Rob Simmons....?
This will likely spark a new round of speculation.
Former Republican Congressman Rob Simmons, now working as the state's first-ever business advocate, filed his 2nd quarter campaign fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission today. Simmons, who said earlier this year that he will not be a candidate in 2008, reported raising $450 in the last three months, and has $2,387.36 cash on hand as of June 30.
It was expected that Simmons would have filed a termination report, ending his campaign completely. But he still has an oustanding debt that he's trying to pay off. Simmons, who lost his re-election bid to a fourth term by 83 votes last year, made a personal loan of $30,000 to his campaign in the closing days of the 2006 campaign. According to this latest filing, Simmons repaid another $3,000 to himself, leaving a $7,000 outstanding debt.
The speculation over Simmons' intentions will no doubt rise amid reports of disappointment on the part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's over what is preceived as "the lackluster" performance of Republican challenger Sean Sullivan during the fundraising period - and rumors that party leaders may be looking for another candidate to enter the race.
Sullivan, the former Groton submarine base commander, will be filing his first FEC report Saturday reporting just over $32,000 raised since entering the race in April.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who defeated Simmons, will also file his FEC report Saturday. In an interview with Courtney last week, he would only say the second quarter was another "solid" period. He set a new record for fundraising in the 2nd District during the first quarter of the year, collecting just over $300,000 for his re-election bid.
Former Republican Congressman Rob Simmons, now working as the state's first-ever business advocate, filed his 2nd quarter campaign fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission today. Simmons, who said earlier this year that he will not be a candidate in 2008, reported raising $450 in the last three months, and has $2,387.36 cash on hand as of June 30.
It was expected that Simmons would have filed a termination report, ending his campaign completely. But he still has an oustanding debt that he's trying to pay off. Simmons, who lost his re-election bid to a fourth term by 83 votes last year, made a personal loan of $30,000 to his campaign in the closing days of the 2006 campaign. According to this latest filing, Simmons repaid another $3,000 to himself, leaving a $7,000 outstanding debt.
The speculation over Simmons' intentions will no doubt rise amid reports of disappointment on the part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's over what is preceived as "the lackluster" performance of Republican challenger Sean Sullivan during the fundraising period - and rumors that party leaders may be looking for another candidate to enter the race.
Sullivan, the former Groton submarine base commander, will be filing his first FEC report Saturday reporting just over $32,000 raised since entering the race in April.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who defeated Simmons, will also file his FEC report Saturday. In an interview with Courtney last week, he would only say the second quarter was another "solid" period. He set a new record for fundraising in the 2nd District during the first quarter of the year, collecting just over $300,000 for his re-election bid.
posted by Ray Hackett at 12:59 PM
3 Comments:
Ray - you can't terminate with the FEC until all debt is paid off or forgiven by the creditor - notice that Jim Maloney in CT/5 and many others still file FEC reports. The continued filings mean nothing vis a vis Rob Simmons and the NRCC or how they feel about Sean Sullivan
You are correct about terminating the committee with an outstanding debt. One of the reasons why Jeff Benedict continues to file FEC reports from the 2002 campaign.
But what I was saying is that there are those who still don't believe that Simmons "won't" be a candidate...and the fact that he has chosen not to forgive the debt (it's only $7,000) will no doubt lead some to speculate that maybe he's just hovering in the wings.
Sullivan's first filing did not blow anyone away...and the NRCC is no longer lists CT-2 on their lists as targeted races.
"The speculation over Simmons' intentions will no doubt rise amid reports of disappointment on the part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's over what is preceived as "the lackluster" performance of Republican challenger Sean Sullivan during the fundraising period - and rumors that party leaders may be looking for another candidate to enter the race".
Did anyone but me catch that clever backhanded swipe at the likly Republican nominee?
I am still waiting for a few of those tough questions for your boy Joe Courtney. How did he vote on Dirty Bird John Murtha?
I still want to know.
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/more-on-murthas-abscam-past
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwjkQTNPDAg
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