Quest for campaign cash heats up in midsummer data

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Tim Kaine is outraising his Republican opponent, George Allen, in Virginia’s Senate race, but a conservative outside group is stepping to Allen’s aid with $1.1 million in new television ads attacking Kaine as a big spender.

Campaign finance reports show Kaine raised $3 million from April through June compared to slightly more than $2 million Allen raised in the same quarter.