Democratic Party lags in money before presidential year
Source: AP
By JULIE BYKOWICZ
WASHINGTON (AP) The Democratic National Committee barely has more cash than it does IOUs, and it is being outraised month after month by its Republican competitor.
Its $24 million debt from the 2012 presidential election, only recently paid down, has squeezed investments in the next White House race. Underdeveloped party resources such as voter data files could become a serious disadvantage for the eventual nominee, particularly if that person is not front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who would enter a general election contest with her own outreach network.
Those fundraising realities are top of mind as Democratic officials, donors and activists meet Thursday through Saturday in Minneapolis. Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Sens. Jim Webb of Virginia and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island are scheduled to speak to attendees Friday.
Federal Election Commission reports tell a disappointing story for the party: The DNC collected $36.5 million in the first six months of the year and had almost no money in special accounts, including one designated for its convention. It had about $7.6 million in available cash and $6.2 million in debts and loans.
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Marta and I have stopped giving to the DNC and all other committees. Keystone, TPP, and other issues are BIG factors. We give to the candidates that vote on the issues the way we would.
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Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Fuck the DCCC DSCC DNC and all the other troublemakers.
padfun
(1,786 posts)I keep sending money to Bernie Sander's campaign, and will give to some Senate races, but no more general giving until I see changes that help the working class.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)I send them back with messages like "Feel the Bern".
and "Screw the DLC-New Dems"
and "Fire DWS".
In fact, I have another to mail back today.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)I haven't given to any of them. I give directly to the candidates I support.
short circuit
(145 posts)Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
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madokie
(51,076 posts)I don't think that the democratic party is going to need a lot of money. We've got Bernie Sanders and no amount of trash talking will hurt him in any way. In fact it will make his supporters dig in their heals. We're going to win this one and see a big change in the House and Senate too.
4dsc
(5,787 posts)one that represents the people and not special interests. I will not donate to them under any circumstance with the current leadership.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)I too started giving Directly to the candidates I want.
I don't Know what else "the people" can Do to help these poor idiots leading our party off a cliff Understand that We're Done with the BS!
I suspect that I can't be the Only one that has given our leadership Plenty of feedback over the years...we gave them a chance to fix "it"...we were Ignored, Dems Lost...Keep losing and with the Losers in leadership..the future ain't looking to bright either.
In my opinion, of course.
brooklynite
(94,595 posts)...and as for "leading us off a cliff, he was the guy who got us a Senate majority in 2006?
fredamae
(4,458 posts)I didn't...Ohhhhhh....wait...it's Tester now, isn't it?
Thanks for the correction...
It was we, the voters-who experienced bushco for too many years that elected a senate majority - imo...by that time the DSCC could have been leaderless and the Dems would have still won..but that's just my pov.
TBF
(32,064 posts)I think the last time I gave to the DNC was when Kerry was running. I just have very little faith in the third way, and that is obviously who the DNC is representing.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)I'm sending money directly to candidates.