[Dallas Morning News] Democrat Beto O’Rourke has done what no Greg Abbott opponent has ever done — raised more than the veteran GOP officeholder in two consecutive reporting periods.O’Rourke stressed the novelty of anyone beating Abbott at his political strength — fundraising — twice in a row. O’Rourke also touted how he has a lot more small donors than Abbott, with the average contribution being $53 in the latest period.
Abbott campaign chairman Gardner Pate stressed how for the governor, "81% of all the money came from within Texas." Over the entire 2022 cycle, Abbott’s received contributions from all 254 counties in Texas, Pate said in a written statement.
"Governor Abbott’s campaign is proud that the vast majority of his support comes from within Texas and not from out of state liberals like George Soros or from shady dark money groups hiding their donors from public disclosure," Pate said.
He was referring to Coulda Been Worse LLC, whose donors are unknown. Since Aug. 1, the group opposing Abbott has spent $15.3 million dollars on advertising, according to AdImpact.com, an ad-tracking service. In the same period, Abbott has spent $38 million on ads; and O’Rourke, $20.2 million. Coulda Been Worse has provided rough parity for O’Rourke’s viewpoint in the ad wars as the Nov. 8 election approached.
"We’re confident we will have the resources we need to ensure all Texans know Governor Abbott’s strong record on job creation, supporting our police and securing the border," which contrasts with O’Rourke’s "extreme liberal policies," Pate said.
O’Rourke said, "We are going to defeat [Abbott] and ensure Texas finally leads in great jobs, world class schools, the ability to see a doctor, keeping our kids safe and restoring a woman’s freedom to make her own decisions about her own body."
You forgot about the AR-15 collection, Beto.