Posted on 10/05/2023 4:26:04 AM PDT by cotton1706
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstakingly building political relationships as he worked his way toward becoming speaker of the House.
Now that he’s been ousted from the post after less than nine months, some in the GOP are wondering if anyone can take his place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder.
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“Nobody can raise money like him,” said Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. “And no matter who is the next speaker of the House, none of them can do what Kevin McCarthy did.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the GOP’s House campaign arm, postponed its upcoming fall gala in Dallas that McCarthy was supposed to headline. The committee said McCarthy helped it raise more than $40 million during the last election cycle and $20-plus million so far this cycle.
The totals were even higher for a McCarthy-aligned super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, which said that it and its associated nonprofits had raised about $645 million under McCarthy. That included about $215 million for the 2020 election, roughly $350 million during last year’s midterm races and around $80 million so far this cycle.
The leadership fund will shift its alignment to follow the new House speaker once one is elected. Paul Ryan replaced fellow Republican John Boehner in 2015. The GOP retained House control the following year when Donald Trump was elected president.
“Speaker McCarthy has fundamentally altered House elections for Republicans through his recruitment efforts, his unmatched fundraising prowess, and his ability to inspire and generate confidence among donors,” Congressional Leadership Fund President Dan Conston said in a statement.
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And THAT'S their worry. That moderate-liberal Republicans might not have enough funds to defeat their primary opponents.
True, folks giving McCarthy that amount of cash DEMAND their something in return
WILL WEISSERT AND BRIAN SLODYSKO @ AOL certainly hope so.
Good.. maybe America First Republicans will defeat the Democrat Lite..
The people paying this clown are exactly same people who pay the Democrats.
It’s better to not be beholden to such snakes.
When Pravda is singing your praises, it’s kind a clue…..
It’s really about the money.
I don’t think they waste a lot of time worrying about how We The People might really vote in an election. They seem to feel that they have that side of things pretty well taken care of. Almost like it doesn’t matter.
Boo hoo.
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Poor RINOs will STARVE with out their Bribe Money.
Primary ALL of them.
As if the AP were really concerned about conservative Republicans.
The GOP is it’s own worst enemy... and if one thinks that the ability to raise funds for election campaigns wins elections, then they weren’t paying attention in 2020.
Yep, all in an effort to defeat populist candidates. They'd rather lose than win with non-Club members.
McCarthy, just like McConnell, fundraises only for his supporters and not for true conservative Republicans.
That is the problem! That is what is important to these swamp rats. It's all about the $$$
Well of course. The deep state funds the uniparty.
True, folks giving McCarthy that amount of cash DEMAND their something in return
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how much cryto cash did kevin soak up from SBF & FCX?
which rinos did he dole that out to?
Nobody can raise money like Donald Trump. Once he hits the campaign trail, and makes his many appearances with fellow conservatives at his side the money will roll in. It is the squishes that benefited from McCarthy. They will get aboard the Trump train or get out.
What kind of idiot would send money to the GOP? Identify yourselves.
AOL concern trolls for the Republican Party. Not even a real consideration to examine, because the time has come to make the Republican {arty a real party, not a go-along to get -along worthless crap party.
who’s team was kevin playing for anyway?
McCarthy Took $2 Million From FTX Crypto Scam Co-Founder
https://www.zenger.news/2023/01/06/mccarthy-took-2-million-from-ftx-crypto-scam-co-founder/
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