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PACs, business interests provide major sources for Schuring, Boccieri
By Stephanie Warsmith
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Friday, Jul 18, 2008
State Sen. John Boccieri, the Democratic candidate for the 16th Congressional District, has raised more than $1 million, with more than half coming from political action committees.
State Sen. Kirk Schuring, his Republican opponent, has brought in slightly less — about $820,000 — with much of it from big-name, local business executives, including those with Timken and J.M. Smucker companies.
Together, the two have amassed more than $1.9 million in the battle to replace retiring, long-time Congressman Ralph Regula, according to reports filed this week with the Federal Election Commission.
The race has garnered national attention, with the Democratic Party picking it as a must win, a conservative group recently targeting Boccieri for negative, automated phone calls, and money pouring in to both candidates from across the country.
Boccieri had brought in $1,081,509 and had $531,015 on hand, while Schuring had raised $819,958 and had $348,939 remaining, according to the reports.
Schuring criticized Boccieri for drawing most of his money from outside the district, including from many out-of-state political action committees (PACs). The PACs that have contributed to Boccieri include Bringing Leadership Back in Waterloo, Iowa, and Democrats Reshaping America in Burbank, Calif.
''I think there is a pretty stark contrast between the two campaigns and where we've gone to raise money,'' said Schuring, R-Jackson Township.
Boccieri, D-New Middletown, said in a news release that he has had multiple contributions of $100 or less, with many from local donors. He criticized Schuring for getting the backing of local business leaders that he said have ''laid off thousands of area workers in the past five years.''
''I'm getting grass-roots support from people who are fighting to keep their jobs, while my opponent takes checks from the executives who are shipping their jobs away,'' said Boccieri, who was traveling Thursday and couldn't be reached.
Schuring said the executives who have given to his campaign are ''running some of the most successful businesses'' in the area and represent a cross section of the district.
Schuring also has gotten money from PACs, including Continuing a Majority in Midland, Mich., Every Republican is Crucial in Richmond, Va., and United Health Group Inc. in Minnetonka, Minn.
Boccieri and Schuring have mostly spent their funds in the same way, with money going to payroll, office supplies, postage, phones, travel, catering, and research and fundraising services.
Other highlights include:
• Boccieri has received $32,295 from the Democratic National Campaign Committee and $2,500 from the Ohio Democratic Party Federal Campaign, while Schuring has not yet gotten support from his party. Schuring said he may get some GOP funds, but it likely will be a small percentage of what he raises.
• Boccieri got $14,211 from a group called ActBlue in Cambridge, Mass., which raises money online for Democratic candidates.
• Schuring received $4,000 from Regula's campaign committee.
The next filing deadline for Congressional candidates is Oct. 15.
In other local Congressional races, the latest reports show:
• In the 13th District, U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton had raised $546,375 and had $188,693 on hand. David Potter, her GOP opponent, didn't file a report. Candidates aren't required to file a report if they have raised or spent less than $5,000. They don't have to file electronically if they expect to spend less than $50,000 that year.
• In the 14th District, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette had raised $1,168,363 and had $870,849 on hand. Retired appeals court judge Bill O'Neill, his Democratic challenger, had brought in $350,671 and had $46,541 on hand.
• In the 17th District, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan had raised $1,095,583 and had $424,293 on hand. Duane Grassell, his Republican challenger, didn't file a report.
Stephanie Warsmith can be reached at 330-996-3705 or swarsmith@thebeaconjournal.com.
State Sen. John Boccieri, the Democratic candidate for the 16th Congressional District, has raised more than $1 million, with more than half coming from political action committees.
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