Washington Times | Atypical fundraising keys Barry campaign
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Marion Barry’s re-election bid to his D.C. Councilseat from Ward 8 has attracted almost 150 campaign donations since Feb. 1, yet fewer than 10 of them came from regular folks in his ward.
Mr. Barry said Tuesday he is “on schedule” in his fundraising ahead of the April 3 primary elections in the District. Yet only 27 of the 144 recent contributions to his campaign emanate from Ward 8, and only seven of those are from individuals instead of businesses or corporations.
Mr. Barry said the issue can be explained by two factors — his constituents in Ward 8 do not have excess income and they don’t think he needs any help, reiterating a “victim of his own success” line he has used in other recent interviews.
“They say, ‘You got this, you don’t need any money,’ ” Mr. Barry said.
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