Minneapolitans supported Reed, not Clark or Bachmann
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U of M researcher Eric Ostermeier has crunched some numbers on the Congressional candidate who pulled in the most money in Minneapolis in the first 567 days of the election cycle.
It's not Keith Ellison, who represents Minneapolis as Congressman in the fifth district. Ellison was handily re-elected to his seat in 2008. Ostermeier suggests Minneapolis denizens may think he doesn't need their fundraising help, given his last big win.
Instead, Ostermeier notes that Minneapolitans are giving the most to the sixth district--but not to incumbent Congresswoman Michele Bachmann or her DFL opponent, State Senator Tarryl Clark.
Instead, Maureen Reed, who lost the DFL nomination to Clark and who dropped out of the race, pulled in the most fundraising dollars from Minneapolitans--about $200,000.
What does that mean? Maybe not that much. Keep in mind that that $200,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to what Bachmann and Clark have raised overall. And of course, it is just Minneapolis Ostermeier's talking about. But for stats lovers, it could be interesting.
I sent Reed's flak an email to ask what she's going to do with the money. Haven't heard back yet.
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