Mark Greenberg, a Republican running in the 5th, says he’s got $400K in campaign cash

The bulk of that comes from two personal loans he made to the campaign: Greenberg, a Litchfield County businessman, $271,500 check for the first quarter of 2010, which ends at midnight tonight. 

In the 4th quarter of 2009, Greenberg invested $150,000 of his money into the campaign.
He is one of several Republicans hoping to unseat 5th District Democrat Chris Murphy, among them Justin Bernier of Plainville and Sam Caligiuri of Waterbury.


Murphy “will be very well-financed by PACs and special interests and he will have the entire Democrat machine behind him,” Greenberg said in a statement announcing his fundraising totals, “but this election must be decided by the issues and qualifications of the candidates.    

 “There is simply too much at stake to keep sending someone who is part of the problem back to the source of the problem. We need change in Washington,”  Greenberg said.  “We need the outsider perspective of a businessman who knows how to create jobs and control spending.”

Neither Caligiuri nor Bernier have made their filings public. The reports are not due to the Federal Election Commission until April 15.