Is Tom Coburn Retiring? His Lack of Fundraising Would Suggest It.

by: Senate Guru

Wed Feb 04, 2009 at 02:41:37 AM CST

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{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}

There has been a great deal of speculation over whether or not Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky will retire.  Some of this speculation has focused on Bunning's lethargic fundraising, indicative of someone leaning toward retirement.  Well, consider this:

SenatorRaised
in Q4		Cash on Hand
at End of 2008
Jim Bunning $27,591
$149,991
Tom Coburn $19,210
$54,984

Tom Coburn raised less in Q4 and has less cash on hand than retirement prospect Bunning.

Maybe Coburn isn't so keen on a re-election bid, as his previous comments have suggested.  He certainly isn't fundraising like his heart is in it.  Will Coburn be the next Senate Republican to announce his retirement?
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