Posted on 02/20/2006 6:21:51 AM PST by Coop
Raises Over $13.7 Million In The First Month Of 2006
WASHINGTON - RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman today announced that the RNC received over $13.7 million in contributions in January, 2006. January’s contributions continue the RNC’s record-breaking pace in federal funds for a non-presidential election cycle by adding to the $101.5 million raised in 2005. The RNC also reported nearly $39 million cash-on-hand.
“January’s fundraising success continues to build upon the extraordinary level of support the Republican Party has received over the last year,” Chairman Ken Mehlman said. “The unprecedented dedication to enacting President Bush’s agenda, and the commitment to supporting Republican candidates nationwide, is helping provide the resources needed to accomplish our goals in 2006.”
In January, 250,535 Americans provided 262,636 contributions to the RNC for an average donation of $52.36.
Other than the 'War on Terror' I see little difference between the two parties... Ok, maybe Supreme court....
If you think that not giving money to those who betray you is foolish, then we have a fundamental difference in philosophy.
As do the Democrats and Republicans.
I wish the RNC would drop its policy of supporting incumbents regardless of who is challenging in the primary. I think we could have elected Toomey in PA and Chaffey's transgressions have brought new energy to the debate. It's a debate that should be ongoing. What's crazy is trying to attempt to effect change by bolting to a third-party instead of working within the republican party. No one pays attention to third parties and not having power, well, leaves you powerless to do much of anything about it.
All these folks who, once again, claim to be leaving for good might provide the opportunity for some third-party to get more than 0.0045% of the vote in some future election. Their contributions are obviously not being missed. LOL
Without a doubt. Even with NRSC and White House support, Spectre only managed 51%. I also wish they would have left Bill Salier alone in IA, instead of siding with Ganske (who then got flatted by Harkin in the general election).
I'm not talking about President Bush and HIS accomplishments; other than his open borders policy and spending money 'like a drunken sailor' and that brief Harriet Meyers debacle, I think he has done a pretty darn good job, especially considering the opposition he has faced every step of the way.
What I am sick of and refuse to finance anymore are our wimpy GOP 'frat boy' Senators and about 1/2 of our Representatives who only care about keeping their cushy jobs, and a whole slew of local and State GOP who are not a bit different from the Democrats.
This isn't about Republican vs. Democrat... This is about Conservativsm vs. creeping socialism and rampant waste of taxpayers dollars.
So you think the President accomplished this stuff without help?
flatted = flattened :-p
Wouldn't have happened without him.
Most of the 'help' he had came from the general public, not the RNC, or the GOP Senators, most of whom only did so becuse of pressure applied from above by President Bush multiplied by the pressure below from people like you and me.
I'm not one of those who is going to vote third-party.... There is no rational alternative to voting Republican.
I'm just withholding money; I don't have enough of it myself to actually make my voice be heard..... So, withholding my time and small money and convincing my family to withhold their larger donations is the only way that people like me will ever be heard.
And the way that I withhold the money gets more attention than sending a ten thousand dollar check would.
Maybe if we get some good, strong, conservative Candidates to run, I'll open the checkbook again; The way things look now, I don't hold much hope for that happening.
With my (heretofore Conservative) GOP Senator this week sponsoring a bill which would in effect grant amnesty and permanent residency to 12 million current Illegal Aliens, and many millions more in the next few years...
And the GOP Representative from the next district calling for a congressional investigation into "Bush's Spying on Americans" last week, it seems even more unlikely.
And those two people used to get a lot of support from us.... So, Yes, I am feeling betrayed and nearly totally hopeless for the future
My communications skills must have really gone downhill.
My whole point is that if they are setting records now after alienating so many hardcore conservatives, imagine how much more they would be getting if we were happy with them.
There are quite a few good conservatives running, IMHO. Santorum, Steele, Blackwell, Talent, etc.
Santorum is a good guy most of the time; The rest, I know embarrasingly little to nothing about.
I sent money to guys like Coleman and Thune because they had a good chance against incumbents that I considered serious threats to America...
I suppose I could be convinced to once again DIRECTLY support true conservatives that have good a chance in important, hotly contested races, but money to the RNC and the State GOP organizations is money down a rathole. (no pun intended).
I think that's the way to go - supporting candidates directly.
Hmmm, maybe it is just that I haven't had but two hours sleep in the last 36.... But, that one does indeed seem 'complicated'. ;-)
Besides... There is nothing 'neo' about my Conservitism. (By either common definition).
I bid you all adieu. Morpheus calls and I must, at last, succumb.
>Foolish move on your part, but it's America. Just don't complain too much when the Dems take over<
I am still a Republican, but the party is not.
With programable computers counting ballots, and "good ole boy" funding, how can we get real Republicans into office? Let's hear some solutions.
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