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Democrat Eric Massa continues to stay ahead of Congressman John “Randy” Kuhl, R-29, in fund-raising efforts for the 2008 election in November.

According to campaign finance filings released this week, Massa has raised $898,780 through the first quarter of the 2008 finance cycle, compared to $627,561 for Kuhl. In terms of cash on hand, Massa has $565,320, while Kuhl has $365,722, a difference of $199,598.

“Once again I am humbled by the overwhelming support we’ve received from our grassroots friends," Massa said in a prepared statement. "As I’ve said before, this campaign is about creating living wage jobs and lowering taxes for the middle class families in Western New York.
“Ours is a campaign of the people, not the oil lobbyists, and that is why I have continued to reject corporate contributions,” he added. “There is a new way forward in Western New York and come November, we will bring a higher standard of leadership to Washington.”

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