Billion and Wiese file campaign finances with the Secretary of State's Office
Billion had received nearly $65,000 in donations and had loaned $125,000 to his own campaign, according to campaign finance reports filed with the secretary of state's office. Billion had spent more than $167,000, mostly on advertising, by the end of the reporting period May 27.
Wiese reported that his campaign had raised about $49,000, and he had not loaned his campaign any money. He had spent nearly $43,000.
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Billion reported that he had received $57,358 in donations from supporters, $7,500 from political action committees, and another $100 from the Brown County Democratic Party. With the $125,000 loan, that brought total receipts to $189,958. Billion's campaign spent $167,409, leaving him with $22,549 on hand.
Wiese spent $42,629, leaving his campaign with $1,646 on hand.
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Comments
It seems as though Wiese has received more bang for his bucks so far. Yet neither candidate has made more than a blip on the public's radar screen.
The score so far with just a few days until election:
Wiese - 1 point for free press hits and a half point for his small investment on TV.
Billion - ZZZZzzzzzzzz.
The talk today has been "If Billion has spent $116k on advertising, then where is it?"
He has missed his opportunity by unfortunatly investing in the wrong markets. It's just too bad that he had to take out a mortgage...just to be 'not seen'.
I don't think you'll see a Billion ad during Fox News, for instance.
But, I have seen them on KELO, during two of my favorite prime time programs, during early morning sports center... they're out there. But, they might be on the stations and on the programs that you don't watch.
For instance, I don't think I'd see one during the 700 club.
Hahaha. The absolute lunacy of some people. Your perceptions stay in your little world, don't they? That's the problem with most conservatives - no vision.
Wiese's message is about "getting things done". Billion's is " talking about issues".
A retired guy going restaurant to restaurant having coffee and chatting is not a great overriding theme for a campaign.
Not exactly energetic leadership.
I'm a registered Dem. I don't watch those right wing shows you speak of. I make time for the local stations and that's about it.
But still, he should been on every commercial break for the 116k spent...and in every newspaper...and radio station.
Don't complain about Billion having a snooze of a message, Rounds' message is that smile/smirk and that he's a nice guy. So what if Billion's is that he's old and drinks coffee.