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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Allen Raises $1.1 Million in Q2

In his bid to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he lost in 2006, Republican George Allen raised $1.1 million in the second quarter, bringing his fundraising total to $2.6 million from more than 5,000 donors.

Democrat Timothy M. Kaine, Allen's most prominent opponent and a fellow former governor, announced last week that he had raised $2.25 million in the second quarter, double Allen's figure.

But Kaine, a former Democratic National Committee chairman, still trails Allen overall. He entered the race in late April, missing the first quarter in which Allen brought in $1.5 million.

Allen's campaign reports $1.65 million in cash on hand at quarter's end and Kaine's campaign roughly $1.8 million.

"Susan (Allen) and I appreciate so many people for their generosity and caring support for our campaign to bring Virginian voices and values to Washington," Allen said.

Katie Wright, a spokeswoman for Allen's campaign, said that 82 percent of Allen's contributions came from Virginians.

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