Obey's Campaign Finance Filing - Losing Money

Late Friday, the FEC received Obey's report for the second quarter of 2006.

Here's our findings on this report.

1. Obey has $12,500 less Cash on Hand at the end of June than he did at the end of March.
2. Obey raised less than $100,000 ($88,862).
3. Obey spent $51,668 on his campaign and gave $50,000 to the national Democrats (presumably to offset costs for their failed attempt to win the special election in California).
4. $49,500 or 56% this quarter came from DC special interests and their lobbyists.
5. $36,627 came from inside Wisconsin - we'll be interested to see how Reid and Tyberg stack up based on inside Wisconsin funds.

Now let's look at his first six months.

Obey raised $300,000. Of that money 68% ($204,500) came from DC special interests and their lobbyists. And 82% ($245,000) of that money came from outside of Wisconsin.

When nearly 7 of 10 dollars come from DC special interests and lobbyists and 8 out of 10 dollars come from outside of Wisconsin, we ask again, who does Dave Obey represent anyway?