Thursday, September 21, 2006
GOP Campaign Cash Triples That of Democrats
Republicans had a $20 million advantage over Democrats at the beginning of the month as the parties entered the fiercely paced final leg before Election Day.
According to monthly financial reports due Wednesday, the Republican National Committee had three times more cash on hand in August than the Democratic National Committee. But the Democrats' Senate campaign organization had banked more than $10 million more than its Republican counterpart.
The two party committees battling over control of the House held almost equal amounts in their bank accounts.
All in all, the parties together had more than $170 million in the bank, signaling an expensive race to Nov. 7 between Democrats hungry to take control of Congress and Republicans battling to hold onto their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
The Republican National Committee reported raising $7.7 million in August, with $39.3 million in the bank. The Democratic National Committee said it raised $6.6 million in August and banked $10.9 million.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $5 million and had $29.8 million cash on hand. The National Republican Senatorial Campaign reported raising $3.3 million in August and had $18.6 million in the bank.
The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $8.5 million and banked $36 million, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $5 million and had $35 million in the bank.
The six organizations constitute the operational force of the national parties. The RNC and the DNC provide resources not only to national politics, but also to state party organizations. The campaign committees focus exclusively on House and Senate races.
In the final stretch of the campaign, the RNC has pledged to spend $60 million in advertising and voter mobilization. The DNC has focused on building state party organizations and get out the vote efforts.
Republicans had a $20 million advantage over Democrats at the beginning of the month as the parties entered the fiercely paced final leg before Election Day.
According to monthly financial reports due Wednesday, the Republican National Committee had three times more cash on hand in August than the Democratic National Committee. But the Democrats' Senate campaign organization had banked more than $10 million more than its Republican counterpart.
The two party committees battling over control of the House held almost equal amounts in their bank accounts.
All in all, the parties together had more than $170 million in the bank, signaling an expensive race to Nov. 7 between Democrats hungry to take control of Congress and Republicans battling to hold onto their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
The Republican National Committee reported raising $7.7 million in August, with $39.3 million in the bank. The Democratic National Committee said it raised $6.6 million in August and banked $10.9 million.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $5 million and had $29.8 million cash on hand. The National Republican Senatorial Campaign reported raising $3.3 million in August and had $18.6 million in the bank.
The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $8.5 million and banked $36 million, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $5 million and had $35 million in the bank.
The six organizations constitute the operational force of the national parties. The RNC and the DNC provide resources not only to national politics, but also to state party organizations. The campaign committees focus exclusively on House and Senate races.
In the final stretch of the campaign, the RNC has pledged to spend $60 million in advertising and voter mobilization. The DNC has focused on building state party organizations and get out the vote efforts.
