Perry vs. Hutchison - the battle to raise money in Midland. See who the big winner is.

If you were expecting to see Rick Perry at the top of the list, you are right. Taking in the most recent campaign finance report turned in by Republican candidates, Perry topped Kay Bailey Hutchison ($118,722 to $46,888) in dollars from those identifying themselves as being from Midland.
Those figures do not take into consideration donations less than $250.

Perry scores bigger, More often: The difference between the two can be seen in the larger donations. Hutchison reported 32 donations of $500 or more. Perry had 50.
Hutchison claimed three $5,000 donations, her highest of the period. Perry received one for $25,000, one for $10,000, a $6,500 donation and four others for $5,000. That is $61,000 from Perry's top seven donations, which is more than $14,000 greater than Hutchison's entire collection.

That is a lot of money: When you think how much money is $118,722, consider this. No candidate running for mayor of Midland has ever raised that much money (not including personal loans) during an entire campaign. Apparently, not all politics are local.

Looks like we have a Bushie for Perry: One theme being played out during this gubernatorial primary is that those who supported George W. Bush have been lining up behind Kay Bailey Hutchison. From Dick Cheney to George H.W. to Karl Rove to Karen Hughes and many locally, they pledged their support and money behind Sen. Hutchison. Well, a $10,000 donation from Bush's Commerce Secretary Don Evans (and his wife) to Rick Perry shows us there is at least one prominent Bush backer willing to stand behind the current governor.

So we can say we were fair to the tea party candidate: Deborah Medina reported one contribution of $250 or more from Midland (a $300 donation). We expect her first debate performance will help her, but probably not much.

Here is Hutchison's report.
Here is Perry's report.
Here is Deborah Medina's report.

The following is from the most recent campaign finance reports released by Texas' Republican gubernatorial candidates. We have listed only donations of $250 or more.

For Rick Perry

$25,000
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Williams Jr.
$10,000
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Evans
$6,500
Robert Holt
$5,000
Joe Mabee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Salehi, Nicholas Taylor
$2,822.81
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Williams Jr.
$2,500
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Cuevas Jr., Tim Dunn, Evetts Haley Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Henry, Terry Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Don Sparks
$2,000
Katherine Taylor
$1,500
Doris Redfern
$1,000
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Angelo Jr., Mr and Mrs. George Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Corrigan III, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Culbert, Mr. and Mrs. A Dufford, Lori Edwards, James Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Helbing Sr., Mr. and Mr. Joe Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Midkiff, Mr. and Mrs. J Mims, Dr. Dennis Neely, Beverly Pevehouse, Mr. and Mrs. J. Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. L Sipes Sr., Dallas Smith Jr., Mr. and Mrs George Staley, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. R. Williams, Richard Williams, Richard Williams, Richard Williams, John Williams, Clay Wood
$500
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Blankinship, Michelle Brock, Judith Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. D. Donaldson, Tami Gillean, Giles Kemp, Mrs. and Mrs. David Pruitt, Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace
$450
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Franklin
$400
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walsh
$300
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Franklin
$250
James Beauchamp, Ann Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brenner, G. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, Dr. Sam Canon, Sharla Carver, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Helbing Jr., Thomas Heller, James Hightower, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leibrock, Evangeline Lindsey, L. Melzer, Robert Oakes, Mr. and Mrs. James Purvis, L. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Satterwhite, Dr. Terry Tubb, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilkinson Jr.

For Kay Bailey Hutchison
$5,000
Kelly Cox, Timothy Leach, Edwin Wright
$3,000
William Blake Yarborough Jr. Mgmt. Trust
$2,500
David Copeland, Nancy Gibson
$1,500
Mary DeCompiegne
$1,250
Manoher Gurru, Sheela Gurru
$1,000
Hugh Corrigan III, Peggy Cowan, Robert Cowan, June Cowden, Betty Dean, Charles Dean, J.L. Davis Gas Consulting, Juandelle Lacy Roberts, George A Thomas, Charles Younger
$500
Margaret Cowden, J.D. Faircloth, Venita Faircloth, Willard Green, Byron Harris, Suzanne Martin, Gary McKinney, Mary Oakley, Glenn Rogers, Louan Rogers, Billie Ross, Ronald C. Schwisow, Donnette Schwisow
$400
Arden Grover, Rosalind Grover
$250
Pamela Capero, James Corwin, Lois Folger, Richard Folger, Barbara Jowell, David Payne, Patsy Sparkman, Wallace Sparkman, Jack Walcher, Claire Woodcock

For Deborah Medina
$300
Jackie Trainer