NM-Sen: Udall Raises $1.3 Million in First Quarter

Gotta love this news. Rep. Tom Udall's campaign is set to report outstanding fundraising numbers for the first quarter of 2008 to the FEC. In an email to supporters today, the Udall for U.S. Senate campaign had this to say:

Thanks to your overwhelmingly generous support, we're going to be reporting to the Federal Election Commission that we have raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of this year.

Yes, you read that right. Even Tom did a double-take when I told him last night.

Together, we raised $1.3 million in just three months. Your gifts mean that we now have a great start on the resources we'll need to tell all of New Mexico about Tom's record of fighting for New Mexico as a prosecutor, Attorney General and Congressman. And because of your help, we'll be able to share with people Tom's plans for going to the Senate, fighting for the middle class, and ending the financial squeeze that too many New Mexicans are feeling across the state.

This race is far from over and we still have a lot to do. It is going to get very, very tough in the coming weeks and months, but I just wanted to make sure that you heard the news from us first, since you made it all possible.

Remember that the Udall campaign raised about $1 milion in the last quarter of 2007 -- more than Heather Wilson and Tom Pearce put together. You might say that our future Senator from New Mexico is off to an auspicious start, although it's evident that winning this race will be an expensive and difficult proposition. It's consistently rated as one of the top one or two Senate contests in the nation -- and we know that the GOP and its "527" groups will be pouring money and effort into the state as never before. Talk abounds that this may end up being a $10 million race.

Let's celebrate the campaign's achievement, and then get back to work. To donate or sign up to lend a hand, visit Udall's campaign website.

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