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House Dem campaign arm spends almost $2M daily
Associated Press ^ | Oct 23, 2014 5:08 AM EDT | Philip Elliott

Posted on 10/23/2014 2:51:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai

House Democrats’ campaign arm spent nearly $1.8 million a day on average during the first half of this month.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said it raised $8.8 million between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15. The committee began October with $34 million in the bank but has been spending aggressively, leaving it with $16 million for the final three weeks before Election Day. […]

Despite a fundraising advantage, Democrats face tough odds for denying Republicans their majority. Only a handful of races are seen as competitive because once-a-decade redistricting favors Republicans, and President Barack Obama remains deeply unpopular in many House districts. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaignspending; housedems

1 posted on 10/23/2014 2:51:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The one thing the Democrats know how to do is spend money!


2 posted on 10/23/2014 3:13:54 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Olog-hai
Only a handful of races are seen as competitive because once-a-decade redistricting favors Republicans,

Ummmmm ... No.

How soon they forget. "Botox Babe" Pelosi was Speaker from 2007 until 2011. The gerrymander (old as the Republic, and now vastly improved by computer programs) makes Democrat seats just as secure as Republican ones. This is something else.

3 posted on 10/23/2014 3:16:39 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Olog-hai

Imagine how much they’d be spending if they had to pay for all the supportive propaganda they get from the MSM for free.


4 posted on 10/23/2014 4:12:57 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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