Meanwhile, Pat Crowley is reporting that Fischer's campaign consultant has quit. PageOneKentucky is reporting that Fischer fired him.

Here's the fundraising e-mail from Fischer's campaign:

Dear .....,

The clock is ticking. Our campaign is asking Fischer supporters everywhere to stand up and be counted by the March 31st crucial campaign finance reporting deadline. Together, in the next week, we can make history.
You and I know how important it is that hard-working folks here in Kentucky have honest and accountable leadership in the Senate. You know how important it is that we put the interests of Kentuckians ahead of the special interests that are shaping our country's policies.To achieve these goals, we need our votes to speak loud and clear in November that after 24 years of Senator McConnell it is time to get our country back on track.

To do this, we need to continue to show the media, Washington, and our voters that Team Fischer has the resources, strength, and momentum to put an end to Senator McConnell's reign. And we need to do it by next Monday. That's why we're announcing this important fundraising challenge: in the next week, please help us raise $25,000 (before March 31st) to close the quarter as strong as possible.

Greg is as committed to retiring Mitch as you are and so Greg will match dollar for dollar your contribution! If you donate $25, $50, $100 or even the maximum of $2300, Greg will match it!

Please join Greg and contribute $50, $100, $250 or whatever you can afford today -- before the March 31st campaign finance reporting deadline!

Dollars demonstrate our financial power -- the ability we'll have to efficiently and effectively contact tens of thousands of voters in the state with TV ads and direct-mail pieces in the closing weeks of the campaign. More importantly, however, the number of donors demonstrates our people power -- the grassroots excitement that translates directly into "feet on the street" and votes on Election Day.

To win, we'll need both -- lots of dollars and lots of donors. A strong fundraising quarter, both in dollars raised and in the sheer number of people who are standing together with us now, can make a big difference. If 500 of our supporters donate $50 each, we'll meet our $25,000 goal!

Please join Greg and contribute $50, $100, $250 or whatever you can afford today -- before the March 31st campaign finance reporting deadline!

After you contribute, please forward this message to your family, friends, and neighbors and let them know that, with their help, we're ready to win. We have already been knocking on doors and calling thousands of voters. Over the coming weeks, your support will help us assure victory by increasing the depth and breadth of our contact with voters.

No matter what you can give today, you will make a very important difference in this election. By contributing now and telling your friends about our campaign, you will send a strong and clear message to the press, pundits, and power brokers that we, together, can retire Senator McConnell.

Thank you so much for your support!

Sincerely,

A.J.
Campaign Manager
Fischer for Senate