Suburban congressional incumbents show big fund gains – Daily Herald
July 25, 2010 by syklein
Filed under In The News
Pollak said Friday his donations have largely come from small business owners and the pro-Israel community. He used a good chunk of that money to open a volunteer office in Niles, hire campaign staff, and on web advertising.
Schakowsky said while she has the incumbent advantage, she’s doesn’t take any campaigns for granted. She added, Pollak “has shown a capacity to raise significant dollars.”
“This is a very challenging election season for incumbents,” the veteran lawmaker said. “There is no question about it that people are feeling nervous about their economic situation. (Candidates) can fool themselves even about name recognition and what people’s perception is. I view this as a serious race. I’m taking it seriously and I’m going to compete vigorously.”
