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[CindyDawg]

Many of us are still donating but to individual candidates. I am supporting Duncan Hunter.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Why Aren't Republican Donors Giving?

Waiting for Fred?

[TexasCajun]

[greene66]

With pro-amnesty types like Martinez in the forefront, I find my once rock-solid enthusiasm for the GOP to be seriously on the wane. Maybe things will change once the nominating process gets into full gear, and there’s someone I like and can root for at the top of the ticket. But, I don’t know for sure. I’ve never been at this low point before. The whole pro-amnesty stance of many Republican leaders really shattered my faith and trust in the Party.

[azhenfud]

"Why Aren't Republican Donors Giving?"

My first guess would be since Bush and Company, a subsidiary of Karl Rove, has made public threats of withholding funds from GOP candidates who choose differing opinions from those Bush Abominations, Americans don't take too lightly to such flavorful underhanded tactics of extortion using their own donations, and with Bush and Company manning the purse strings of the GOP, those Americans will fund their candidate choices free from RNC intimidation.

[nuke rocketeer]

When the Republican party begins acting like they have a set of balls, then maybe I’ll start giving them money again. I refuse to support eunuchs.

[GraniteStateConservative]

When the GOP's senate challengers to defeatist incumbent Democrats emerge in Montana, Louisiana, Iowa, and Arkansas to join Bob Schaeffer in Colorado, there will be some rallying to them if they run on a victory platform, but not until then, and then only into the campaigns of the individuals.

Arkansas doesn't vote out incumbents unless they do something totally stupid (like Tim Hutchinson). Bill Clinton lost his job as Governor for a term because he tried to do too much too soon and because Hillary became Hillary Rodham. Hillary changed her name back and Bill became DLC Bill and he won the grudge match in 1982. Bumpers and Pryor retired and weren't defeated. Lincoln hasn't lost, yet. Mark Pryor is safe in his seat, too. Huckabee wasn't ever in any trouble of losing after Tucker got convicted (and that's the only reason Tucker lost his job). In fact, no one is even challenging Pryor except a total nobody (Chuck Banks, who could not manage to even get the 2006 GOP nomination for LG).

[Onelifetogive]

Why Aren't Republican Donors Giving?

I saw a clever idea for a tee-shirt here yesterday. It should simply read in giant letters "No Mas!"

[Condor51]

Why aren't the Republicans giving? Sheesh, beats me.

Then again, it could be because..

• IT'S THE ILLEGALS STOO-PID™
  
• Some of didn't like our money going to jerk democrats like Lincoln Chaffee (yeah, yeah he was a republican, sure - okay)
• Or our money going to Arlen 'Magic Bullet' Sphincter
• Or our money being used to pander for 'the illegal vote'.
• Our money being used to support mopes who spent tax money like an Italian in a Whorehouse with a Platinum Card. [I'm tired of picking on drunken sailors :-) ]
• Or ... our money going to a party that allows democrats like Rooty Julie-Annie to even be considered a republican, let alone running as a GOP POTUS candidate.

Other than that, I have no idea.

[Sybeck1]

Why aren’t the Republicans giving?

Mel Martinez

[Heartland Mom]

How can they be wondering why supporters aren't contributing? Many of us have repeatedly told phone solicitors, responded to mailed contribution requests and told our representatives that if they don't build the fence, deport illegals, fine employers and enforce immigration laws to secure our country they don't deserve to be in office.

No mystery here.

[CholeraJoe]

Why Aren't Republican Donors Giving?

What is "Because the Republicans suck," Alex?

[Talking_Mouse]

As I have told every solicitation I get, either by phone or mail (yes I mail them back in without a check but with an explanation on why there is not check): Until my party grows a spine on illegal immigration I DON'T GIVE.

[penowa]

Is this guy whistling past the graveyard, or what? I doubt that he’s the only one in the Republican party making excuses. Shame on them and they deserve what is coming to them if they continue to refuse delivery of the message.

[hunter112]

When a strong frontrunner emerges who begins to take the campaign to the Dems, especially on the war, the contributions will flow.

Depends on which war we're talking about. If the war in Iraq is the issue, Republicans lose. If the war on terror (war on islammunism) is the issue, we win.

But things are going to have to get serious, rather than seeing body bags coming home from Baghdad, the American public is going to need to see headlines about taking out the so-called tribal areas in western Pakistan.

[w1andsodidwe]

I had a conversation with someone from the Congressional Campaign Committee last week. I explained that I would not be giving to any DC GOP organizations as the the people there did not seem to care what the rest of the country thought. She replied that we had all these good candidates Rudy, Fred, and Mitt. I responded, Ever wonder why none of them are currently based in DC?"

She kept begging me to give, but I refused.

My money will go directly to candidates, not to committees.

[MamaTexan]

Why Aren't Republican Donors Giving?

Um......Because we're tired of being s-c-r-e-w-e-d?

[meandog]

Why aren’t they giving? If the party hadn’t “Bushed” up its majority and caved to every “Bushing” issue that the Dims brought up, the GOP coffers would be overflowing by now. But instead the GOP was content to back a “Bushed” up Rumsfeld strategy at the beginning of Iraq. It backed the “Bushing” No Child and prescription drugs bills, it witnessed a really “Bushed” up mess in the aftermath of a hurricane knocking the “Bush” out of New Orleans, but when it was obviously the fault of a Dim mayor and governor, it saw a weak “Bushing” explanation from the Oval Office about how the “Bushing” mess occurred. Above all, it saw a really bad “Bushing” issue over illegal immigration and the “Bushed” up fingerprints of the president’s all over it. So no wonder they are having trouble, most folks are just saying “Bush” you and hanging up when the GOP calls.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I gave. I mailed a bunch of pesos to the Wisconsin GOP last week. ;)

[Little Ray]

Dunno.
Maybe ‘cause so may high-profile ‘Pubbies are actin’ like Democrats?