Comments on: Republicans Beating Democrats at Money Game http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/republicans_beating_democrats_at_money_game/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:00:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/republicans_beating_democrats_at_money_game/comment-page-1/#comment-337283 Jeffrey W. Baker Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:58:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/republicans_beating_democrats_at_money_game/#comment-337283 A lot of this is just distribution. The DSCC has double the cash on hand of the NRSC, and the DCCC has more than seven times the net cash on hand of the NRCC (which is practically broke.) Taking into account that the RNC hauls in a lot more than the DNC, the Democrats have approximately 3:2 cash advantage over the Republicans. A lot of this is just distribution. The DSCC has double the cash on hand of the NRSC, and the DCCC has more than seven times the net cash on hand of the NRCC (which is practically broke.) Taking into account that the RNC hauls in a lot more than the DNC, the Democrats have approximately 3:2 cash advantage over the Republicans.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/republicans_beating_democrats_at_money_game/comment-page-1/#comment-337110 yetanotherjohn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/republicans_beating_democrats_at_money_game/#comment-337110 On the other hand, Obama and Clinton have been taking in tens of millions of dollars in donations and spending them on the primary. I know politics isn't an entirely rational system, but surely there has to be a limit to the pocket books. It may be that down ballot races are the ones that have trouble raising money. Or it may be that the economy is so strong that there is just loads of excess cash to be spent on the luxury item of an election. I will tell you this, if you give either party any money, then be prepared to endlessly hear that 'now' is always a critical juncture requiring you to give them more money or see the end of civilization as we know it. A liberal friend and I tested this by comparing political begging emails showing that with the obvious red meat changes in language, they were remarkably consistent across parties. On the other hand, Obama and Clinton have been taking in tens of millions of dollars in donations and spending them on the primary. I know politics isn't an entirely rational system, but surely there has to be a limit to the pocket books.

It may be that down ballot races are the ones that have trouble raising money. Or it may be that the economy is so strong that there is just loads of excess cash to be spent on the luxury item of an election.

I will tell you this, if you give either party any money, then be prepared to endlessly hear that 'now' is always a critical juncture requiring you to give them more money or see the end of civilization as we know it. A liberal friend and I tested this by comparing political begging emails showing that with the obvious red meat changes in language, they were remarkably consistent across parties.

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