The Money Race Rounds a Bend

By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, October 1, 2003.

listen:

THE ELECTION HORSE RACE THAT IS MONEY RAISING HAS ROUNDED ANOTHER TURN.

THE THIRD QUARTER HAS ENDED AND THE CANDIDATES ARE PREPARING THEIR REPORTS FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S MARK BEVIS HAS MORE.

THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED YESTERDAY.

BUT THE CAMPAIGNS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR FINAL FUND RAISING AND SPENDING REPORTS TO THE FEC UNTIL MID OCTOBER.

SO AT THIS POINT ALL WE KNOW IS WHAT THE CAMPAIGNS ARE TELLING US ABOUT THEIR SUCCESSES.

LARRY NOBLE AT THE CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS SAYS THE FINAL NUMBERS ARE NOT USUALLY TOO FAR OFF.

AND SAYS NOBLE ONE CANDIDATE IS FINANCIALLY HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST.

TAPE:

LARRY NOBLE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS.

FOR NHPR NEWS THIS IS MARK BEVIS.