Top GOP fundraiser signals fight for seats

The Washington Times ^ | 6/13/08 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[Dawnsblood]

Bold is mine.

[Prokopton]

He’s lying

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

Ha!

[bill1952]

a decline that he said was not the result of small donors being disgusted with excessive Republican spending in Congress but of the party having been mailing "bad" lists

denial is the most predictable of all human response

[Gene Eric]

>> “a decline that he said was not the result of small donors being disgusted with excessive Republican spending in Congress but of the party having been mailing “bad” lists that had driven up fundraising costs.”

I guess all the disgusted Republicans are on the “bad” list.

[Gene Eric]

>> denial is the most predictable of all human response

I was thinking that too, but then the word ‘deception’ came to mind.

[bronxboy]

I will not give a dime to the turncoat McShamesty. He mocks all I stand for in the USA. I stand for strong borders, low taxes, anti liberal judges, energy independence, etc. He stands for cap and trade, open borders, blocking conservative judges, no drilling for our own oil, etc. The RNC made it clear by using winner takes all primary in ultra liberal states that an ultra liberal “republican “ would win.

[caseinpoint]

Got a call yesterday. The fundraiser said the party needed funds to get the truth out about Obama, said nothing about McCain. I told him two things: first, a lot of sources were getting out the truth about Obama, and second, if and when McCain showed his loyalty to conservatives I would consider making a contribution, but not until then. In the meantime McCain could continue to rely on his RINO friends to fund his campaign. The fundraiser kept trying to focus on Obama and I hung up on him. Sounds like they aren’t getting traction selling McCain.

[Antoninus]

I haven't given the national RNC a dime since 2000. I'm an individual candidates guy only at this point.

The RNC is not to be trusted.

However, it is imperative that we give to congressional conservatives whenever possible.

[Red_Devil 232]

"...party having been mailing “bad” lists that had driven up fundraising costs.”

They did not discover the bad list until they tried contacting their base.

[cripplecreek]

He maintained the party's contributor base is intact.

Well I do have an unexplained $250 charge on my credit card I'm trying to track down.

[WarToad]

Same here. I’m re-registering as Independent at this point.

And in campaigning, I don’t want to hear about you talking about why the other guy is bad. I want to hear you talking about what you bring to the table that is good. My vote doesn’t go to who gives the best smack talk.

[Mogollon]

If the GOP would grab the energy independence issue (i.e., drill now, drill here, build refineries & nukes) and make it their own, they would get plenty of dollars and may even make some gains in the senate and house.

[Calvin Locke]

The "bad lists" are the result of its failure to indicate that donors were pretty upset at the Bush-Kennedy-McCain "comprensive" shamnesty bill a couple of years ago.

Heck, the only acknowledgment that they made was the elimination of the in-house fund raisers.

That's it. Blame the disgruntled fund raisers. If they knew people were upset about the rewarding lawbreakers, I'm sure they would have suggested to Bush it wasn't a good idea, and made sure McCain was left to his own resources at the beginning of his candidacy.

[Calvin Locke]

Dang it. “comprehensive”.

[EagleandLiberty]

Same here. I’m re-registering as Independent at this point.

I'm joining the FALCON Party in November. I am voting for McCain - not happy with the choice but voting for any others is a vote for Hussien!!

[staytrue]

I’ve given 5k to Ensign’s RNSC group.

It is essential to hold 41 seats in the senate.

I’ve also given 2300 to McCain.

I will be giving more to other “rinos” this year.

I’m smart, have a lot of money saved, healthy, adapatable, creative and well educated. I will do fine no matter what happens in November.

As to the rest of you, if Obama wins and has 60 seats in the senate, those of you who are less fortunate will be in dire straits.

[SoConPubbie]

I’m smart, have a lot of money saved, healthy, adapatable, creative and well educated. I will do fine no matter what happens in November.

I'm not too sure if I would agree with the first part of your self-assesment.

[Gene Eric]

>> They did not discover the bad list until they tried contacting their base.

exactly.

"a decline ... was not the result of ... excessive Republican spending ..."

I think the Republicans need a comprehension plan.

[Paul Ross]

The RNC is not to be trusted.
However, it is imperative that we give to congressional conservatives whenever possible.

BUMP! Ditto.