The latest reports are in. Here is a look at the fundraising totals for each candidate. Strickland is out-raising Knight by a significant margin, but this is Knight's best performance, relative to Strickland, thus far. But most troubling to Knight must be Strickland's nearly 9 to 1 advantage going forward.
25th Congressional Campaign Money, In One Chart
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Strickland outspent knight in the primary by a significant margin, yet the results were very close. But I don't think Knight can take too much comfort in that, because this general election involves a lot of voters who aren't especially inclined to vote for either candidate. The natural geographic support won't be there as much.
Still, I think a candidate doesn't need more money in order to win, but enough money. In a normal year, Knight would be on the cusp of having enough money. This year, it's hard to tell. Reaching out to non-Republican voters effectively is an expensive endeavor, and if for every Knight mailer, there are five Strickland mailers, it's an uphill battle, to say the least.
*Cash minus debts.
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