RNC Reporting Oct. Haul of $8.9M; Off-Year One-Month Record
EmailABC News’ Rick Klein reports: The Republican National Committee today will announce that it raised $8.79 million in October, in what party officials say sets a new one-month record for the party in an off-cycle year. The fundraising total, to be reported to the Federal Election Commission today, left the RNC with $11.2 million in cash on hand, and no debt, as of the beginning of this month. The October fundraising total nudges the party past its September total of $8.74 million. The Democratic National Committee slightly exceeded the RNC’s haul over the previous quarter; the DNC has not yet released October figures. According to a Republican Party official, the RNC averaged 2,543 new donors per day in October, in the final stretch before an Election Day that saw the GOP capture both gubernatorial contests that were on the ballot. Plus, according to the official, “As of November 11, the RNC has already broken its own record of new donors in an off year, with 305,000 new donors so far in 2009.”
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WOW Fran! That’s a bold statement considering the last administration embarrassed this country more than President Obama could ever think to do! Not to mention how they deflated our economy shoveling billions into a useless war, used fear to get their way, thumbing their collective noses at the whole world and generally being hicks!
Posted by: hadit | November 19, 2009, 8:12 am 8:12 am
They better get it while the getting is good. As soon as Obama wrecks the rest of the economy there will be no money except for the likes of the Soros of the world where Obama has a “slight” advantage.
Trickle up poverty.
Posted by: david | November 19, 2009, 9:00 am 9:00 am
Off term elections are always the minority party’s to lose. Republicans have played it well for themselves so far – the country is worse off for them shutting down the government even down to judicial approvals, but I expect they’ll pick up some seats. They won’t make up for their 2008 losses, but the more the memory of the majority Republican government’s utter failures fade, the better the Rich White Men party will do.
Posted by: jhw539 | November 19, 2009, 9:25 am 9:25 am
jhw539; How much did you contribute? ;>)
Posted by: LongT | November 19, 2009, 9:27 am 9:27 am
“…in what party officials say…”
I’ll wait until someone other than the party that can’t speak straight to confirm this claim before I believe it.
Posted by: OB-Wan222 | November 19, 2009, 9:34 am 9:34 am
Would have been even more had they ran conservatives…Warning to GOP.
jhw539-Party of rich is the Dems. In case you don’t know the leader of the GOP is Michael Steele,not rich and not white.
Posted by: ctay | November 19, 2009, 10:39 am 10:39 am
Knowing how much republicans like to like I am sure they are lying about that too. Oh I am sure there are some lobbyists that are ready to bankroll their cause. Such as tobacco,big oil,prescription dug companies and insurance companies etc,etc,etc.
Posted by: gop liars | November 19, 2009, 10:53 am 10:53 am
We are telling you all the free americans of this country that want it to remain free and not marxist as the dems are trying to accompilsh so they can control are speaking out. They are not all republicans as some of you will come back a smirk. Enough is enough and reid, polosi and gang are out of control.
Posted by: Jim Rod | November 19, 2009, 11:21 am 11:21 am
We have a president who made history and thats about all. He is not leading but yet he is letting Polosi and reid lead for him. He is a hollywood president that has more concern about being on late night talk shows and what Oprah has to say about his choices than taking care of our kids dying for him. He has done nothing about OIL thats creeping up again and we are paying out the nose for gas for. Sounds as if he is also an oil president. Cindy Shehan where is your mouth?? and why are you not camped out at Obamas house??
Posted by: Jim Rod | November 19, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am
Obama….
The constant lying.
The childish whining.
The disgraceful bowing.
The staggering arrogance.
The poisonous radicalism.
The dangerous narcissism.
The astounding incompetence.
Obama wants to put as much of the private economy under government control as possible to create his nanny state utopia where he is the boy king.
Let’s continue to stand strong against Obama in every way and get Congress out of the hands of the insane Pelosi and Reid in 2010.
Obama is a smug, smirking con man. Nothing more.
Posted by: Jackson | November 19, 2009, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Obama about economy/ its bushes fault, Obama and war / its bushes fault, Obama and unemployment / its bushes fault, Obama and the terrorists in new york to go to trial/ its bushes fault for not doing it sooner. Hah, when is Obama going to lead this country? Instead we get Holder who did not even know the law for what he did transfering the terrorists to civilian court. Makes it political does it not? We get tax cheats in the administration and devout muslims to help head home land security. No do not hate them but the good muslims do not even stand up for what is right cause they will get their heads choped off. Thanks candoers! again we will have to fix it next election and undo this cra-
Posted by: Jim Rod | November 19, 2009, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
This boost is largely thanks to Sarah Palin. She has become the punching bag for all of the media’s far-left agenda, and as a result her popularity is growing.
The media has done EVERYTHING in its power to destroy her and EVERYTHING in its power to protect obama, but the people are finally fighting back.
2010 and 2012 are going to be great years for common sense conservatism. Progressive liberal socialism will be forced back into the halls of harvard and bill ayers’ classroom where it belongs.
Posted by: Dave in KC | November 19, 2009, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
Agreed Dave in KC
Jimrod in KC also
Posted by: Jim Rod | November 19, 2009, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm
It is time for a reality check for the Democratic Party. President Obama’s approval rating is down to 46%(and falling). The unemployment rate continues to climb. (Significantly more people are currently unemployed than at ANY point during the Bush administration). The stock market is still much lower than it was during most of the Bush administration. MORE US troops are now deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq than at any point in the Bush presidency. The national debt is sky high. (Higher than it ever was during the Bush presidency). Earlier this month, Republicans won both of Governor’s seats that were up for election. Republican fund raising is setting new records. People are actually starting to think of the Bush presidency as THE GOOD OLD DAYS! Mr. Obama and the Democrats should be concerned about these factors–especially with the mid-term elections being less than a year away.
Posted by: Jon | November 19, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm