February 10, 2010

Collier Exemplifies “Grassroots” Campaign

Thom Collier has proven that his campaign is truly “grassroots” by raising over $100,000 in his bid to become the Republican nominee for State Senate.  Collier is also the first candidate in the race to cross the $100,000 milestone.

Collier has out-raised all three of his opponents COMBINED in the first 12 month period.  For calendar year 2009, Collier out-raised his next closest competitor, an incumbent House member, by nearly $30,000, even though 59% of his opponent’s fundraising came from special interest lobbying groups.

Collier raised $103,200 from 330 individual contributors. In stark contrast to his next closest competitor, only 3% of Collier’s $106,500 fundraising efforts were from Political Action Committees.  Further separating Collier from his opponents, Collier was the only candidate to receive significant contributions from individual donors in all five counties of the 19th Senate District.

Other candidates in this race have loaned their campaign thousands of dollars to make up for the lack of grassroots support.  Thom Collier is running his campaign debt-free, and just like his views on state government, believes that his campaign should be fiscally responsible.

With 83 days left in this campaign, Thom is relying on conservative activists from all five counties in the 19th District to help him get his message out.  Volunteers and individual contributors will make the difference in this race.

Thom Collier stated, “I have been humbled by the support of so many on this campaign.  People have dedicated their time, talent, and treasure to help me get our conservative message to the voters.  The work, however, is just beginning.  Over the next two and a half months, I will be working extremely hard to get our message to the voters.  Ohio is at a crossroads, and we need conservative leaders now more than ever.  I am the only candidate with both business and state government experience, and I am in the best position to get the job done in Columbus.”