When I learned that Karl Rove was coming to Seattle yesterday (actually, to the much redder eastside suburbs) to quietly raise money for Dave Reichert, WA-8, I thought I should do my small part to repel this invasion, and I made another $10 donation to Darcy Burner's campaign via ActBlue. (I also sent another $10 to Jon Tester, Democratic candidate for Senate in Montana, where Rove is appearing today.) Apparently, I was not alone.
The Seattle Times reports today (9/16/06):
Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, who's running for re-election against Republican Mike McGavick, e-mailed her supporters Friday afternoon informing them of Rove's visit and asking them to donate money to Burner.
In the first five hours, Burner had received more than $35,000 in online donations, said Amanda Mahnke, Cantwell's spokeswoman.
The Times reports that Rove's visit on behalf of Reichert was expected to raise "tens of thousands of dollars."
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