South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson has raised $2.7 million in an outpouring of conservative support that followed his shouting “You lie!” at President Obama during a joint session of Congress and facing fierce attacks from Democrats as a result, a source close to his campaign told POLITICO.
Wilson’s fundraising offers a glimpse at the energy burning in the conservative grass roots — and the appetite there for confrontation: He raised the money from more than 50,000 people, with an average contribution of $53.49, in the third quarter. He’ll report $2.6 million on hand in the filing period.
Wilson’s opponent in the 2010 election, Democrat Rob Miller, who also saw a wave of support after the confrontation, said last month his campaign had raised more than $1.5 million, but haven’t released third-quarter figures.
Looks like Progressives in South Carolina have some work to do unless they’re content with being swamped by by Conservatives.
[Source: Politico]
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