Dems Outraising GOP -- In The South!

[CatWoman]

Now here's an interesting subplot to the story of the success Dem Presidential candidates are having -- the Dems appear to actually be outraising their GOP counterparts in, of all places, the GOP stronghold of the south.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tallied up the numbers and reached some startling conclusions:

Something unusual happens to the political map when it's overlain with first-quarter fund-raising for the 2008 presidential election: Georgia, like much of the South, turns a pale shade of blue.

While Republican candidates at the state and local levels hold a distinct edge in fund-raising now that the GOP controls Georgia's statehouse, the party doesn't dominate at the presidential level.

The specifics, according to the AJC, are that Dems outpaced the GOP in first-quarter fundraising in the following eight southern states:

Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Virginia
Florida

...while the GOP led Dems in only four states:

South Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/may/21/dems_outraising_gop_in_the_south



http://www.ajc.com/gwinnett/content/metro/stories/2007/05/19/0520natpoldonate.html

[Breeze54]

1. Now that is great news!!!!

:bounce: .. :headbang:

:woohoo: .. :woohoo:

:applause: .. :applause:

:woohoo: 62% of donations went to Democrats!!! :woohoo:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. Arkansas surprises me a bit.

It's always seemed like more of a fence sitter than other southern states. To wit, Democrats control 5 out of the 6 Congressional seats from Arkansas, including both Senate seats.

[KamaAina]

22. If you took Bentonville (Wal-Mart HQ) and its environs out of Ark.

and maybe annexed it to China or something :P , the rest of Ark. might well be pale blue, too.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

41. THAT makes sense.

Thanks for the info!

[gatorboy]

3. I can't believe they lead in Arkansas.

We just went supernova blue!


Well, I guess we'll have to do something about that. :)

[w4rma]

4. And Edwards is the top fundraiser in the South among the Dems, also. (nt)

[edwardsdefender]

9. Yeah, somehow they failed to acknowledge that

[Beaverhausen]

23. which proves that he has the best chance to win the general election!

Thanks for posting this! :hi:

[waiting for hope]

5. I knew I'd see a Blue LA!!!

Katrina is coming back to BITE THEM ALL IN THE ASS!

[helderheid]

6. * really is a uniter after all.

[Old and In the Way]

7. Interesting graph.

Another important indicator that the Republican Syndicate is collapsing.

[intheflow]

8. Not so surprising in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Easy to see Republican ineptitude looking at the mess still down here from Katrina and Rita. then there are all the military bases in the South. We have vet centers in Mississippi, an Air Force base, a Seabee base, and an Army training base all within an hour of where I live. Our service people and their families are NOT happy with with our war-mongering president.

Edited to add, this is still heartening news to read!

[TahitiNut]

25. Why not call it the "Katrina Effect"??

:shrug:

[deepthought42]

10. Seriously? Sweet.

I may enjoy grad school in VA after all....lol :D

[Parche]

11. Georgia

Doesnt matter how much the Dems raise in GA, as the electronic voting machines have
taken hold. :mad: :mad:



OH MEOW

[bunkerbuster1]

12. I think the AJC is making a bit of a mountain over a molehill

I don't know how significant these early-days fundraising numbers really.

Still it's encouraging, and probably pissing off any number of Freepers who looked at the AJC this morning.

[RubyDuby in GA]

16. And after their lovely little convention this past weekend, where they booed ol' Saxby

The wheels are coming off that bus. They are fighting amongst themselves so badly now.
Check out www.peachpundit.com - I read it everyday to get some insight into what is going on.

[CatWoman]

17. bwahahahaha

I read about Saxby being booed.

And get this: in NC, Lindsay Graham was booed :rofl:

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2007/05/19/boos_hisses_greet_defense_of_i.html?imw=Y

[RubyDuby in GA]

18. Poor ol' Sackofshit

If I were high, I'd almost feel sorry for him, but alas I'm not...so he can go Cheney himself!

Are we doin' the picnic? Little Mister is almost walking so he can crawl/sorta wander around to beg from everyone. He's getting to be worse than our dog!

[CatWoman]

20. just look at that face!!!

:loveya:

Hey - you know me: I'm game :hi:

[bunkerbuster1]

33. I'm not sure why I never read/heard of Peach Pundit before

but I thank you for clueing me in. good stuff, bookmarked.

And about that local pick-a-nick... got me a budding young subversive and better half who'd be up for it. Been meaning to weigh in on that GA thread, just been busy lately.

[SIMPLYB1980]

13. BOOYA!!

:toast: :woohoo:
Proud to be a NC Dem!

[mzmolly]

14. The Dean strategy in play!

Oh yeah, and crew you Carville!

:toast:

[Swamp Rat]

27. GEAUX HOWARD DEAN!!! ... FUGG OFF CARVILLE!!!

:kick:

[mzmolly]

42. ROFL

:rofl: That is awesome! I just realized I said "crew you Carville" - glad you got my drift. ;)

[RubyDuby in GA]

15. I think it's because Dems in the South are desparate to be taken

seriously by our national counterparts. If that means making them come here to get our money, then so be it.

This is a cry for help National Dems! Please don't ignore us anymore! We need your help! We're drowning in Republican ignorance down here and if our money is our only lifeline, then we'll use it!

[brer cat]

30. I agree, RubyDuby.

I'm in Towns County which is about as red as it gets, but I still get so tired of being ignored in national elections. I hear more and more from people who supported * and now regret it, but they often go on to say, "but I can't vote for a Dem because they will take our guns away" or some such nonsense. These people need to be EDUCATED and need to see our candidates campaigning in this state. Writing off the South as unreachable only entrenches some beliefs that the Dems represent only those "wackos" living in California, or the "damn yankees." (In quotes because it's not my opinion, of course.)

:hi:

Rose

[benEzra]

34. With the right candidate, yes.

I'm in Towns County which is about as red as it gets, but I still get so tired of being ignored in national elections. I hear more and more from people who supported * and now regret it, but they often go on to say, "but I can't vote for a Dem because they will take our guns away" or some such nonsense.

Depends on the candidate. S.1431/H.R.2038 was a big deal in 2004, and Brady II was a big deal in the mid-'90s through '00. Yes, those would have banned a lot of people's guns. But look at the Webb/Macacawitz race in Virginia in '06; Webb successfully got the issue off the table by ruling out more bans and whatnot, and running on the other issues.

But with the right candidate, a lot of southern states are definitely in play. I'm in NC, and it should be pointed out that Mike Easley (D) beat his repub opponent 55%/45%, even as the same voters rejected Kerry/Edwards 45%/55% (despite the fact that Edwards is from NC). But our state government is solidly blue.


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Dems and the Gun Issue - Now What? (written in '04, largely vindicated in '06, IMO).

[jazzjunkysue]

19. 3 words: Edwards, Edwards, Edwards.

Go, Johnny, go, go, go!

[edwardsdefender]

31. Exactly, in most of these places, Edwards outraised all the other Democrats combined, not that it

means all that much in the end, even though it's true.

[lies and propaganda]

21. Because were tired of being fucked. Keep it up Louisiana!

Vote Democratic because we actually give a shit about not drowning American cities.

[depakid]

24. Who and where's the money coming from?

And what's the quid pro quo?

A pretty important question, I think- since the region isn't exactly known for its commitment to progressive causes.

[1932]

37. From people who like John Edwards.

The NYT had an interactive map a couple months ago showing who's raising how much and it was stunning how far ahead Edwards was ahead of the rest.

[Arugula Latte]

26. Kiss My Grits Southern GOP! How's your "Strategy" working now?!

:woohoo:

[AspenRose]

28. Florida is blue too?! How the hell did that happen?

:shrug:

[jazzjunkysue]

32. Florida was blue until they rigged the tally machines.

[butterfly77]

29. Maybe they have begun to listen to ...

progressive radio and the internets and begun to hear some truths.

[rasputin1952]

35. I always knew that bush would be the disaster for the GOP that

would finally put an end to the neo-con agenda!

I fell as if I am a prophet among prohets...we all knew he was an asshole, and now his ineptitude has worn down the GOP naysayers...:D

Hearing that Chambliss was booed is music to my ears, I've always thought he stole the election, and when he got in the Senate, he was just another lapdog...:grr: I despise that asshole for what he did to Max! it is one thing to win a fair fight, but Chambliss and his thugs did nothing but rag on Max, and lied like mangy dogs.

[wildbilln864]

36. Goddamn it SC....

I can't get over my states complicity with the Bush/PNAC cabal!

[BlooInBloo]

38. Certainly heartening - hopefully this'll help us get a stronger "foundation" with reps & all.

[illinoisprogressive]

39. turning a deeper shade of blue. I love the color blue in regards to states.

[Kurovski]

40. K&R. (nt)