If Marco Rubio was hoping to match the growing national buzz over his U.S. Senate challenge of Charlie Crist with a big debut fundraising quarter, this won't cut it: He raised $340,000 in his first quarter as a candidate, according to an e-mail to supporters. No word yet on his cash on hand.
"Together, generous support like yours has generated over $340,000 in overall contributions during the second quarter, over $144,000 of which was raised online, including over $34,000 in the last two days of the period alone. You were one of nearly 2,500 donors, representing all 50 states and more than 55 Florida counties. We are also well on our way to unleashing the enormous potential of our passionate and committed donors, over 96 percent of which have the continued ability to support my campaign repeatedly, consistently and quarter after quarter.
"This is a strong statement about the direction you believe our Republican Party, our state and our nation should take. It is an encouraging reminder about how piece by piece, supporter by supporter and idea by idea, we are building a movement that will only grow and gain momentum as we continue on this path."
–Adam Smith
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