Democratic Party lags in money before presidential year
Source: AP
By JULIE BYKOWICZ
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee barely has more cash than it does IOUs, and it is being outraised month after month by its Republican competitor.
Its $24 million debt from the 2012 presidential election, only recently paid down, has squeezed investments in the next White House race. Underdeveloped party resources such as voter data files could become a serious disadvantage for the eventual nominee, particularly if that person is not front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who would enter a general election contest with her own outreach network.
Those fundraising realities are top of mind as Democratic officials, donors and activists meet Thursday through Saturday in Minneapolis. Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Sens. Jim Webb of Virginia and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island are scheduled to speak to attendees Friday.
Federal Election Commission reports tell a disappointing story for the party: The DNC collected $36.5 million in the first six months of the year and had almost no money in special accounts, including one designated for its convention. It had about $7.6 million in available cash and $6.2 million in debts and loans.
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Marta and I have stopped giving to the DNC and all other committees. Keystone, TPP, and other issues are BIG factors. We give to the candidates that vote on the issues the way we would.
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I didn't...Ohhhhhh....wait...it's Tester now, isn't it?
Thanks for the correction...
It was we, the voters-who experienced bushco for too many years that elected a senate majority - imo...by that time the DSCC could have been leaderless and the Dems would have still won..but that's just my pov. 
