Democrats close in on money goal

[Freddie Stubbs]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee is close to its goal of raising about $16 million to help the party's presidential nominee. Its Republican rival has enough in the bank to spend millions supporting President Bush.
The DNC raised $5.7 million and spent $2.8 million last month, starting February with $13.8 million in the bank, a campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission shows.

The Republican National Committee finished January with $39.4 million on hand after collecting $14.3 million and spending $8 million during the month, its report shows.

The two national committees can each use roughly $16 million on ads and other spending directly supporting their presidential nominees this year. The Federal Election Commission will decide over the next few months, based on cost-of-living increases, exactly how much the pair can spend in coordination with their nominees.

more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-02-23-dnc-money_x.htm

[GainesT1958]

1. Here's to reaching that goal!

Now, if Terry Mac could start a NEW one--how about if 16 million good Democrats throughout this nation could each give the DNC $10...

That's right, 10 bucks each from 16 million people.

That would go a LOOOOOOONG way to making up the difference between what we've got and Dub's millions. And THAT would put us on an "even playing field" throught the Convention in July! :D

:kick:

B-)

[Larkspur]

2. I wonder why people don't give $10 each to the DNC

I mean Dean was able to raise about $30 million in the last 2 quarters (about $15 mill each quarter) last year but the DNC has taken months to raise $16 million.

Wonder why there is such a big difference between why Dean broke Clinton's fundraising records twice as an insurgent and the DNC and the Kerry campaign couldn't come close?

Of course, I'm not donating to the DNC. I'd rather give it to Dean and MoveOn.org.