Paul Ryan Fundraiser for Joel Pollack Nets Serious Cash – Townhall
September 3, 2010 by syklein
Filed under In The News
The underdog candidate I mentioned yesterday took in a substantial haul at a packed downtown Chicago fundraiser Wednesday afternoon, thanks to the star power of featured guest Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). More than 400 Illinoisans helped raise approximately $150,000 for Joel Pollack in his upstart bid to unseat liberal incumbent Jan Schakowsky. A healthy warchest is critically important for any campaign, of course, but especially so in expensive media markets like Chicago. Pollack acknowledged the tough battle he faces in November, but pledged to defy the odds:
