Hillary and Dean

[randr]

What has she said about Dean?

[Mabus]

1. She was somewhat critical of the 50 state strategy

Hillary urges Dean to raise campaign funds
BY GLENN THRUSH
Newsday Washington Bureau

September 28, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took a backhanded swipe at Democratic National Committee boss Howard Dean Thursday, saying Dean's long-term party-building efforts should take a back seat to fundraising for the midterm elections.

"The is pouring tens of millions of dollars into races and we're not matching that," Clinton said during a DNC fundraiser in Washington.

"We're doing investments, you know, in ground and other efforts which will be very beneficial, but the RNC has about $60 million to $70 million waiting to drop on our candidates," she added.

Many Democrats, including Clinton advisers, are frustrated with Dean's "50-state strategy," which accentuates grassroots organizing at the expense of election-specific cash-grabbing.

The Democrats' Senate and House fundraising committees, led by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D-Ill.), have had banner years, while Dean's DNC has lagged with about $11 million on hand compared to the RNC's $39 million in the bank. http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ushill0929,0,991382.story?coll=ny-leadnationalnews-headlines

[madfloridian]

2. Here are the total receipts for cycle as of Nov. 7...for all 3 groups.

I know I heard Dean say they raised an enormous amount in October. But this is amazing.

http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/index.asp

Democratic Party $493,302,478

Main Party Committee
Democratic National Cmte $118,592,968

House Party Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $107,981,181

Senate Party Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $103,945,372

Dean always had less in the bank because of rebuilding, but did a good job of fundraising.

[Mabus]

3. Wow

and it was money well spent.