NM-01: Heinrich Raises $500,000+ in Six Weeks

This is impressive indeed. Because I'm in a motel in Quanah, Texas about half-way to Austin and Netroots Nation, I'll just post the Heinrich campaign's press release on this as is. It says it all, anyway. Congratulations go out to Martin, all the campaign staff and volunteers and the more than 1,200 people who donated to the cause this past six weeks. Bravo!

Albuquerque, New Mexico – Democrat Martin Heinrich's congressional campaign continues to rapidly gain momentum as his fundraising skyrocketed in the most recent financial reporting period.  Heinrich raised $510,571 from over 1,200 contributors in just six short weeks, besting former Bush-Cheney Campaign Chair Darren White's fundraising efforts for the past three months.

Despite President Bush raising $317,000 in a matter of hours for White's struggling campaign, Heinrich's broad base of grassroots support was able to significantly beat back the Washington Republican financial machine.  Heinrich has consolidated Democratic support and closed the financial reporting period with an impressive showing of $354,165 cash on hand.

"In my conversations with residents from Mountainair to Los Lunas to Albuquerque, one thing has become clear:  New Mexicans are starving for real leadership and a new direction.  I am encouraged that so many people are taking an active role in getting our country back on the right track, and I am honored by their support," said Heinrich.

Last week, Heinrich released a poll conducted June 29^th-July 2^nd showing Heinrich leading Republican Darren White by a margin of 47-44.  The poll was conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, who has also previously conducted polling for Lt. Governor Diane Denish and other New Mexican candidates.

"What we've got here is a choice between the George Bush-Darren White team and their disastrous legacy or the fresh pragmatic thinking that Martin Heinrich brings to the table," said Heinrich Campaign Manager Jon Blair.  "New Mexicans have made it clear that they will no longer support the failed policies of the past and this year they'll be supporting candidates who can bring real results, like Martin Heinrich."

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