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Alaska candidates report, Rep. Young reports heavy spending on legal expenses

February 1st, 2008

U.S. Rep. Don Young’s campaign spent nine times more than it took in for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2007 — most of it on legal fees — according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday.

Separately, Young, a Republican who faces a federal corruption probe, has established a legal expense fund this month, said his campaign spokesman Mike Anderson.

Berkowitz, a former Alaska House minority leader, raised $124,201 in the final quarter of 2007. He announced his plans to run in mid-October.

Berkowitz said he collected money from 577 contributors.

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