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Still, several Democrats yesterday acknowledged that the governor, entering a race with no evident primary election opponent, has gained a significant edge by virtue of the money he has raised.
"It puts him in an excellent position," said Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Calvert). "State races are dominated by the cost of going on television, and right now the amounts raised [by the Democrats] are paltry by comparison."
Ehrlich campaign advisers would not discuss the governor's plans for the $8.4 million he has on hand. But Republican consultant Kevin Igoe said the money opens the door to a number of options.
"He can spend money early, or he can wait and dominate the message late in the campaign," Igoe said. "If you assume a competitive Democratic primary ends in September, whomever wins that is going to have to spend time reloading."
During that time, Igoe said, Ehrlich will own the airwaves.
The governor is also in a better position to receive help from his state party. Reports filed this week with the State Board of Elections showed the state GOP had $439,196 on hand in non-federal money, compared with $57,515 for the Democrats.
Both parties also maintain federal accounts. The most recent reports to the Federal Election Commission showed the GOP with a slight edge there, too. As of last month, Republicans had $124,232 on hand; Democrats had $111,866 as of November.
Walker said he was not worried. The Democrats, he said, have invested a lot of money in building a voter file, making technology upgrades and polling.
"We're right where we want to be," he said.
