July 13, 2007 06:26 AM UTC

Schaffer raises $717,000

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• by: Karl Maher

Here’s the full release:

Press Release
Issued:  12 July 2007  5:00 P.M. (MDT) 
Contact: Walt Klein 303-250-7717

Schaffer campaign raises $717,000 dollars in six weeks.

After becoming a candidate for the U.S. Senate in mid-May, Bob Schaffer raised $717,048.25 in the six weeks before the end of the 2nd Quarter reporting period on June 30th.

The campaign will report cash on hand of $682,711.

Walt Klein, Schaffer campaign consultant said “Schaffer’s contributions averaged more than $119,000 a week in the brief time Bob has been a candidate – a remarkable start for the long campaign ahead.”

There were 1789 individual contributions to Schaffer, with more than 83% coming from Colorado.

The full report will be available on July 15th.

Bob Schaffer is the Republican candidate for Colorado’s U.S. Senate election in 2008. He is a former member of Congress and an elected member of the Colorado State Board of Education. He and his wife Maureen live in Fort Collins with their five children.