Lincoln Fundraising In First Quarter Less Than Halter’s First Month

Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR)
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More evidence that Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) is in trouble this year: her first quarter fundraising numbers are lower than those reported by her primary opponent, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in a single month.

Between Jan. 1 and March 31, Lincoln raised $1.34 million, according to a release from her campaign this afternoon. That’s less than the $2 million Halter said he raised just in the month of March.

Lincoln still has the large campaign war chest many thought would scare away a primary opponent before Halter got in. According to her campaign, Lincoln has just over $4.3 million cash on hand for the several weeks left before the May 18 Democratic primary.

There’s more bad news than good in today’s numbers for Lincoln.In the last quarter, which ended Dec. 31, Lincoln reported raising just over $1.3M. Today’s she reported first quarter fundraising had gone up less than $31,000 since that December total, not a happy sign for someone in the midst of a nationally watched primary.

Still, there’s a silver lining in the numbers for Lincoln: at least she didn’t see her fundraising numbers go down in the face of repeated attacks from unions and other traditionally Democratic-leaning groups.

The TPM Poll Average for the Lincoln-Halter primary shows Lincoln ahead by a margin of 46.0-30.3.

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