Nixon: Blunt Took Swift Boat Money

Jay Nixon's campaign for Governor is trying to raise money . . . (wait for it . . .!) by criticizing how Gov. Matt Blunt raises money.

A Nixon fundraising e-mail blasts Blunt for depending on "large corporations and wealthy right-wing ideologues to bankroll his campaign."

"Unlike Matt Blunt, (Nixon's) building a campaign that will represent the interests of all Missourians -- not the special interests," writes Nixon campaign manager Ken Morley.

Morley also goes on to note that Blunt has taken $350,000 from several Texas Republicans who contributed more than $7 million to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, "the group that in 2004 attacked Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's service record during the Vietnam War."

Nixon's money claims: 7 out of 10 have been $100 donations or less.

So far the Nixon camp has held around 40 grassroots fundraising events. No word on how many non-grassroots money bashes have occurred.

And it's still unclear if the court will make both candidates give a lot of that money back.