Republican candidate Ken Miller, on the other hand, is putting the best face on his gubernatorial campaign, which has raised just $12,000. He said in a news release that he has been concentrating on travel and meeting people and just sent out his first fund-raising letter. He said his only disappointment has been trying to get other candidates to appear at public forums. An understandable strategy for someone so far back in fund-raising -- nothing like a free forum to help make up ground.