.
– Jack Brammer
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