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Durbin and Schumer prepare for fight with donations to Senate colleagues
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| Contributor | Qbanito |
| Last Edited | Qbanito Feb 07, 2010 09:58am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Alexander Bolton |
| News Date | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The second- and third-ranking Senate Democratic leaders are doling out huge sums of cash, laying the groundwork for a leadership race should Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid lose reelection.
Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the vice chairman of the Democratic Conference, has been the biggest giver to Democratic Senate candidates, contributing $210,000 to colleagues and candidates.
During the same span, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has given $110,000 to Senate candidates.
The leaders gave money to newcomers and candidates facing tough races. But they also contributed to those whose reelection prospects seem solid, such as Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who last won in liberal Vermont with 71 percent of the vote. While Leahy probably does not need the money for reelection, Durbin and Schumer may feel they need to contribute to his campaign to cement his loyalty. |
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