University Daily Kansan. July 17. 1980 Page 3
Campaign money tight
By DAN TORCHIA
Staff Reporter
Politicians are not yet singing "Brother Can You Spare A Dime," but citizens in Kansas are turning a deaf ear to pleas for money this year.
Out of six candidates' campaigns for the 3rd District Congressional seat and the U.S. Senate seat, four are not as much money as they expected.
At least one of the incumbents, Sen.
Bob Dole, has received more con-
tributions than expected.
According to the Federal Election Commission reports filed Tuesday by the candidates, the incumbents also have much more than their opponents.
DOLE'S CAMPAIG has raised almost $150,000 more than John Simpson, one Democratic opponent, and $800,000 more than Jim Mather, the challenger. Dole raised $181,306 in the reporting period from April 11 to June 30.
"We do need a lot more than that," said Larry Dunn, a spokesman for Dole's campaign. "We'll spend at least what we did in 1974."
In that election, Dole spent approximately $1 million.
Marvin Rau, Simpson's press secretary, said that Simpson could use more than the $31,438.85 he already had.
"It has been a tough year to raise money," he said. "We do have enough to carry us to a successful primary, though."
He said they would spend $700,000 on the entire race, including the primary and general election.
Maher reported that he had taken in $1,155, the least amount of any candidate.
"About a dozen people contributed," he said. "We'll spend as much as needs to be spent between' now and the next day. We don't have a targeted amount."
LARRY WINN JR., the incumbent representative from the 3rd District, has also raised more money than his opponents. He raised $88,120, mostly from political action committees. Sixty-nine commissioners as appointees, as well as private estate advocates.
Winn's campaign was not available for comment.
Dan Watkins, one of two Democratic challengers to Winn, has raised $2,215. Kathy Hoggard, Watkins' campaign coordinator, said the amount they received was probably affected by the economy.
"Since most of our contributions have been under $100, it has been affecting us more," she said. "The people who make the $1,000 contributions will contribute no matter what the economy is doing."
HE SAIED THEY would spend another $15,000, on television, before the Aug. 6 primary. They expect the campaign to win a campaign campaign if Watkins wins the primary.
Jack Weyfort, the other Democratic candidate, has raised $4,716.42. Mike Olszewski. Weyfort's campaign overhead costs had helped their effort.
"We are running behind in our contributions," he said. "I do think we need to make more money, though they have more money to spend. I don't believe that money wins an auction."
If more contributions come in they will spend more money in the closing
weeks, he said. He estimated they would spend $25,000 on the campaign.
Simpson has the largest number of individual contributors. About 475 people gave money, with most contributions under $100.
"It reflects the kind of grass roots and medium to lower income support that he is generating." Rau said.
FEWER THAN half of the contributions came from an organization called the Council for a Livable World, based in Boston. Two hundred and seventy contributors contributed amounts less than $50. The group gave about $5,000.
"They take a look nationwide in each election and decide what candidates to support," he said. "They are a public leader." The Republican backed Bill Rovin in the last election."
In the Senate race, Dole had the most contributions over $1,000. Seventy-four political action committees and private contributors gave more than that to the most contributions over $1,000. The list of avy Congressional candidate.
Half the candidates are using some sort of loan. Dole and Simpson have taken out bank loans, while Mather has owned $340, 230 of his own money to his campaign.
Dole has taken out a total of $35,000 from the Bank of Stanley. The loan, which was due Tuesday, had an 18 percent interest rate.
SIMPSON HAS used $51,000 a controversial loan taken out from the Bank of Tescott. About $12,000 was taken out in the reporting period.
Simpson's loan is the target of an FEC complaint by Maher, filed two weeks ago.
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