Lou Barletta Campaign Still Financially Weak
The latest Federal Election Comittee (FEC) financial filings are now available. According to the data, Lou Barletta’s congressional campaign is barely keeping their heads above water. Worse yet for the Hazleton Mayor, Representative Paul Kanjorski, his challenger, is now swimming in money. Clearly, Barletta is finding it difficult to raise funds.
According to the new data, Barletta’s finanical situation breaks down like this…
- $196,549 paid out already
- $321,895 cash on hand
- $321,340 outstanding debt
Compare this with his opponent’s situation…
- $323,129 paid out already
- $2,174,387 cash on hand
- $0 outstanding debt
So, as you can see, Barletta is in trouble. Without even going into debt, Paul Kanjorski can spend more than four times as much as Barletta. What this means is that, as the campaign goes on, Lou Barletta will find it more and more difficult to stay competitive. And, honestly, this isn’t the least bit surprising.
The truth of the matter is that Lou Barletta, while considered a near demigod in Hazleton, isn’t very popular outside of his home city. As proof of this, just take a look at where the individual campaign donations he’s receiveing are coming from. Most of the money is coming from Hazleton. People may cheer Barletta when he walks in a parade in Scranton or another part of the district, but almost none of those people are willing to give him money.
This is because most people realize that Mayor Lou Barletta is a bad investment. On the issues that are important to people, Barletta is weak, to say the least. He’s already pulled a flip-flop on the issue of privitizing Social Security and didn’t even release official statements on where he stands on other issues until just last month. Add in the fact that he’s already run this race before (he ran against Paul Kanjorski, in the same district, in 2002) and lost. There is no reason to believe this time will be any different.
Lou Barletta is a weak candidate, would make a horrible Congressman, and does not deserve to be elected to higher office.
-Dan Cheek
www.StopLouBarletta.com
StopLouBarletta@gmail.com
July 21st, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Poor Dan, I would like to apologize for nepa and myself. Since we are your ONLY two readers we have left you all alone for awhile, and since no one actually goes here we may not post anymore. Its been a great run Dan. Mayor Lou will one day be Congressman Barletta thanks in part to all your hard work. Keep on Truckin’ Dude!!!!
Peace!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
BTW, 2 Mil isn’t that much for an incumbent Congressman. If it wasn’t for all the special interest groups and corrupt unions his piggy bank would have a lot less. his days are numbered.
If not Lou then who would you like to see running ?
Who will you be voting for ?
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Enigma, I think Dan will owe us a beer soon : )