Ahead of November Midterms, Democratic National Committee Nears GOP Funding Level

The Democratic National Committee, aided by White House fundraising, has sliced into the Republican National Committee's traditional financial edge before congressional midterm elections in November. The RNC, rocked by party infighting and questions about its spending, collected $127.9 million to the DNC's $124.5 million. That stands in sharp contrast to previous elections. At this point before the 2006 elections, the national GOP had raised $151.2 million, nearly double the $79.6 million that...Full Story