Republicans Out-Raised Democrats for National Commitees

The New York Times ^ | January 2, 2008, | Leslie Wayne

[2ndDivisionVet]

When it comes to fund-raising, Democrats have outpaced Republicans almost across the board. The lone exception is the Republican National Committee, which reported yesterday that it had raised $83 million for the year, easily topping the Democratic National Committee, which had raised $50.5 million in the first 11 months of 2007.

Republicans say that this cash pile — the Republican committee has $17.2 million on hand, compared to the $2.8 million the Democratic committee reported — should help the Republican presidential nominee in the fall.

“Our significant fund-raising advantage over the D.N.C.,” said Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican committee, “will put the Republican nominee in a strong position in the general election, with the resources to communicate our message and mobilize voters.”

The Republicans’ yield reflects the tireless, cross-country efforts of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, who put the bulk of what they raised toward the Republican National Committee, not to individual candidates or to Senate and House fund-raising committees. On average, the national committee raised $227,000 a day.

But in the first three quarters of 2007, the top three Democratic presidential candidates raised $200 million and had $98 million left, while the top four Republican candidates raised $154 million and had $35 million left. And every month this year, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised more than the National Republican Senatorial Committee —$49.3 million raised for Democratic Senate efforts as of Nov. 30 (with $23.4 million on hand), compared with $28.7 million for Republican Senate campaigns ($10.4 million on hand).

The Republicans are also at a disadvantage on the House side, with $60.8 million raised by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ($30.7 million cash left) compared with $43.4 million for its Republican

[2ndDivisionVet]

A ray of hope for November.

[Ann Archy]

It’s because HILLARY and OBAMA are SUCKING every PENNY out of Dems pockets!....and Ron Paul too!!

[ryan71]

I suppose money or lack thereof will be their excuse for getting their a$$e$$ handed to them in the election.

[Navy Patriot]

This is from the Slimes, so I won't try to analyze through the spin, ommissions and disinformation.

Still the Rat national committee is probably down on donations because Hugo Chavez withheld his for not impeaching Bush.

[kellynla]

That should be enough for the Gelding Old Party to get a testicles & spine implant.

[hsalaw]

If this is true (it's the Slimes, after all), it's very interesting. It may be that Republicans are contributing to the National Committee rather than to individual candidates because they can't decide among the field. I've decided - I'm for FRED - but I can see how some might donate to the RNC to support whoever the eventual candidate is.

And no matter how the lib loonies bash Pres. Bush and VP Cheney, they're a big draw for fundraising and still popular among those in the party who can overlook the late unpleasantness of the amnesty immigration bill.

[Always Right]

Thanks Nancy Pelosi!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

This is from the Slimes, so I won't try to analyze through the spin, ommissions and disinformation.

Like the millions from all the unions, including teachers and Federal, State, County, and City Employees unions, who contributed millions in cash and millions more with "volunteers", plus the millions in free campaigning in the form of editorials and slanted news from the MSM and their polling organizations, the college professors who urge their students to organize for the Democrats and to vote for the Democrats both at school and at home (double voting), and much, much more.

They just like to pretend the are the downtrodden poor against greedy, rich Republicans. It is all a lie as are all things liberal.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

The DNC is doing better since Martinez resigned from DNC and Bush shut up about amnesty.

[So Circumstanced]

Just imagine how much more sizeable the coffers of the RNC would actually have been, if they hadn’t stacked the candidate roster with such a sorry limp line-up of Rinos!

[Navy Patriot]

Yep, like that.

[Uriah_lost]

The Dems had a good run for a while but it was all “vaporware”. When the rubber meets the road the small donor will be the salvation of the Republican party like they always have been. When Fred forces the MSM to acknowledge his existence, the whole Party will benefit from a restored sense that we stand for something again.

[samtheman]

Not a ray of hope. Who does the RNC consistently support? Liberal scum like Arlen Sphinchter.