$16 million dollar man: Cuomo amasses war chest
The short version of this post is that AG Andrew Cuomo has $16 million dollars and Gov Paterson is $5 $3 million dollars. There is an election in November, a possible primary in September and it is only January.
ALBANY — As he prepares for a likely run for governor this year, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has amassed $16 million in his campaign account, more than five times what Gov. David Paterson reported in his coffers.
As Paterson’s campaign funds drop, Cuomo’s funds are soaring. He started the six-month filing period in July with $10 million in the bank and increased it by $6.8 million. He spent about $836,000, according to his campaign.
Paterson, meanwhile, has $2 million less than in July, dropping from $5 million to $3 million after spending about $3 million on TV ads. His campaign said he spent about $4.3 million during the six-month period.
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Correction: the Governor has $3 million, not 5.
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