Recession Dents Party Coffers

Fundraising unusually low for this point in the cycle

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Mar 27, 2009 10:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – With recession raging and without a campaign to attract attention, donations to both political parties have fallen, reports the Washington Post. Donations to the six major party committees are off 26% from the same period 2 years ago. “People are feeling it,” an... Read full story »

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Recession Dents Party Coffers

Fundraising unusually low for this point in the cycle

RNC • recession • John Cornyn • Democratic National Committee • campaign fundraising • National Republican Congressional Committee • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • Chris Van Hollen • National Republican Senatorial Committee • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

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