itsmeeeeeee

a few months ago i posted an article about mc cain's SERIOUS fundraising problems - because so many of the gop's base hate him - and about how the gop voters weren't giving him any money directly - but instead were choosing to give all their money to the PARTY via their local and state organizations.

the article showed that - at the time - the GOP was raking in waaay more money than the DNC was - and that the party could then funnel every penny (not that they would) of that money to mc cain if the base continued to refuse to give him money directly.

THIS article shows that this is now precisely what they are going to do - to a heretofore "unprecedented degree". dems would be wise to all of keep this in mind if mc cain starts ragging about campaign financing agreements again!

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RNC Will Fund McCain's Campaign To An Unprecedented Degree - Politics on The Huffington Post

RNC Will Fund McCain's Campaign To An Unprecedented Degree

In late April, John McCain entered into an agreement with the Republican National Committee that would allow him to raise upwards of $70,000 from individual donors.The deal, then criticized by public financing advocates, allows donations in excess of $2,300 to flow directly to the RNC, which will spend the money on McCain's behalf.

While increasing the amount of funds available to McCain, it also makes the Arizona senator more beholden than ever to the Republican machine he is lauded for challenging. The New York Times reports that the RNC will play an enormous part in funding McCain's campaign:

Frank Donatelli, the deputy chairman of the national committee and the chief liaison with the McCain campaign, predicted that the party would give more financial help to Mr. McCain that it has to past nominees.

"We intend to provide substantial, maybe unprecedented, resources to the McCain campaign," Mr. Donatelli said.

President Bush will figure large into this strategy, holding a fundraiser this month with McCain and expected to help fill the coffers of the RNC over the next year.

Both Clinton and Obama have since entered into similar agreements with the DNC in response to McCain's announcement. However, the fundraising advantage still lies with the Democrats. The McCain camp is currently hoping to raise approximately $20 million per month, well shy of the amount both Democratic candidates have been averaging without additional help from the DNC.

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RK77

Your thread title freaked me out! You put DNC instead of RNC.

Seems that at some point they need to talk about McCains problem given that 25-28% of repukes are not voting for him and he is the presumptive nominee. Not a great show of support, imho.

Mithrall

Haha I was thinking same thing, bad enough they might consider some joint fundraising for Hillary but McCain?!?

RK77

They can't fund raise for Hillary. Not with the people. Many held donations until we got assurances that not a DIME of our money would go to her.

We are not paying for the damage she has done to this party. THAT is the responsibility of all of those who have run around parroting her talking points. They should have no qualms about dividing up the costs among themselves! They knew it cost money to keep going----time to ante up!

poetrychic

fixed

i posted an article about this after the recent primaries where those interviewed said they would only vote for mccain in the general election depending on who his vp choice is...they were pretty evenly split between wanting romney or huckabee...until it happens otherwise, i still think hillary will be considered

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itsmeeeeeee

thanks for fixing that! ha!

sorry, gang - didn't mean to give anyone a heart attack!

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mudwhistle

McCain and Obama both said early on that they would accept public financing if their opponent in the general election did the same.

Which one do you think is going to back down on that promise.

julia

Whatever, muddy.

Legislation that McCain wrote that contains the clause that a family member's private jet is exempt!

Gee, I wonder who on earth he had in mind, there!

Try and look past the talking points, for once, you might learn a thing or two!

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mudwhistle

Maybe if B. Hussein hadn't flip-flopped and decided to disown Jeremiah Wright, he could have borrowed his.