Beebe beats Hutchinson fundraising, despite Bush visit
| Governor | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â |
 Mike Beebe |
 |
Asa Hutchinson |
| Contributions | Â |
 $679,665 |
 |
$526,373 |
| Expenditures | Â |
 $308,361 |
 |
$447,464 |
| Cash on Hand | Â |
 $1,660,000 |
 |
$1,240,000 |
LITTLE ROCK - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mike Beebe eclipsed Republican Asa Hutchinson in fundraising last month, despite a campaign swing through the state by President Bush for Hutchinson, campaign finance reports showed Friday.
Beebe raised $679,665 last month, bringing his total contributions to nearly $5 million. Hutchinson raised $526,373, bringing his total to $2.85 million.Both candidates _ who raised a combined $1.2 million last month and have raised $7.8 million total _ enjoyed their best months in fundraising in the campaign that’s already become the most expensive governor’s race in history, exceeding the $4.3 million raised by Gov. Mike Huckabee and Democratic challenger Jimmie Lou Fisher in 2002.
Eleven candidates for governor spent a total of $6.28 million in 1990, a race that featured Bill Clinton, Sheffield Nelson and Tommy Robinson.
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Posted on September 16th, 2006 by Richard Saunders
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