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Hovde raised campaign cash off 'sob story' comment

By the Journal Sentinel

CREATED Jun. 22, 2012

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  • March 8, 2012. Madison native Eric Hovde (standing with his wife Sharon) formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Busch Precision, Inc. Hovde is the chief executive officer of Hovde Capital Advisors, which manages a series of hedge funds. MICHAEL SEARS/MSEARS@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM Image by Michael Sears

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde said Thursday that he now regrets his videotaped remarks complaining about the number of "sob" stories written by the media about poor individuals. But that doesn't mean Hovde can't profit from the controversy.