Democrats Closing Fundraising Gap With Republicans

June 11, 2006

A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years in national politics, according to Federal Election Commission data.

Democratic House and Senate candidates and their two major campaign committees are enjoying stronger grass-roots support than at any time since the GOP took over both chambers of Congress in the 1994 elections, according to strategists from both parties who have reviewed the most recent FEC data released this spring.

At the same time, Republican campaign committees are stumbling. The Republican National Committee is lagging behind its totals from two years ago, though it continues to have a financial lead over the Democratic National Committee. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, headed by Sen. Elizabeth Dole (N.C.), has raised more than $50 million this election cycle -- $6 million less than its Democratic counterpart.

On the House side, the National Republican Congressional Committee remains ahead of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. But the gap is smaller than in the past, and the trends are in the Democrats' favor. The DCCC had raised 45 percent more through the end of April than it had at the same point in 2004. The NRCC, meanwhile, saw a 13 percent drop over the same period.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/10/AR2006061001039.html?sub=AR


This might be the best news I've heard all day.

Now buy some paper voting ballots with it and we'll be fine.

:)

Oh wait...

How many times have I seen on DU "I'm not supporting the DNC until *insert pet issue* is addressed the way I want"? Too many. Thankfully there are many out there who have more of a clue and are putting their money behind the cause. Kind of makes the whiners look evenmore pathetic, doesn't it?

Rock on Governor Dean!! :toast:

Julie

Purists say we will not support war mongers - that includes all Democratic candidates that voted to support Bush.

If you can't understand that - tough!

The comments I was referring to, in reference to those who with-hold support from the DNC (not to be confused with individual candidates), are moer to do with what the DNC is focusing efforts on. It usually goes something like this:

Someone posts article on how the DNC is working on establishing Democratic parties in every state.

Someone else chimes in that if voter fraud isn't what's being addressed the DNC can count on nothing from the.

Then someone else may chime in that there won't be any support forthcoming from them since it isn't gay rights that's being addressed.

And on and on it goes.

Hope this clears up any confusion.

Julie

He donates hundreds of times a day.

Right, Freepers?