The Price is Right! How much did HuckPAC raise in 2009?

Posted By Kevin Tracy at 4:26 am on January 30, 2010

In the first half of 2009, HuckPAC bragged about their abysmal fundraising numbers. When the numbers came out before, I was still on board as a State Volunteer Coordinator for HuckPAC in Indiana. If you were around then, you’ll likely remember that I didn’t hold any punches, calling the numbers completely unacceptable for a PAC belonging someone who will be a top tier candidate entering the 2011/2012 Presidential Race.

In the first six months of 2009, HuckPAC raised just $304,000 compared to Mitt Romney’s PAC, which raised well over $1.9 Million. HuckPAC was also spending money faster than it was bringing it in, prompting them to get rid of a long-time staffer.

Recently, Romney’s people announced that their Free and Strong America PAC raised just under $3 million for the entire year. The fundraising numbers aren’t due out until Sunday afternoon, and those of us who have been close to HuckPAC know that they don’t release this data until the absolute, very last minute humanly possible. And yes, every time it has been because they’re trying to delay the bad press they’re going to get from it.

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to play a bit of a game in this one based on The Price is Right!

The person who comes the closest to guessing how much HuckPAC raised in 2009 without going over will get to be a guest writer on this blog for ONE WEEK! If you’re a blogger, that means you can shamelessly promote your own blog on our website! If you’re a Huckabee fan and believe that I’ve given the guy a bad shake, then you can defend the guy until your fingers start falling off on your keyboard.

All you have to do is leave a comment with the guess closest to how much HuckPAC grossed throughout the entire year in 2009 without going over.

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Comment by Kevin Tracy on January 30, 2010

RULES:
I just realized some glaring problems with the post as written.

1. You can’t be a paid member of HuckPAC or have insider information. That’s not fair.
2. If you win, I have the right to edit or disapprove what you write. I’m open minded, but there are lines I won’t let people cross.
3. If you win, no more than 1 post per day for your week. If you don’t write on a certain day, you are not going to be “owed” a makeup day.

Comment by LD Jackson on January 30, 2010

Well, let’s see. Given the fact that their fundraising numbers may have been harmed by the killings by Maurice Clemmons, I will venture a guess of $536,260. (You realize I am doing this almost completely off the top of my head, right?)

Comment by WKen on January 30, 2010

$801,246
Comment by Travis G on January 30, 2010

$540,000
Comment by Kevin Tracy on January 31, 2010

HAHAHAH!!! Larry is going to kick your butt if you steal this from him, Travis!
Comment by LD Jackson on January 31, 2010

I am going to be looking for you, Travis.
Comment by Kevin Tracy on January 31, 2010

You won Ken.

HuckPAC is reporting a surprisingly even number of $820,000. I’ll shoot you an e-mail later today.
Comment by LD Jackson on January 31, 2010

Boy, did I ever miss that by a mile. Are you sure Ken didn’t have insider information? Anyway, congrats on the good guess, Ken.

Comment by WKen on February 1, 2010

Wow … I was worrying there for a moment when everyone else was shooting so much lower.

Actually, Larry’s mention of Maurice Clemmons worried me, because that logic made sense. I went for more than doubling, figuring that donations pick up in the second half … But Clemmons could have driven that in the other direction.

I’m so deeply honored.

Now I have to figure out something worth writing for a week.

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