Pa. Republicans stumble in cash race

The Politicio ^ | July 19, 2010 | Alex Isenstadt

[Clintonfatigued]

Suddenly, Pennsylvania looks far less promising.

[skeeter]

BS. Nearly everyone I speak with here in liberal CA - most of whom I consider non-political - cannot wait for November. They see the handwriting on the wall.

[skeeter]

I suspect its the same in PA.

[Williams]

Good God though, with all the passion out there, no money raised?

And lots of money for democrats?

[skeeter]

If true I blame the GOP alone. They’re missing a hugh fund raising opportunity.

[Kansas58]

We are in the primary season.
Conservative money is flowing to primary contests.

Also, Republicans have far more primaries, this year, than Democrats.

[God luvs America]

and spending the money on morons like scofazza and crist...they call me all the time and I tell them the same thing- i won’t give them a penny rather I will send the money directly to the candidates I feel best support my beliefs...I live in the northeast and have donated to Starr Parker- running for congress in Carson, Ca...

[FrankR]

With the reputation the democrats have built for lying, all the money in the world spent on ads is not goings to help them hide what they have done for the past 50 years, and especially in the last 18 months.

We remember.

My vote never hinges on how much a candidate advertised, or how much money he spent. We all see that one of the richest men in the world - George Soros - is also one of the most evil and America's biggest enemy.

We remember, and we WILL remember in November...it's a garn'teed fact.

[sgtyork]

Couple thoughts...

Maybe this year the economy is really altering the giving pattern. Especially if Republican base - small business - may not be able to drop the money.

Emotion is important too maybe more than money. I wish today was November and I’m volunteering more than ever.

[cranked]

Given the sheer amount of idiot libtards in Penn, is this not expected?

[Dems_R_Losers]

Dahlkemper and Altmire both were elected while raising less than the GOP incumbents they defeated. Money isn't the only thing that matters in PA. In 2005 the state Senate majority leader lost in a primary after spending a million dollars, to a tire salesman who spent practically nothing.

There are also huge Senate and Governor's races in PA this year which are soaking up a lot of the money.

[Clintonfatigued]

“My vote never hinges on how much a candidate advertised, or how much money he spent.”

That’s all good and well, but chances are that you are better informed than most people.

[Cheetahcat]

What is obamas agent Steele doing to fill the coffers?

[Mr. K]

How many democraps are getting ‘stimulus’ funds now?

[livius]

One of the problems is that people always think it’s sort of “virtuous” for a candidate not to have much money, but unfortunately the candidate has got to have enough money to get his message out to enough people so that he can actually get elected. And that doesn’t come cheap.

I was reading that most of our competitors here in Florida are running off of their own personal wealth. So if a candidate can’t raise money from local voters, that means that the great majority will be only people who either have heavy institutional backing (unions, for example) or are independently wealthy.

This is a serious problem.

[OldArmy52]

Well, the Dem’s control the “Stimulus” slush fund billions...so they should be just fine on “public funding of elections”.

The Repubs are hurting. Many Repubs out of work. And the general public wants “cash for courage”.

[WOSG]

Dont let the lib-media drive the narrative like this.

Democrats have STOLEN America’s future with their trillion dollar deficits.
Their corruptways have enbabled them to raise kickback millions.

It’s a scam, and all it take are some smart, angry voters ready to expose the lie.

[cayuga]

Good God though, with all the passion out there, no money raised? And lots of money for democrats?

I can explain it.

I have plenty of passion, but I don't have money to waste on a spineless Republican Party that will not call the opposition what they are: Socialist Democrats.

When the Pubbies start fighting like its a life-and-death stuggle to save the country, and stop treating the Rats like fraternity brothers, I'll open up my checkbook.

Until then, I'll use my discretionary funds to buy ammo.

[Clintonfatigued]

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