Republican Congression candidate Matt Doheny has a bulge in his back pocket.
Today the Alex Bay native and money manager announced he has some $600K in his campaign warchest.
That means he is running, so the MSM can stop already with the fiction of a listening tour. Doheny has been the master at behind the scenes and quiet building of a campaign.
An office is up and running. He has staffers. And earlier this week he Big Footed his two possible opponents by hijacking a visit to Watertown by top NYS Republicans by holding a swanky soire at his Paddock Street home.
The decision to waive his wallet at this time may give opponent Will Barclay pause in his deliberations on whether to run. Meanwhile, Doug Hoffman is not expected to be wowed by the fundraising.
Hoffman should be impressed by the behind the scenes networking by Doheny as that is what will cause a rapid evaporation of Hoffman's current edge in name recognition.
Plus in a primary, those party regulars can be a help.
For now, Doheny surely wants to convince Barclay to stand down. This week's soire and the finance report certainly will catch Barclay's eye at his perch in Pulaski.
8 comments:
Yawn... oh BTW: make more calls to Calif. okay?
His $300,000 is all from out of this district.
That does not matter, right? right...
Dan, look at all the donations from the special election. With the exception of Doheny and family, all of Dede's big money came from outside of the district. It is the way of the world my friend...
Dan:I just wanna reach out to you on this one, not berate you or talk down at ya just understand it's the UNITED STATES CONGRESS
there friends and interest should be alowed to make there voices heard from who's ever pockets and how many.Its so they can get in and have there little itty bitty say.Supreme court just knocked it down 5-4.they dont just represent there own district its all of congress you will never control the mony flow you just won't.
How much is family? look if Will wants in he has access to that and more. His Dad drops over $100,000 in campains for people he just knows. Fact is all 4 in the race Owens, Hoffman, Doheny and Barclay are rich. Hoffman tried to play the small guy he has million dollar on a lake outside the district. We have two good people in Matt and Will. To bad Matt does not want to run for NY Senent
Its realy to bad Will lost his race for senate.
213 - spot on sir, spot on.
Doheny taunting Barclay with this release is a bit over the top especially because he has not connected with the district at all. You can have all the money in the world, but if you can't connect to the voters, it's all for naught.
Mayor,
twice now you've used the term
"swanky soire" for Doheny's event.
That sounds kinda' negative.
Weren't you invited?
No I was not...were you?
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