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GOP Raises More Cash Than Dems in Aug.

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

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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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dontlikeyou
Sep 24, 09 10:31 AM CDT
It's just the beginning. The rout of the democrat party will begin in earnest in November of 2010. Reply
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Robert_Dada
Sep 24, 09 5:39 PM 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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Shannonals
Sep 24, 09 9:41 PM 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.
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Corona_Kinq
Sep 24, 09 10:31 AM CDT
Interesting, but I thought it was supposed to work like that. You would think once "your" party got in power, you'd become complacent since you donated enough to get them there already. The people that lost power are usually the ones who want it back as soon as possible. Reply
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polstroad
Sep 24, 09 10:43 AM CDT
there you go again, dontyoueverthink. rout? let us wait and see rather than living in the world of make-believe. My take on this is simple: Dems, in power, see no real need to give genenerously as they had previously done; the GOP anxious to do something, anything, pumping money into the coffers. Will it work? Unlike previous commenter, I will wait for results and not speculation. Reply
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