Rivals in New York House Special Took In Almost $4 Million

The campaign for New York's open seat in the House was very pricey given the short amount of time each candidate had to generate resources. I was surprised that Tedisco raised almost $500,000 less than Murphy because even though he was more well known in the district entering the race, he still had the Republicans working toward making a significant statement of change against President Obama's agenda. Republicans needed the seat more than Democrats because of the morale boost it could have given them, but the neck to neck fundraising that both parties were able to capture reduced some of the advantages that Republicans had at the start of the race. I also found it interesting how Democrats rose to the occasion after the race had technically been declared a victory for Murphy solely to give him a leg up should the need for money during a lawsuit occur. With Coleman still dragging out the process in Minnesota it was wise to give Murphy the money he would need to begin his battle. Although I do not see Tedisco going up against Murphy again in 2010, I could see Republicans launching an attack on Murphy with someone else and that could win back the seat if the advertisement process is conducted with better messages and structuring.