Joe Wilson raked in the cash when he shouted “You lie!” during President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress last fall, but it seems the wind has now gone out of that particular sail.
According to Wilson’s new fundraising numbers from the SC-02 race, his Democratic opponent Rob Miller (D) has outraised him since the primary, putting them on roughly even ground when it comes to cash on hand.
The latest numbers show that Miller raised $161,000 after his primary on June 8, while Wilson raised $152,000. This gives them each $1.7 million in cash on hand.
Wilson had some momentum following his outburst, raising $2.7 million off of the incident, as compared to Miller’s $1.7 million.
According to a Miller press release, Wilson spent $2.2 million on the primary, 56% of his total funds.
