GOP Committees Nearly Catch Up to Dem Committees in May

by Jonathan Singer, Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 04:24:29 PM EDT

After nearly a year and a half into the 2008 cycle, which has seen the Democratic campaign committees generally hold a 50 percent or even 100 percent cash-on-hand advantage over their Republican counterparts, the GOP committees have finally begun to catch up (or at least the Republican National Committee has). Take a look at the latest numbers filed with the Federal Election Commission Friday:

CommitteeMay ReceiptsMay DisbursementsMay Cash-on-HandMay Debts & Obligations
DSCC (est.) $5,920,000.00$4,950,000.00$38,530,000.00$0
NRSC (est.)$4,890,000.00$2,700,000.00$21,560,000.00$0
DCCC$6,091,737.14$4,192,275.05$47,174,105.00$0
NRCC$5,017,140.54$5,096,869.15$6,654,801.50$0
DNC$4,795,890.97$5,263,698.72$3,965,886.11$6,306.93
RNC$24,377,740.11$11,513,030.77$53,508,001.57$0
Total
Democrats		$16,807,628.11$14,405,973.77$89,669,991.11$6,306.93
Total
Republicans		$24,377,740.11$19,309,899.92$81,722,803.07$0

The congressional campaign committees for the Democrats continue to hold about a 3-to-1 cash-on-hand advantage over those of the Republicans, strongly suggesting that those who believe that the two parties' efforts to control the 111th Congress will be financially on par are just not right. The Democrats' 7-to-1 advantage among House campaign committees is particularly remarkable.

Obviously the numbers from the Republican and Democratic national committees leave room for concern. The RNC is raising a huge amount of money -- no doubt in part because John McCain is soliciting contributions in amounts approaching $100,000 in value, a huge chunk of which goes to the national committee -- and the DNC isn't matching it. Yet. If you want to help eat away at that difference, head over to Act Blue today and make a contribution.

Tags: 2008, dccc, DNC, DSCC, Fundraising, House 2008, NRCC, NRSC, RNC, Senate 2008 (all tags)

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When democrats roll over on issues of Civil Liberties like FISA, and we continue to support them, we only propagate that problem.

If you want to give democrats yet another reason to stand tall and actually defend the damn Constitution, withhold your financial support.

I'm already going that route with Obama, for my part, should he not come out against FISA when it comes to the Senate. And I certainly won't give a dime to the democrats so they can just continue to bitch, moan, and whine about the nasty old Republicans and how they do mean things.

And then they fall over themselves to vote for the very things the republicans do to weaken our democracy.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 04:08PM | 0 recs
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The result of that strategy is simply to pave the way for Republican victories.  I'm of the belief that stage 1 is to elect more Democrats, stage 2 is to weed out the "bad" Democrats.

by rfahey22 2008-06-22 04:37PM | 0 recs
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If you haven't noticed, however....

The democrats are in the majority of congress. They could've held firm and they didn't.

I wrote over at Kos why americans think democrats are weak. It's because they fall over on situations such as this when they should be holding firm to principle and letting Americans know just where they stand on these key issues.

Obama proved with the Gas Tax holiday that you can hold firm even in the face of pander and still come out victorious.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 04:52PM | 0 recs
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Re: If you haven't noticed, however....

Agreed... The problem is that there are still many democrats who have so fully immersed themselves in the "capitulation to Republican attacks and fear" strategy of the DLC over the past 20 years, they can't seem to extricate themselves from it...

The success of the gas tax pander in so many of the "blue dog" districts during the primary highlights the problems we still face with implementing a progressive agenda--many democratic voters, not just democratic officials, are still hostages to Republican ideology and talking points.  They haven't realized that it's not only OK to be progressive, but it's a winning strategy now and in the future!

by LordMike 2008-06-22 05:03PM | 0 recs
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Agreed. That's why I never give to party committees.

Give directly to Democrats who stand up for the issues you care about. That's what I do. I know exactly who my money is going to and it isn't to people who voted for the FISA abortion and other bad bills.

by Angry White Democrat 2008-06-22 04:45PM | 0 recs
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This is nonsense.

How do you think the repugs and even some democrats are swayed? By the power of money. I hate it but it is true... for now. WE must be that money!

To withhold just means defeat... Period!

Once again, you and others that say this come across like trolls.

by kevin22262 2008-06-22 04:52PM | 0 recs
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Re: This is nonsense.

Right. And I'm withholding that money. If enough grassroots people withheld their money from the Obama campaign, he'd DEFINITELY get the picture on FISA.

Btw, once again, you and others that talk as you do come across as spineless.

See how great that kind of rhetorical nonsense sounds when it's aimed right back at you? Seriously, stop it.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 04:54PM | 0 recs
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haha!

okie dokie.

by kevin22262 2008-06-22 05:00PM | 0 recs
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Re: This is nonsense.

Enjoy the pony ride.

by spirowasright 2008-06-23 12:54PM | 0 recs
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have you read this diary?

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/10/2214 7/0350

you should.  it's really good.

by elie 2008-06-22 05:01PM | 0 recs
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Re: have you read this diary?

Oh I'm definitely voting for Obama in the fall. Don't misconstrue my post as falling away from that. But I don't have to give money or give my support when issues such as this which are near and dear to my political heart are tossed aside for political opportunism.

There is a difference. I didn't call for people to toss away their idealogical beliefs and fall in line with the DNC's talking points on issues.

To the contrary, being a supporter of Obama to me means that I hold his and the democratic party's feet to the fire. And part of that comes in the way of donations.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 05:06PM | 0 recs
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Re: have you read this diary?

We MUST elect Barack Obama to ensure the outcome that sees us move forward, not stay stagnant or even worse, fall backward. It is the nature of this nation's history to push onward in the face of conservative thought that would see the status quo of the human condition remain in perpetuity.

We have an opportunity to shatter that status quo in a way that has not been done in more than half a century. We must grasp it and hold firm.

i understand your frustration.  i really do.  but progressives have a responsibility to do whatever it takes to win this election.

by elie 2008-06-22 05:18PM | 0 recs
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Re: have you read this diary?

That's the only difference for me. I'm not willing to sacrifice principle on issues of Civil Liberties.

Obama has definitely got my vote in the fall, but until the democrats decide to stop being Republican-lite on these kinds of important issues, I will never open my wallet or my support to them.

As I said to someone down thread, call me naive, but that's just how I feel about this issue.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 05:54PM | 0 recs
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We need to

start fundraising for the DNC and Obama. Not just Obama.

We may have the power of the people and the small donations but they have the power of the big donations. The repugs are not going to sit down and let us take it, we will have to fight in every corner of this country - for local, state and national races and issues.

by kevin22262 2008-06-22 04:50PM | 0 recs
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If people thought that the GOP was going to have a problem raising funds - when they have the biggest financial support from corporate America - they were dreaming.

by jrsygrl 2008-06-22 05:03PM | 0 recs
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I think you may be mistaken:

"the GOP committees have finally begun to catch up (or at least the Republican National Committee has)"

My recollection is that the RNC has always been ahead of the DNC in this cycle. It's the GOP Senatorial and Congressional committees that have been behind.

Or maybe I'm as senile as McCain...

--Kibitzer

by Kibitzer 2006 2008-06-22 05:04PM | 0 recs
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The DNC must have money. They are the

ones who give aid to downticket races.  Very important.  

I gave $$ this month and will give again to both Obama and the DNC every month until November.  In my mind, wresting control of the country from the blatantly criminal element comes first, fine-tuning the party comes second.

To Yalin:  If we wrap ourselves in our principles and the Repugs raise more money and spend more money and beat us all over the map, will we be happy that at least our principles are un-sullied?

by GFORD 2008-06-22 05:29PM | 0 recs
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Re: The DNC must have money. They are the

I have no reason to support a party that won't stand for something.

The democrats have caved on impeachment, FISA, Iraq timetables, you name it. I haven't been a democrat since 2004 and the only reason I had an interest in 2008's campaign is because of Barack Obama.

While I cannot stand the republican governance of the past 8 years, seeing the only alternative be not much better in the interim hasn't exactly lit the way to my wallet.

I will vote for democrats in the fall, but I will not fundraise for them or go door to door when they're willing to roll over on the Constitution for political gain.

Call my naive, but I just don't play that game.

by Yalin 2008-06-22 05:49PM | 0 recs
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I'll tell you what the RNC stands for.

It stands for organized crime.  

How about the story at TPM of J. Robert Flores, the Administrator at the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention who spread the outreach budget around between Bush 41's golf charity, an abstinence only program and a couple of faith-based initiatives.  All of which were in the bottom 50 of the 100 recommendations from his own staff who objected strongly.  He gave nothing to the #1 recommended program.

They have even broken the census department by cutting the budget for the most successful method of counting the hard-to-reach poorer segment of our population (through grade schools).  So if they undercount the poorest, Hispanics and other minorities, how does that affect the allocation of electoral votes?  OMG, it benefits the Republicans.  Quelle surpris!

The Democrats may not be perfect but they are the only viable political party that is even loosely based on ideology.

by GFORD 2008-06-23 05:57AM | 0 recs
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Re: The DNC must have money. They are the

Apparently that's the case. If there's one thing I've learned in 11 years of following the liberal blogosphere, it's that you don't have to be a right-wing Republican in order to be an ideological fathead eager to cut off your nose to spite your face.

by spirowasright 2008-06-23 12:57PM | 0 recs
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Money

It still sucks to be them. Most, if not all, of that RNC money will go toward the presidential race as they've pretty much given up on Congress. The DCCC and DSCC are still loaded. As a matter of fact, the DCCC has $2 million more than a few months ago and that's after spending heavily on LA-06 MS-01.

by RandyMI 2008-06-22 08:52PM | 0 recs
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This is also why Obama didn't take the sucker bet of agreeing to take the federal campaign funding. He knew (it had already been reported) that the RNC had a huge fund that would greatly exceed the DNC funds -- and further that the 527's would add a lot more as well to the McCain effort. (Republicans are playing possum about the 527's at the moment; nobody should believe what's being said about them not having anything in the works; Politico.com fell for that hook, line, and sinker.)

by Juris 2008-06-22 09:56PM | 0 recs
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Re: GOP Committees Nearly Catch Up

The DSCC and DCCC fundraising advantages this cycle have always been illusions, because there is no reason not to add the central party totals to the mix ... i.e. there is nothing the DSCC and DCCC can do that the DNC can't. If you add the RNC in to the RSCC and RNCC, they've always been competitive. It's just the way they've chosen to fundraise (to the committee with maximum flexibility).

Also note that McCain basically tied Obama last month. Anyone who thinks the Dems will have a huge money advantage this cycle is smoking something. Something good, mind you, but it ain't reality.

by ColoradoGuy 2008-06-23 07:44AM | 0 recs

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