Meehan enriches war chest, eyeing possible Senate run

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | September 7, 2004

In a fund-raising spree this summer, US Representative Martin T. Meehan's increased his campaign war chest to $4 million for a potential special US Senate race next year -- vaulting far ahead of his nearest rivals.

According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission late last week, Meehan raised $590,973 in the reporting period from July 1 to Aug. 25, twice the amount of his competitor, US Representative Edward J. Markey, the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation.

Markey, Democrat of Malden, received $253,000 in donations during the same period, raising the total in his political account to $2.1 million.

Meehan, a Lowell Democrat who was key in getting the recent sweeping campaign finance reform passed, declined to comment on his fund-raising.

more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/09/07/meehan_enriches_war_chest_eyeing_possible_senate_run/