Republicans $100M ahead of DNC (conspiracy, Clinton, politician, bias)

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by Smash255

The RNC has traditionally raised more than the DNC. The DCCC has raised quite a bit for than the RCCC. Also for comparison purposes, in 2006 (a bad year for the GOP) the RNC out raised the DNC by $110 million.

This gets pointed out often but I think most Republicans here ignore it .

I read earlier this week that something like 40 of the 63 Democrats in competitive races challenging incumbent Republicans had more money raised.

[BugsyPal]

Raising and or spending vast sums does not always mean anything.


RNC raised and or spent (directly or on their behalf) vast amounts in 2012, far out stripping DNC IIRC, and Obama *STILL* won re-election.


As have already seen in various primary races having tons of money at a candidates disposal did not automatically translate into winning.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by Smash255

The RNC has traditionally raised more than the DNC. The DCCC has raised quite a bit for than the RCCC. Also for comparison purposes, in 2006 (a bad year for the GOP) the RNC out raised the DNC by $110 million.

At any rate, the money these days is on Republicans. Obama spent almost twice as much as McCain - 778M to 383M; Obama outspent Romney, too, by 2 to 1.

Generally, the money flow is not as lopsided as I would have thought. Like you, I would have assumed that the money always favored the GOP. But it doesn't. 2010 and 2014, when the Democrats "took a shellacking" the money spent was about even.

The congressional races and the money raised can be seen on this website and graph.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by BugsyPal

Raising and or spending vast sums does not always mean anything.


RNC raised and or spent (directly or on their behalf) vast amounts in 2012, far out stripping DNC IIRC, and Obama *STILL* won re-election. .

Not true

[PullMyFinger]

People are so sick of this Democratic BS.

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

Not true

The RNC did outraise the DNC by $93 million in 2012

https://www.opensecrets.org/parties/...DNC&cycle=2012

https://www.opensecrets.org/parties/...RNC&cycle=2012

[Ringo1]

Well the Koch brothers ARE going to want something in return for all that cash.

[mountainrose]

Originally Posted by Tall Traveler

The faux " Blue wave" is petering out and turning into a puddle about to get wiped out by the "Red Wave"...a la Nov 2016.

I would love that to be true, but why then are the polls consistently showing Dems ahead of the general election?

[craigiri]

The RNC used some of that money for inside surveys - like the one that just showed Pelosi is more popular than Trump. Wise use of the $$$....

Hey, no one ever denied the GOP was the party of paid-off politics, corruption, fossil fuel billionaires, etc. - I don't see how that is something to be proud of, but whatever.

[natalie469]

I am so sick of money buying politics.