2006 campaign for U.S. Senate Richard Tarrant



in 2005, tarrant announced candidacy senate seat vacated retirement of independent senator jim jeffords. on september 12, 2006, won republican nomination, defeating air force lt. col. greg parke , marijuana legalization activist cris ericson. tarrant faced independent representative bernie sanders in november general election. sanders, won democratic nomination ran independent, defeated tarrant 33 percentage points. race proved expensive race in vermont history both candidates spending close $13 million. tarrant spent $7 million of own money in race , sanders raised $6.5 million , spent of it. tarrant s campaign remarkable saturation of radio , television serial biography of candidate , attack ads of sanders.








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