The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported
yesterday it spent $ 779,116 on July 8th for independent expenditures supporting Rep. Jack Kingston, R - Ga., in the July 22nd Republican party Senate primary
runoff election.
Representative Anthony D. Weiner conceded the 2005 Democratic mayoral nomination
yesterday to Fernando Ferrer, the top vote - getter in the race, in hopes of averting a potentially destructive
runoff election and strengthening Mr. Ferrer's hand as he begins the final eight - week campaign against Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.