RNC outraises DNC again in June

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

The Republican National Committee (RNC) posted strong fundraising numbers for June, surpassing the cash-strapped Democratic National Committee (DNC) for another month in a row.

RNC officials reported almost $14 million in fundraising in June, compared to just $8 million raised by Democrats during that time. The party remains far ahead of the DNC in to-date fundraising totals for this cycle, enjoying a lead of almost $100 million in total funds raised, according to The Washington Post.

Democrats ended June with just $9 million cash on hand and $6.3 million in debt, according to the Post. That's compared to a much larger $50.7 million cash on hand for Republicans.

The RNC's strong month of fundraising in June followed a record-high fundraising month in May, when Republicans raised more than $10 million and set records for fundraising in an off-year election.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/398161-rnc-outraises-dnc-again-in-june

[dflprincess]

1. How much in $14 million USD in rubles? nt

[homegirl]

17. For the last

few election cycles I have made all my political donations directly to the candidate of my choice, always a candidate who receives no support from the DNC. Most outstanding DNC failure was Applegate v. Issa. Not a dollar from the DNC for Applegate and he came within 1600 votes of defeating Issa. Guess who is not running for reelection? Financial support from the DNC might have rid us of Issa in 2016!

EDIT: Sorry, I did not intend to post all in bold.

[crazycatlady]

19. DNC-- presidential level

The support from the national party to defeat Issa in 2016 would have come from the congressional arm, the DCCC.

ETA-- Senate-- DSCC
Congress-- DCCC
Governor-- DGA
State Leg-- DLCC

[homegirl]

30. To my knowledge

Applegate did not receive finacial support from the DCCC. Thank you for the information.

[chillfactor]

2. who our raises who.....

is not a concern to me......who actually wins the midterms does.....the message that Democrats deliver concerns me more.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. So what are the odds?

Lets breakdown the money. I bet we kick ass on small $ donations....but we lag on big donors.

[TomCADem]

4. With all those tax cuts, it is pennies on the dollar

Government for sale. Look at the EPA.

[Grassy Knoll]

5. The Hill.Com Is A Shit Disturbing Propaganda Con Job..

...

[turbinetree]

10. Owned by a right winger that donates disturbing fascist facts............that are Con Jobs ..

they have one the biggest conspiracy theorist for there opinion pages of one Sharyl Attkisson

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/11/whatever-happened-sharyl-attkisson/


And others of the "cult45" crowd.......................

https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2017/11/22/16687544/conspiracy-charts

[docgee]

18. Cult45... I actually haven't heard that one before.

[KCDebbie]

26. I agree! You always have to wonder about the underlying motives for articles

at the Hilldotcom - whether they are considered positive for Dems or not!

[McCamy Taylor]

6. GOP can take bribes for services rendered since they control the fed.

[Hav]

7. A comparison with former years would be interesting

I'm wondering how much the ongoing vilification of and lies about the DNC and other institutions of the Democrats even from those on the left affect these numbers.

[SunSeeker]

8. Considering how many swallowed the anti-DNC propaganda...

It is amazing the DNC gets as much money as it does.

People are still giving quite generously to individual Democratic candidates, but those candidates need the infrastructure that the DNC provides.

Hope people wake up soon. The midterms really are just three months away.

[Lonestarblue]

12. I've been giving mostly to local candidates.

We have some good opportunities for the House, and of course Beto O’Rourke for the Senate. I’ll send a few dollars the DNC’s way now, but honestly they and the DNCC are annoying with the number of emails they send. I get dozens per day, and every one of them is an emergency. And then there are the kazillion surveys with canned questions that don’t really want your opinion because there’s only one answer if you’re a Democrat. I’ve emailed this same comment to the DNC a couple of times and never get an response, not even an automated response like “Thanks for your message. We appreciate your support as we continue working to elect Democrats.”

[Thekaspervote]

9. Remember the DNC has never been the strong arm money machine for our party

Look at other sources actblue, ACLU (which in going all in for and individual candidates) and others. It’s not a clear picture at all. Repukes don’t give to any other sources like we do, only the rnc. We have our money in many baskets... they only have one

[WePurrsevere]

29. I agree. I've been trying to remember...

if the DNC has ever out raised the RNC and in my 45+ yrs of paying attention to politics I can't bring to mind even once ATM. As you pointed out we tend to donate directly to candidates or to other orgs a lot more.

Add to this that our party also tends to attract a lot more middle class and poor and they simply can't afford to donate like the top 1% and big corps that donate to the Republicans do (because they're greedy and controlling and know which side their bread is buttered on).

[BumRushDaShow]

11. This is a duplicate of a LBN post from last week

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142111425

And what I posted in the above-linked thread -

HERE is what they are NOT telling you to keep you demoralized

Fundraising in Congressional elections, 2018

<...>

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised almost $57 million in the first five months of 2018, which is about $15 million more than the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC), which raised just under $42 million. The DCCC raised more than double the amount of the NRCC in April and May to create that advantage, as the two major parties' House campaign committees were roughly equal in amounts raised and spent after the first quarter. Both the DCCC and NRCC each reported having almost $61 million in cash on hand as of May 31, 2018, with neither committee having any debt. At the end of the first five months of 2016, the NRCC reported a cash balance of approximately $57 million and the DCCC had approximately $51 million.[2][3]

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) reported having almost $18 million more in cash on hand at the end of May than the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), although the DSCC also reported owing about $4 million in debt. Both major parties’ Senate campaign committees raised approximately $27 million during the first five months of 2018. Disbursements by the NRSC during this period were over $14 million greater than those by the DSCC, driven largely by the NRSC's repayment of $9.5 million in debt owed at the beginning of 2018.

https://ballotpedia.org/Fundraising_in_Congressional_elections,_2018

I.e., Democrats are sending their money either to the DCCC or the DSCC or the individual candidates. This is NOT a Presidential election year where the DNC would have a more prominent role, but it IS a biennial Congressional election year and that's where the money needs to go - particularly since there is no incumbent Democratic President and no declared 2020 Democratic candidates. In the past, I expect it may have been the opposite with the hope the DNC would funnel money accordingly.

IMHO, no matter how much money the party receives, the bottom line comes down to turnout and having candidates actually running - either against GOP incumbents (far too many GOPers had no Democratic opposition) or for open seats.

[GoCubsGo]

13. Yep. Thank you.

Many of the individual congressional candidates are out-raising their republican opponents by a wide margin. I haven't seen much regarding the Senate races, but I expect it's similar.

I guess The Hill thinks their post will discourage Democrats. Judging by some of the posts here, it's working with a few. Thank you for educating them.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Pootie is hard at work here on DU!

[GoCubsGo]

15. Yeah, I have noticed.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. Here is an update from the DCCC for June 2018 - "Best June ever"

DCCC CHAIR LUJÁN ANNOUNCES BEST JUNE EVER WITH NEARLY $15.2M RAISED; BREAKS ONLINE RECORD
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Nearly $5.5M raised online in June; average online gift $20

387k first time donors this cycle

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced record-breaking June fundraising. In June, the DCCC raised nearly $15.2M compared to $12.1M in June of 2016. The committee raised nearly $5.5M online in June with an average gift of $20, a monthly record for the DCCC this cycle. On June 30th alone, the DCCC raised $2.2M ($1.3M online) – the largest single day of fundraising this cycle.

Through June, the DCCC has raised over $177M total with over $65M coming from online donations. Over 387k first-time donors contributed to this total raised through June. Reflecting the energy behind House Democrats, 57% of the total raised through June has come from grassroots supporters, including 4.46M individual gifts under $200.

Despite full Republican control of Washington, the DCCC has out-raised the NRCC nearly every month and by tens of millions cycle-to-date.

“The DCCC’s historic fundraising and grassroots support combined with record candidate fundraising ensures that incredible Democratic candidates will have the resources to share their unique stories and records of service with the voters,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján.“Given the unprecedented amount of Republican dark outside money, we take nothing for granted and will continue to out-work the Republicans and hold them accountable for their destructive agenda.”

https://dccc.org/dccc-chair-lujan-announces-best-june-ever-nearly-15-2m-raised-breaks-online-record/

[SunSeeker]

21. Yep. But we can't let this bullshit distract us.

We've got work to do to elect Dems in the midterms, and it is going well.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. See post #20

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142115466#post20

Folks are kicking it!

[SansACause]

23. Donate to candidates

I don't care if the DNC raises a penny. I'm donating directly to my local Democratic candidates.

[Kablooie]

24. November election is not going to be as easy to win as many think.

The 2016 election was a sure thing for Hillary too.
We can never accept that we will win easily.
That is the first step towards losing.

[maxrandb]

25. Well, the Russian National Campaign

Does have a lot of stolen rubles to throw around

[Vilis Veritas]

27. This is an example of demoralizing the democratic base.

If you can persuade the democratic voter that there is no hope, you win.

This is a campaign of information. Bad information.

We must turn off the noise. If it is not a positive story about our victory in 2018 fall, then ignore it.

IMHO

[brooklynite]

31. Right: how many people at DU proudly tell us they NEVER give money to the Party or its Committees?

[Vilis Veritas]

32. We should be holding each other up.

I'll rest when Trump and this admin are histories footnote.

[Locutusofborg]

28. Democratic money is going to the DCCC & the DSCC

That's the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; money directly to candidates. For example:
"Democratic House candidates dominate second quarter fundraising"
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/17/politics/house-candidates-second-quarter-fundraising-totals/index.html