DeMint's PAC Looks to Raise $174K for O'Donnell "By Next Week"

The Weekly Standard ^ | Sept. 15 | John McCormack

[Smokeyblue]

A National Republican Senatorial Committee tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD in an email it's very unlikely that national Republican party organizations will be spending money on Christine O'Donnell's Senate bid in Delaware:

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Matt Hoskins, a spokesman for Senator Jim DeMint's Senate Conservatives Fund, writes in an email to TWS that the Senate Conservatives Fund is rising to the challenge:

The party's coordinated spending limit for a Senate nominee in Delaware is $87,000. The RNC and the NRSC each have that limit so it is double that amount. $174,000 total. Since the party is saying they will cut her off, this will be SCF's initial goal. We will likely raise her this money from grassroots by next week.

This will be $174,000 in new money earmarked for O'Donnell. On the Senate Conservatives Fund website, donors can choose to earmark their donations for a specific candidate or candidates. Hoskins says the SCF has not decided whether to make independent expenditures, which can be unlimited, from its general fund on O'Donnell's behalf.

[wardaddy]

bttt

[Comparative Advantage]

This is the best bang for your buck among conservative PACS. You can choose specific conservative candidates to direct your donation to or split it among candidates. And, yes, I have contributed.

[Pox]

DeMint/Palin or Palin/DeMint in 2012 is starting to look more and more like a dream team ticket to me more and more every day.

[bluecollarman]

Glad to see this. I had already sent her a donation earlier tonight through her site. I think she will raise a lot of money because of the NRSC. If I gave, as tight as I am, I am thinking lots of others are doing it too.

[FL911]

A National Republican Senatorial Committee tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD in an email it's very unlikely that national Republican party organizations will be spending money on Christine O'Donnell's Senate bid in Delaware and I won't be spending money on the NRSC.

[Lancey Howard]

Gotta love this guy DeMint.
His PAC will blow away the NRSC in fundraising.

In fact, I hope his PAC replaces the NRSC.

[Truthsearcher]

Keep bumping this.

Let’s help her raise the money.

[DB]

Actually, this is a very good thing.

The lines are being drawn.

Those who operate in the shadows are being exposed and forced to pick one side or the other.

It is way past time to clean house and with all the cards on the table it will make the job much easier.

[Cobra64]

NRSC jerks... unintended consequences of their actions. Their contempt towards her has backfired.

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP what you said. I couldn’t agree more.
Palin and DeMint may well end up going toe to toe in a primary. If that’s the case, Palin/DeMint looks more likely, especially since Palin already did the VP campaign thing.

[Pox]

Those who operate in the shadows are being exposed and forced to pick one side or the other.

Very well put! In case you see that quote again, I'm admitting now that I will likely be one who uses that quote. If I forget to give you proper credit, I offer my apologies upfront. :)

[J Edgar]

Senator Jim DeMint is Da Man!

[MetaThought]

Yeah, I don’t see Palin playing second fiddle to anyone for the second time around.

[roses of sharon]

Bump!

[annieokie]

Bumping, and donating to O’Donnell.

[FTJM]

DeMint!

[DesScorp]

Jim DeMint is becoming the leader the GOP has needed for years.

[JPG]

BTTT

[Smokeyblue]

Thanks to all those who worked so hard in Delaware and all around the country for those races not getting as much attention.

Excellent work!!!