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GOP Raises More Cash Than Dems in Aug.

Unusual spike gives minority party $1.7M more for the month

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2009 10:27 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Republican campaign committees got a big fundraising bump in August, pulling in $1.7 million more than Democrats, despite being the minority party. “Republicans have been able to tap into some of the anger against Democrats in power and translate that into fundraising,” one analyst tells USA Today. “There are a lot of Republicans who wish the election were this November, because they feel like the momentum is on their side.”

A spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee says it’s benefited from more than 70,000 first-time donors on the way to its $3.1 million haul, beating the Democrats’ $2.2 million. The Republican National Committee also got a bump, raising a million more than its Democratic counterpart. Between its national, Senate, and House committees, the GOP now has $28.3 million on hand, $8 million more than Dems.

Minnesota Gov. Timothy Pawlenty speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee summer meeting in San Diego on Thursday, July 30, 2009.
Minnesota Gov. Timothy Pawlenty speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee summer meeting in San Diego on Thursday, July 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele speaks at the 100th annual NAACP Convention in New York, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele speaks at the 100th annual NAACP Convention in New York, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Shannonals
Sep 25, 2009 2:41 AM CDT
And exactly what miracles do you expect from GOP wins in 2010 dontlikeyou? Anyone who wins a seat will be just as corrupt as the Democrat sitting in it's place now, and your lying to yourself if you think anything will change in government unless it more arguments versus working to better America.
AdaptAndOvercome
Sep 25, 2009 1:30 AM CDT
That would be because the whores tapped into their inbread racist bunch after the Joe Wilson bullshit comment.
Robert_Dada
Sep 24, 2009 10:39 AM CDT
Well, in the Virginia governor's race, where neither is an incumbent, the republican's lead has slipped from 9% in August to just 2% this week - well within the margin of error.

 
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