Mass. Senate Candidates Spend $68 Million

The race for US Senate in Massachusetts has shattered previous political spending records in Massachusetts.   WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports

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The campaigns of Republican Senator Scott Brown and Democratic Challenger Elizabeth Warren have been spending at a furious rate. A combined total of $68 million as of Oct 17th.   Political consultant Tony Cignoli of Springfield notes that final campaign finance reports are due until well after the election.

Warren, a first time candidate for elected office has raised more money than any other challenger for a Congressional seat in the country, collecting more than $38 million dollars.. Brown raised about $10 million less, but had  $13 million left from the 2010 special election.