The Cost of not Opposing Fossella

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Expenditures by Rep. Fossella
2004 expenditures while running against Barbaro:

Buyer for Congress, $1,000 (IN-04)
Norm Coleman for US Senate, $1,000 (Sen-MN)
Taff for Congress, $1,000 (candidate for KS-03, lost and indicted)
Talent for Senate, $1,000 (Sen-MO)

total: $4,000


Compare that to 2002 when the Democratic challenger only spent $7,000;

Brad Barton for Congress, $4,000 (candidate for TX-31)
Buyer for Congress, $4,000 (IN-04)
Chris Chocola for Congress, $1,000 (IN-02)
Forbes for Congress, $5,000 (VA-04)
Gekas for Congress, $1,000 (PA, lost as incumbent)
Grucci for Congress, $1,000 (NY-1, lost as incumbent)
John Thune for South Dakota, $1,000 (Sen-SD)
McCollum for U.S. Senate, $4,000 (candidate Sen-FL)
Mike Rogers for Congress, $1,000 (AL-03)
Norm Coleman for US Senate, $1,000 (Sen-MN)
Pat Toomey for Congress, $1,000 (PA-15)
Porter for Congress, $1,000 (NV-03)
Stuart Johnson for Congress, $500 (CA-36)
Taff for Congress, $1,000 (candidate for KS-03, indicted)
Talent for Senate Committee, $1,000 (Sen-MO)

total: $27,500