Burnt Orange Report

Update on the Martin Frost Campaign

By Byron LaMasters

Here's the latest update from the Martin Frost campaign:

Frost Continues Fundraising and Campaign Successes

Frost Out Raises Sessions in 2nd Quarter; Funds Used to
Establish Field Operation and Educate Voters

DALLAS, TX - Congressman Martin Frost’s re-election campaign in the 32nd
Congressional District continues to build momentum, grass-roots support and
the necessary funds to win what experts are calling “the most competitive in
the nation.”

In the recently completed second quarter (April 1 to June 30), Congressman
Frost has out raised his Republican opponent, Pete Sessions, and is on
schedule to raise his $3 million goal for the general election.

Frost raised a total of $1.2 million during the second quarter. In addition,
he already had $1.2 million cash on hand at the beginning of the quarter,
which amounts to a total of about $2.4 million to date for the general
election.

North Texas Support

Frost, a political moderate with a record of creating jobs and delivering
for North Texas, has enjoyed significant success with in-state Texas
fundraising during the cycle. To date, he has received contributions from
more than 2,100 individuals in Dallas County and during the last quarter,
received more than $700,000 from Texas contributors. This brings the total
amount raised from Texas individuals during the cycle to $1.65 million.
Frost is proud to have a strong base of local business and civic leaders
from North Texas supporting his campaign.

Congressman Frost has already been endorsed by the Dallas Police Association
and the Dallas Firefighters Association. Former Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright was the headliner at a June 13th fundraising luncheon in Dallas for
Frost that was attended by 800 people and raised more than $200,000,
primarily from local donors. Dallas business leader and philanthropist,
Raymond Nasher, also hosted a fundraising reception on June 29th that raised
more than $100,000, primarily from local business executives, and featured
retired General Wesley Clark.

Back to the Basics: Grassroots Campaigning

Because of Congressman Frost’s strategy to win the seat, Frost made a
strategic decision to spend significant money early in 2004. The first step
began in April, by establishing a field operation in the district’s 178
precincts.

Already, the campaign has recruited precinct captains in almost all of the
district’s precincts. Each individual captain conducts phone canvassing and
door-to-door walk programs within their precincts. Also included in the
early money spent, are three district-wide mailings that highlight Frost’s
26 years of fighting to create good jobs, safe neighborhoods and represent
the needs of North Texas in Washington [Links Below]. After all of this
initial investment, the Frost campaign has a cash-on-hand figure of more
than $1.6 million.

The 32nd District is 50% minority (36% Hispanic, 8% Black and 6% Asian), and
almost the same number of votes were cast in the Democratic and Republican
primaries in the new 32nd District in March. The diverse make-up of the
district, paired with Congressman Frost’s early efforts to organize and
educate all of the precincts, truly make the race for CD 32 one of the most
competitive in the nation.

“The early investment of campaign funds in the district has brought the two
campaigns to a dead-even situation,” Frost spokesman Justin Kitsch noted.
“We will build on this in the fall with a significant amount of paid media.”

Frost has raised a total of $3.1 million since January of 2003. About
$700,000 of this was spent on 2003 redistricting and political expenses
prior to the March primary.

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Funds Available for General Election Campaign

- Cash-on-Hand as of March 31, 2004: $1.2 million
- Amount Raised During 2nd Quarter, 2004: $1.2 million*

Total: $2.4 million

- Funds Raised During Cycle: $3.1 million*
- Spent on Redistricting, Primary and
Other Political Expenses During 2003:
$700,000
Total Available for General Election:
$2.4 million

Total Number of Contributors from Dallas County for the Cycle: Over 2,100
Total Raised from Individuals in Texas this Quarter: Over $700,000
Total Raised from Individuals from Texas this Cycle: $1.65 million
Cash-on-Hand as of 6/30/04: About $1.6 million

*Figures are approximations, and will be finalized before the reporting
deadline.

HIGHLIGHTS:
- $200,000+ raised at the Madeleine Albright luncheon on June 13th,
primarily from local donors.
- $100,000+ raised at the home of prominent Dallas businessman and
philanthropist, Ray Nasher, on June 29th, primarily from local donors.

Links to Frost Mailings
http://www.martinfrost.com/mail1/
http://www.martinfrost.com/mail2/
http://www.martinfrost.com/mail3/