Reference point: Just something to slam your librat opponent with when they try their, "Negative/bad poll numbers," line.
Thanks for the post, Aussie Dasher
Posted on 07/14/2006 8:01:29 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
President Bush, Laura Bush, and others close to the president, such as Karl Rove, have raised $189 million so far for the November elections, according to Republican sources. That figure is more than twice the amount the Bush team raised for congressional races during the entire 2002 election cycle.
The funds were raised at 136 events, including 44 attended by Bush himself. The money went to the Republican National Committee, congressional campaign committees, and individual Republican candidates.
Overall, Republicans continue to hold a strong lead over Democrats in fund raising. According to Federal Election Commission reports for June, the RNC has raised $152.9 million during the current election cycle, compared with $79.6 million for the Democratic National Committee. The RNC has $43.1 million in cash on hand, compared with $10.3 million for the Democrats.
Including congressional campaign committees, the Republicans have raised $300.1 million versus $191.5 million for the Democrats.
A recent AP-Ipsos poll found if elections were held today, voters would favor Democrats 51 percent to 40 percent. But congressional elections are local, and voters focus more on candidates than parties.
"You need good candidates, you need issues, you need a record, and you need momentum," said Brad Blakeman, a Republican strategist and former Bush aide. "I think we have qualified candidates, we have the power of incumbency, we have the money — almost two to one over the Democrats - and we have issues that our base cares about and the general population cares about."
Blakeman said the power of incumbency gives Republicans a leg up.
"On the issues, we have plans," he said. "We actually are doing something and espousing something, where the Democrats are against everything. If you are against everything, you are for nothing. The Democrats would like everybody to believe that it's 1994 all over again, but in their favor. It's not going to happen."
The RNC's four-fold lead over the DNC in cash on hand is critical. It will pay for the Republican blitz to come.
"The summer is going to be dead," Blakeman said. "They'll come out swinging Labor Day."
It's a darned shame he's so unpopular and Republicans are scurrying away from him. ROTFL!
Do not expect this to make the AP wire.
Well...you gotta admit...Bush governs like a moderate on the economic/domestic front...but he damn sure doesn't campaign like a moderate! You gotta hand it to the guy. He fights on the campaign trail when it counts!
Can they help Diana Irey against Murtha?
Until the corrupt, cowardly, and traitorous Senate Republicans (like McCain) stop obstructing border security, like they did this week, the Republicans will not see another contribution from me.
One wonders how the voters would take it if the pubs gave that money to our guys in Iraq and Afghanistan as a thank you, or bought them more toys to kill the bad guys with.
What a cool campaign tactic.
{nahhh...who am I kidding?}
...or to help me with the mortgage....
Oh knock it off. We have an election to win.
And Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosi, the black caucus, et al are coming out en masse denouncing the arab attacks on the Israelies.
Not!
Guess where the vote will go in November!
(Of course, the plantation blacks will still vote 90% democrat [even if they did not] but the turn out will be way down).
Great plan! Put the Dems in charge of border security. LOL
The blitz will just be the usual RNC touchy-feely drivel.
has Bush driven past a gasoline station lately?
say goodbye to the Republican Congress.
Ditto that.
Why? The Senate plan is all about amnesty. It seems to parallel W's plan as well.
Good nuts and bolts information, our future looks brighter.
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