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04/12/2013

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Sarasota News Leader April 12, 2013 Page 26 Cardamone, who was the emcee for the event, noted the support of so many former mayors "was unprecedented." Atkins said, "I can't remember a more important election in the city." Clapp said Chapman "stands out head and shoulders over the other candidates." The Wednesday event was a counterpoint to another press conference held by Atwell and Dorfman on March 26. They received the endorsement at that time of two non-prevailing candidates in the race. Both Linda Holland and Kelvin Lumpkin said they were backing Atwell and Dorfman, after failing to make it into the final election. The sixth candidate in Susan Chapman addresses the CONA audience on April 8. Photo by Norman Schimmel the primary, Pete Theisen, has not endorsed any other candidate. rest of the candidates combined; now he must However, Theisen reacted strongly to the ra- raise more as the race enters its final month. dio program during which Grande belittled several people. "Calling Commissioner [Shannon] Snyder a 'conehead.' Referring to Commissioner Shaw as having a brain the size of a thimble. Saying Susan Chapman is a 'dead rock,'" wrote Theisen in a posting to the Sarasota Voices blog. "Dorfman let it all be said and did not object or disagree." Atwell has raised a total of $20,000 and spent about $17,000 so far. That leaves her a $3,000 war chest for the final election. Her accounts include a $7,000 loan to her campaign. Chapman has raised $18,000, including $2,400 in new donations after the primary. She has spent about $15,000, leaving her, too, with a Theisen posted a link to the April 6 program. $3,000 balance. CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS GROW The three finalists finished in an inverse relationship to the funds they have raised, an ANEW oddity in American politics. Chapman finished Dorfman spent just about every dime he first in the primary, but she has raised only raised to get into the final election. Round- $18,000. Atwell was second, raising $20,000. ing up the number through March 22, he had Dorfman was third after raising $40,000. raised $40,000 and spent $39,000. During the reporting period for March 6-22, he raised just Editor's note: April 15 is the last day to reg$600 of the total. By the March 12 primary, ister to vote in the upcoming May 14 city Dorfman had brought in more money than the election. %

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