Childers extending advantage in campaign cash

The Daily Journal took a look at fundraising in the 1CD race between incumbent Rep. Travis Childers and challenger Greg Davis.

Childers has three times more cash on hand. More telling is that Childers has out-raised Davis by more than 25 times.

Here are the numbers, as provided by the DJ:

For Childers -

- 35 individual donations - $22,360

- 76 PAC donations - $140,000

For Davis -

- 7 individual donations - $4,875

- 1 PAC donation - $1,000

Usually, such a lead would not matter. The GOP merely need to turn the spigot and the funds pour forth. This time, however, I think we'll see a different tale.

This bit about Davis and his efforts does not ring true:

Davis said recently that he doesn't expect his campaign to shift into higher gear until after Labor Day, although he steadily has been making public appearances throughout the 24-county north Mississippi district.

In short, I think this prediction from earlier holds true. And that's good news for Democrats.