Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 3, 1994 TAG: 9406030114
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
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Robb, who as the incumbent has consistently out-raised his three Democratic challengers, raked in more than $484,000 between April 1 and May 25, according to campaign finance reports filed on a Thursday deadline with the Federal Election Commission.
Robb has raised almost $2.2 million over the course of the campaign, and has more than $950,000 still on hand.
His closest competitor has about one-tenth of that amount: State Sen. Virgil Goode of Rocky Mount filed a report showing just under $99,000 in the bank. He raised $150,016 from March 31 to May 25.
Robb's other Democratic challengers are not even in the same financial ballpark.
Richmond lawyer Sylvia Clute reported raising $113,000, but has spent all but $1,724 and has $25,300 in debts. Numbers were not available from the campaign of Lyndon LaRouche follower Nancy Spannaus.
The candidates will vie for the Democratic nomination in a primary election on June 14.
Goode's campaign tried to paint Robb's hefty total as a liability, saying most of the former governor's money is from Hollywood moguls and New York slicksters while Goode's contributions are 99 percent Virginian.
Robb is ``beholden to out-of-state interests. ... It's another sign that Virginians are not responding to his campaign,'' said Craig Bieber, Goode's spokesman.
Robb staffer Bert Rohrer dismissed Goode with a huff.
``We've raised three times as much money in Virginia as he's raised total for this election,'' Rohrer said, adding a swipe at Goode's rural roots: ``You know, this is not a race for a Franklin County seat. This is the big-time,'' he said.
``You can't run against Oliver North with $150,000, no matter where it comes from.''
North, favored to win the nomination over former Reagan budget director Jim Miller at this weekend's Republican convention, makes even Robb look underfunded: North has raised $6 million so far and has set his sights on a total of $20 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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