Ravenel Thurmond Campaign Spends Near Two Million
Federal filings show Democratic candidate Charles Ravenel and Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond each spent about 1 million dollars as of Oct 23. Ravenel reported 949,975 spent since Jan 1 with 18,500 on hand. Thurmond 906,057 spent with 53,000 on hand. Ravenel staff volunteers helped fund Oct spending, and Ravenel plans around 215,000 more in radio and TV ads in the final week. Thurmond said no shift in voters and aimed to maximize turnout, maintaining confidence in re election.