The power of incumbency

Democratic incumbent Sen. Jeff Bingaman has nearly $1.8 million stockpiled for his re-election campaign, providing him with a large fundraising advantage over his Republican challenger, Allen McCulloch.

McCulloch, a Farmington physician, had a cash balance of $2,487 in his campaign account at the end of June, according to the latest federal campaign finance reports.

AP via The Albuquerque Journal.

Thanks to ‘Burque Babble, who has a good post on the power of incumbency and some “interesting” suggestions for what the Senator could due with the money.