Sunday, June 11, 2006
Good news
And let us all work to make it better. The Washington Post displays the the fundraising prowess of the two parties and it is good to our eyes. The Republicans may have an edge in some areas but the good news lies in the shifts among those giving.
If you want to save your country from the evildoers, give to the Democrat of your choice now and vote in November.
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.And they are doing this without a Toxic Tommy Delay and his "K St Project", a Casino Jack Abramoff, a Tom Noe or others of that ilk.
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.
A similar story is unfolding in many competitive congressional races. In six of the 10 open House races -- in which incumbents are not running -- that the two leading nonpartisan political handicappers regard as up for grabs this fall, Democratic candidates are out-raising their GOP opponents, according to data analyzed by the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute.
Meanwhile, in contrast to the past few elections, Democratic incumbents in tough races are keeping pace with at-risk Republican incumbents
If you want to save your country from the evildoers, give to the Democrat of your choice now and vote in November.
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