Campaign Finances and Early October polls

One candidate leads in the polls while the other leads in fund raising and spending. Darcy Burner has raised $3.2 million thus far to Reichert's $2 million. Reichert however leads Burner in the polls 49% to 41%, with 8% undecided according to Daily Kos (http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/10/0157/0059)
On October 12, Reichert got an unofficial endorsement from the Seattle Times which indicated Burner is still playing catch-up and going through a learning curve as a fresh-faced politician, the article also goes on to note both candidates are against the government's proposed $700 Billion bailout (the following link is from the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008253052_edit12eightdistrictendorse.html).

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