MN Senate Contest Was The Most Expensive Race Of '08
The Center for Responsive Politics provides the final details today about the most expensive race of the '08 cycle: MN SEN.
Al Franken (D) and Norm Coleman (R) spent a combined $43M. Outside groups contributed another $2.5M on independent expenditures.
Coleman raised $23,673,308 and Franken took in $22,502,124. Each finishes with cash in the bank -- $2,025,018 for Coleman and $1,435,291 for Franken.
Unfortunately for Coleman, who many believe is pondering a '10 GOV run, MN statute does not allow the transfer of money from federal campaign coffers to a state campaign committee.
So he'll have to start fundraising from scratch.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)