Governors associations boast record fundraising totals

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Governors associations boast record fundraising totals

By Elise Viebeck - 08/17/10 10:09 AM ET

The Republican and Democratic governors associations have set records with their latest fundraising figures, according to the two organizations.

Filings with the IRS show that the RGA raised $58 million between Jan. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, and that the DGA raised $40 million during the same period.

The GOP's edge was particularly evident in the second quarter, when the RGA announced it had raised $18.9 million to the Democrats' $9.1 million.

Still, Democrats note their three campaign committees have outraised the GOP's.

At the end of May, the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had a combined $60.1 million to spend, compared with the $42.7 million on hand for their GOP counterparts.

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[Vinnie From Indy]

1. Chump change for the havoc these corporate interests can cause

by buying our government. Why pick a candidate or a party when you can simply give all of them money?