Allen fundraising down for second straight quarter

Republican George Allen took in about $900,000 over the last three months for his bid to reclaim his U.S. Senate seat, far short of his fundraising for the first half of the year.

Allen’s campaign announced the figures Friday ahead of the Oct. 15 Federal Election Commission filing deadline. Heading into the last three months of the year, Allen has nearly $1.8 million, meaning he has spent nearly as much as he has raised since June 30, when his campaign reported closing the quarter with $1.65 million left in the coffer.