CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore’s Money BOMB Fail
California Assemblyman and U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore Tweeting for Cash(?)
On the other hand, Chuck DeVore only raised $445,000 since October 2009. His expenses during that time were $364,000 for a net for the last quarter of 2009 equal to less than $100,000. DeVore reports $226,364 cash on hand but has debts and obligations of $83,654. So, his net cash on hand is $142,710.
DeVore’s poor showing in fundraising should re-ignite the rumors that he will soon drop out of the race.
DeVore’s campaign statement is here.
And, I documented the start of Chuck DeVore’s campaign’s moneybomb here – on January 27. Remember that a moneybomb, first promoted by Presidential candidate Ron Paul and his rabid online followers is supposed to be a ONE DAY event – a sudden cash infusion for a campaign.
Ron Paul, the libertarian contrarian of the GOP, did not use the Internet to find his fervent band of followers and donors. They found him – and set records in the process.
Paul’s backers introduced a new term to the political lexicon – “money bomb” – a one-day fundraising frenzy that yielded $4.3 million Nov. 5, chosen because it was Guy Fawkes Day in England (he’s the guy who tried to blow up Parliament 400 years ago).
But the Paulunteers (or Paulistas) were just getting started. A month later, Trevor Lyman, a music promoter who had never voted before, and his backers set off a $6 million money bomb. They picked Dec. 16, the day commemorating the Boston Tea Party. The Ron Paul Revolution set a one-day mark for fundraising that contributed to his fourth-quarter haul of almost $20 million.
But, DeVore’s campaign has failed in style and subtance. His moneybomb has been over many days and FAILED to raise any REAL money (not even meeting his own goal of $60K).
Here is what DeVore started with (or at least when I noticed his moneybomb) on January 27:
Here is yesterday morning (February 1) around 6 AM or so:
From January 27 to early morning February 1 DeVore increased about $11K
And, here is a screenshot from February 1 (last night) around 7PM:
About a 13K increase in 12 hours or so
A few thousand more but still below the stated goal of $60K by Febraury 1 (note the goal was changed this morning to February 2)
DeVore has been campaigning for over fourteen months now and his candidacy has NOT caught fire – no matter how much he spams twitter for campaign donations.
Chuck, gracefully withdraw now and support the only remaining conservative in the race, Carly Fiorina.
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One Comment
Judy
Whether a candidate is a good choice who will truly represent the American people and the traditional values this country was founded upon and which the majority of Americans treasure, should not depend how much money they are able to raise for their campaign. Rather, it should revolve arond whether their history in terms of their actions, or lack thereof, demonstate and confirm the positions and promises they as hopeful candidates espouse. The American people do not need, or want, any more “elitists” or public officials who, because of accepting campaign contributions from special interests groups are tethered to them if/when they are elected. We the People need candidates who will truly be independent public servants, listen to the people rather than talk, read rather than vote the party line and who
chose to serve not to “gain the limelight” but rather to help retake our country and protect its people not their own and their special interests groups pocketbooks. That is one of the problems with our system that need reform. All candidates should receive and be limited to public campaign funds, and there should be term limits on Congress as well as all elected officials.