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McCain Fundraising Still Lagging Badly
Numbers from Associated Press ^ | 3/21/08 | Florentius

Posted on 03/21/2008 7:09:28 AM PDT by Antoninus

Well, the February numbers are out for the Presidential sweepstakes. And the numbers for McCain are downright depressing compared to either of his potential Democrat rivals. (Source)

February 2008
McCain: $11 million
Clinton: $34.5 million
Obama: $55.4 million

And here are the totals through the end of February:

Total
McCain: $66.4 million
Clinton: $155.6 million
Obama: $197.3 million

And finally:

Cash-on-hand minus Campaign Debt
McCain: $3.7 million
Clinton: $24.5 million
Obama: $38.2 million

So both Democrats continue to easily outpace McCain in fundraising and cash-on-hand even though McCain is now free to focus on raising money while the Democrats are still fighting a bruising campaign battle. It seems that McCain/Feingold has succeeded in getting the money out of at least one presidential campaign. The campaigns of the Democrats, to this point, appear unaffected.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; election2008; mccain; obama
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To: Antoninus

Gosh, John (I believe Climate Change is Real) McCain...I thought all those Moderates and Independents would rally to the cause!

Sooner or later, McCain needs to realize it is “The Base” of the party that campaigns, donates, makes phone calls, puts out signs, talks to neighbors, etc. McCain continues to ignore, dismiss, even cast aside, conservative supporters.

The Libs have LOTS of money for either candidate.

I will vote for McCain. But, as many said about Thompson, Hunter, Romney, etc., the candidate must INSPIRE the voters.

Defending McCain-Feingold, apologizing for “fringe elements” every day and staying drunk on the “Green” kool-aid isn’t very inspiring.

If McCain wants to raise money and win, running further to the Left won’t do it.


21 posted on 03/21/2008 7:45:52 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle (The Mainstream Media Controls Our Party. Go, RINOS!)
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To: Antoninus

I won’t give McCain the sweat off my butt.

I hope McCain/Feingold bites him big time.

McCain is another moderate Democrat - not good enough for us to vote for or throw money at.


22 posted on 03/21/2008 7:46:12 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Antoninus

Since there are three democrats running, the leftist money is split and the conservative money is going to other races.


23 posted on 03/21/2008 7:47:46 AM PDT by MBB1984
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To: Sybeck1
Does anyone have a graph of contributions to the GOP before and after the amnesty debacle?

That would be a VERY interesting graph. Also interesting would be a graph showing the fundraising performance of the various RNC chairmen over the past 30 years. I'm betting the decline started under Kenny Mehlman.

For that reason, I'm pulling for Haley Barbour as VP. If McCain picks him, we'll know he's serious about mending fences with the base.
24 posted on 03/21/2008 7:48:56 AM PDT by Antoninus (Tell us how you came to Barack?)
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To: Technocrat

“Thus showing that at some point (as we saw with Romney) it just doesn’t matter how much money you throw at a campaign - if you’re a stinker, you get smelt.”

What it shows is that while Hillary and Obama stink five times as much as McCain, he still stinks up the place as well. McCain alienated his base and while Romney’s money couldn’t put him over the top, the RNC better think twice about shoving a RINO down our throats who can’t raise money from his own party.


25 posted on 03/21/2008 7:48:57 AM PDT by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: LadyNavyVet

I think that nobody cares about the Republican side right now, and they won’t until there is an actual (defined) threat from the Dems. Then you’ll see fund raising pick up. Besides, it’s hard to get excited about sending money to the cryptkeeper.


26 posted on 03/21/2008 7:50:20 AM PDT by Technocrat (McCain-Romney 2008. Crap.)
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To: Antoninus

There are currently 3 liberal democrats in the running, none of whom will get a penny from me either. Two of them are honest about their party affiliation. One is not.


27 posted on 03/21/2008 7:50:40 AM PDT by pt17
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To: FastCoyote

Luckily, we as humans generally only pick up on the worst smell in the room.


28 posted on 03/21/2008 7:52:39 AM PDT by Technocrat (McCain-Romney 2008. Crap.)
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To: MBB1984
Since there are three democrats running, the leftist money is split and the conservative money is going to other races.

Let's hope so. Do you have any proof of that?

It would be nice to find a few good, conservative, pro-life, pro-border security, pro-tax cut, pro-family congressional candidates that we could get behind in a big way. We could call them the "Money I would have sent to McCain if he were conservative" Club.
29 posted on 03/21/2008 7:53:07 AM PDT by Antoninus (Tell us how you came to Barack?)
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To: Technocrat

The RNC has a lot of money and it is all going for McCain.


30 posted on 03/21/2008 7:53:53 AM PDT by jveritas (Rush Limbaugh (El Zibo) for President (extreme sarcasm))
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To: Slump Tester
Thanks to Rush and Operation CHAOS, the rats will burn up that extra money and more fighting each other.

I wouldn't be too sure. RATS aren't particular about where the money comes from.

31 posted on 03/21/2008 7:54:47 AM PDT by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: Antoninus

Where are all his cheapskate Independent friends?


32 posted on 03/21/2008 7:55:02 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: Antoninus
Dear Juan: After reading about the dire straits your campaign appears to be in as well as your lack of success in rasing $$$ for same, I am compelled to assist thru enclosed contribution

McPeso

Should this amount ($1.86 US) be insufficient to boost your sagging coffers, may I suggest you approach your "Spanish Outreach Adviser" Juan ("Dual-Citizenship-Holding-Pro-Open-Borders-Anti-American-Latino-Supremacist-Pandering") Hernandez.

I would imagine he would be more than happy to tap into his reserves even if need be funneled thru his fellow associates within the Mexican Government.

Should that fail, why not reach out to the 12-20 million "Undocumented Immigrants" you so want to grant Amnesty? I cannot imagine that they would not gladly contribute?

Vaya Con Dios Muchacho. Mi Casa is NOT Su Casa, Get It?

33 posted on 03/21/2008 7:55:43 AM PDT by Conservative Vermont Vet (One of ONLY 37 Conservatives in the People's Republic of Vermont. Socialists and Progressives All)
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To: longtermmemmory

McCain’s inability to get anybody (read Conservatives) behind him is at the crux of his fund-raising dilema. Liberal-leaning Republicans don’t seem to ‘give’ with the same generosity as Conservatives.

If McCain continues to be cash-strapped — and I think he will be — he will need the help of Talk Radio. We already know what the answer will be there (lukewarm support at best). Then he will turn to his friends in the MSM — and we know that they will not help him at crunch time.

I just don’t see anybody outside the (underfunded) McCain campaign who will be willing to carry his water for him. I see another “Bob Dole” type election loss.


34 posted on 03/21/2008 8:00:46 AM PDT by Tallguy (Tagline is offline till something better comes along...)
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To: jveritas
The RNC has a lot of money and it is all going for McCain.

... and when it appears that McCain "can't win" -- as it did with Bob Dole -- that money will shift to House & Senate campaigns to stem the losses there.

35 posted on 03/21/2008 8:03:04 AM PDT by Tallguy (Tagline is offline till something better comes along...)
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To: Antoninus

Look at the March numbers when they come in. McCain will be in much better shape on the income and cash on hand.


36 posted on 03/21/2008 8:05:23 AM PDT by The South Texan (The Drive By Media is America's worst enemy and American people don't know it.)
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To: Antoninus
And the numbers for McCain are downright depressing compared to either of his potential Democrat rivals.

Well golly gee. A career of backstabbing conservatives, undermining Dubya & Rummy. Pushing Global Warming hooey and Amnesty for 20 million CRIMINAL INVADERS and he can't raise money.

SO................


"Do I Really Have To Say It?"

37 posted on 03/21/2008 8:09:04 AM PDT by Condor51 (If my nose was runnin' money, honey I'd blow it all on you.)
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To: The South Texan
Look at the March numbers when they come in. McCain will be in much better shape on the income and cash on hand.

Yeah, I thought the same thing about the February numbers.

He's got a LONG way to go to catch up to either of his Democrat rivals.
38 posted on 03/21/2008 8:13:47 AM PDT by Antoninus (Tell us how you came to Barack?)
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To: jveritas
The RNC has a lot of money and it is all going for McCain.

So does the DNC. They'll balance each other out.
39 posted on 03/21/2008 8:15:28 AM PDT by Antoninus (Tell us how you came to Barack?)
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet

Everyone should send such a letter to his campaign office. I had thought about sending him a Mexican flag to adorn his mantle, but he probably already has one of those.


40 posted on 03/21/2008 8:16:18 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (It's truly bad when your Savior in November is Judas Himself.)
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