Talk about damning with faint praise...

Burner took in more than *three times* what Reichert could attract during July. That's not merely "raising more", it's a huge differential.

Not only that -- the details show that nearly all of Burner's contributions came from individuals (over half of it as small donations). whereas the great majority of Reichert's came from PACs.

For a sharper analysis of Burner's first TV ad, head on over to Red County.

"the details show that nearly all of Burner's contributions came from individuals"

Ah, you mean as in liberal bleeding heart saps who gave to her campaign because some blogger told them it would give her "breathing room" after a tragic house fire?

In what warped mind is giving to a political campaign the equivalent of helping someone get back on their feet? Wouldn't it have been truly selfless to call for donations to a charitable organization instead?

Just who are these "individual donors"? Oh yes, the nutroots. And how many of these folks live in Washington State, let alone the 8th CD?

Burner led over Reichert in individual donations during her 2006 campaign as well as before the fire that destroyed her home.

Individual donations are important as an indicator of public support, as opposed to party organizations, PACs, and special interest groups.

The donations solicited after the fire were specifically to allow Darcy time off from raising campaign money personally while attending to her family's needs. At no time were they construed as charity. Any politician in any office will tell you how time consuming it is to raise money for a campaign - never mind how frustrating it is to spend time that way compared to public meetings and discussing the issues.

By the way, Darcy has the far better record of attending public forums where constituents can learn more about her positions. Reichert, on the other hand, seems to avoid public appearances almost entirely, unless he can control who is asking him questions.

Every time I see her comercial I want to throw up. Lead women at Microsoft, her credentials are barely enough to run for her high school student body president, let alone for congress, the Dems can do better, bring in a real candidate, the dog catcher would be a better fit.

Is the Reichert campaign nuts – paying $100,000 for a 45 second Internet commercial? That money would have been much better spent on radio commercials.

Does Reichert really think voters in the mushy middle who are going decide the outcome of the election in the 8th are actually going to watch a Reichert video on line. Well Reichert proves a sucker can be elected to congress twice.

I’m not voting for either Reichert or Burner because a congressional seat is a terrible thing to waste with an idiot.