The Washington Independent reports today that 95 percent of Conservative NY-23 candidate Doug Hoffman’s cash comes from donors outside the district he’s trying to win.
Only $12,360 of the $265,341 Hoffman had raised as of Oct. 15 came from within his district, and only 22 of the 146 donors were from in-district. More than a third of the total money came from D.C.-based Club for Growth.
It’s not surprising, given the fact that Hoffman doesn’t live in the district and the fact that he doesn’t have the strongest grasp on local issues. And the race has drawn the attention of national conservative figures such as Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck.
But 95 percent is a big big number.
