Dole and Hagan

Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole entered the third quarter with 10 times the campaign cash of her Democratic challenger, state Sen. Kay Hagan. After burning through millions of dollars in the last few months, Dole now has about double the campaign funds of Hagan. Dole's campaign said last week that she raised some $1.7 million during the reporting period, adding to the $3.2 million she had on hand during a finance report in mid-April. But her campaign said Friday she had just $2.7 million remaining. Much of the money Dole spent during the period went toward a television advertising buy to introduce her accomplishments to voters.
Hagan, meanwhile, reported having just $317,000 cash on hand three months ago. But her campaign said last week she had quadrupled her available cash to $1.2 million at the end of June after raising an additional $1.5 million. Dole has aired two separate television ads since the May primary, touting her work on illegal immigration, tobacco buyout programs and protecting North Carolina military bases. Hagan, a lawmaker from Greensboro, aired several ads before the primary but has not gone to the air since then. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 7/11/08).