Bert Mizusawa had a tremendous fundraising quarter – raising nearly $200,000, with over 75% from donations.
However, an opposing campaign emailed their analysis of his numbers and stated that a majority of his donations came from outside the district. I asked Mizusawa about this and he responded as follows:
The ultimate test of community support for all candidates in this contest is the primary vote on June 8th. If the December 31st FEC report, which speaks for itself, determined the outcome, I would have started much earlier and focused my campaign on money rather than substance. Nevertheless, I am proud of the fantastic support we received in only a short period that coincided with the holidays, and hear that we outraised all others on a weekly basis. While this financial support will definitely help us get our message out, by no means will money or hype substitute for substance in our campaign to be the Second District’s Congressman.
Just when I didn’t think this race could get any more interesting…it does.
