NRCC spent $85million, DCCC spent $31.5million 1/2003-present

and the latest gallup poll shows democrats preferred 53% over 40% GOP



National party committees also filed fund-raising reports Thursday with the FEC. Among them:


_ The Republican National Committee (news - web sites) reported raising $179 million from January 2003 through last month. It spent $120 million and started May with $64 million on hand.


_ The Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) raised $91 million during the period, spent $50 million and finished April with $42 million in the bank.


_ The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, raising money for House races, collected at least $42 million this election cycle and spent $31.7 million, with $11 million on hand as the month began.





_ The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $101 million, spent $85 million and had $18 million left.