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DEL.ICIO.USMarshall with 3-to-1 edge over Goddard in ready cash
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, the constantly embattled Macon Democrat, should be breathing a bit easier today, knowing that — as of March 31 — he had a nearly 3-to-1 cash advantage over Republican challenger Rick Goddard.
According to the Federal Election Commission, Goddard is reporting net contributions of $573, 224, with $403,826 in cash on hand.
Marshall reports just over $1 million raised this cycle, with $1.19 million in cash on hand.
The two candidates are roughly equal in contributions from individuals, but Marshall has a substantial advantage when it comes to party support, and money from political action committees. He is, after all, the incumbent.
But the bet here is that Marshall, a superdelegate to the convention, is still not comfortable enough yet to declare whether he’ll support Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama
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