DEAN UNDER FIRE FROM PARTY DEMS; NEARLY ALL CASH SPENT

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DEAN UNDER FIRE FROM PARTY DEMS; NEARLY ALL CASH SPENT Mon Jan 30 2006 10:52:31 ET

Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are privately bristling over Howard Dean’s management of the Democratic National Committee and have made those sentiments clear after new fundraising numbers showed he has spent nearly all the committee’s cash and has little left to support their efforts to gain seats this cycle, ROLL CALL reports.

Congressional leaders were furious last week when they learned the DNC has just $5.5 million in the bank, compared to the Republican National Committee’s $34 million.

Senate and House Minority Leaders Harry Reid (Nev.) and Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), along with the Senate and House campaign committee chairmen Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), have made their concerns -- directly or indirectly -- known to Dean, claims the paper.

Emanuel was particularly upset last week upon seeing the latest DNC numbers.

“A lot of people are scratching their heads as to what’s going on,” said one senior Democratic aide.

Another Democratic source familiar with the party fundraising apparatus said there is “obvious displeasure” among the leaders.

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[Names Ash Housewares]

Dean the miracle worker!

Everyone loves Dean.

[mewzilla]

LOL. That's for sure. But if any of that money has been...misallocated, Howie's going to be the one left holding the bag.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Congressional leaders were furious last week when they learned the DNC has just $5.5 million in the bank

But that's misleading - they need to count the cash the AFL-CIO, NEA, ACLU, Teamsters, CWA, and the NY Times have in the bank also. That's the true picture of the DNC cash position.

[Courdeleon02]

This is good news I think the dumbocrats should keep Dean he is a great advertizement for voting Republican.

[wallcrawlr]

well spending is what dems are good at....with NO results

[penelopesire]

Bookmark...this is going to get interesting....lol

[mewzilla]

LOL. I can see the need for some good forensic accounting.

[untrained skeptic]

Was the cash spent or siphoned?

If I were the Dems, I'd demand an outside accounting.

Or is fundraising just WAY down?

[karnage]

Howard Dean was a great gift for all conservatives, Republicans and true Americans. If Rahm Emanuel takes charge of the fundraising apparatus, it will be a very different story. He knows how to get it done.

[nhoward14]

Jack Abramoff... Please go to the nearest white courtesy phone for a message.

[Indy Pendance]

They couldn't have picked a better man for the job!!!

[OldFriend]

Much of the problem can be laid at the feet of her heinous. She does her own fundraising outside the DNC.

I suspect she's not alone in that endeavor.

[eureka!]

But, but, but, I've been reading about all sorts of big fundraisers by Hillary. LOL....

[SoFloFreeper]

[Red Badger]

All those moonbats they pander to are broke and back mountin'........

[mewzilla]

Or is fundraising just WAY down?

If someone's cooking the books how could anyone tell without an audit?

[SteveMcKing]

I can't believe those $5 paypal donations from college-age bloggers didn't amount to BILLIONS! They have the power of the internet afterall!! </s>

[Mo1]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[bcsco]

"Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

I would agree, but I'd sure hate to see the 'Dims' do anything drastic. His being there is a big "+" for Republicans.

[ferri]

that man is a genius!!! LOL