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alp227

(32,034 posts)
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 12:51 AM Aug 2014

(Jerry Brown's challenger) Kashkari's campaign almost out of cash

With a little more than three months to go until the Nov. 4 election, Republican Neel Kashkari's campaign for governor is almost dead broke.

State campaign finance reports released Thursday showed that as of June 30, the former investment banker had $197,937 in his election account to go along with $164,318 in unpaid bills, leaving him with $33,619 in unencumbered cash.

By contrast, Gov. Jerry Brown's report showed him with $22.3 million in the bank as of the end of June and no debts.

Chalk up at least some of the difference to Kashkari's tough primary struggle against a fellow Republican, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly of Twin Peaks (San Bernardino County). While Brown cruised to a low-cost, first-place finish in the June 3 vote, Kashkari had to reach into his pocket for $2 million of his own money to beat Donnelly and finish second.

full: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Kashkari-s-campaign-almost-out-of-cash-5661172.php

From Kashkari to Kashless.

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(Jerry Brown's challenger) Kashkari's campaign almost out of cash (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2014 OP
he must have spent it all before the primary election because i'm not seeing anything JI7 Aug 2014 #1
Great! Does this mean we won't have to endure a shitload of crappy TV ads? Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #2
Nobody wants to waste their money on a sure loser? LeftyMom Aug 2014 #3
My favorite part of the article 4now Aug 2014 #4
One wonders if he has a "break the glass" plan. longship Aug 2014 #5

JI7

(89,252 posts)
1. he must have spent it all before the primary election because i'm not seeing anything
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 12:55 AM
Aug 2014

from him so far. but i saw a bunch during the primary.

but it makes sense because he can't win and people say he is running more to get name recognition and hoping he could win in the future.

4now

(1,596 posts)
4. My favorite part of the article
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 01:50 AM
Aug 2014

"The GOP's Ronald Gold, who's challenging Democratic incumbent Kamala Harris for attorney general, was $870 in the red."

longship

(40,416 posts)
5. One wonders if he has a "break the glass" plan.
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 02:14 AM
Aug 2014

We all know how it worked out for everybody on an earlier such plan from Kashkari... Or maybe one should call him "Cash-N-Carry".

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