One way to track the viability of a campaign is to track how much money is being raised.

So without further adieu, here are the balances of the campaigns:

CANDIDATE
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Dudley     $348,000
Kitzhaber  $342,000
Bradbury   $22,000
Alley      $44,000*

The Oregon Attorney General is not enforcing any of the limits on campaign contributions enacted by the voters as Measure 47 (2006), so a labor union, corporation, or wealthy individual can wipe out any advantage with a single contribution. Contributions of $100,000 by individuals and $300,000 or more from OEA and SEIU would not be out of the ordinary in an Oregon Governor's race. In 2006, the Republican Governor's Association spent more than $4 million for the Republican candidate for Governor in Oregon.

* excludes debt from personal loan by candidate to campaign