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NRSC narrows gap on DSCC, but still trails |
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By Aaron Blake
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Posted: 06/23/07 04:43 AM [ET] |
The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised about $1 million less than its Democratic counterpart in May, inching closer to parity but still trailing by a wide margin this cycle.
The NRSC raised $3.3 million, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $4.4 million.
Before last month, the DSCC had raised double what the NRSC did this cycle. Through May, the DSCC has raised $22.7 million to the NRSC's $12.4 million.
The DSCC has $14.3 million in cash and $5 million in debt. The NRSC has $4.3 million in cash and no debt.
NRSC spokeswoman Rebecca Fisher noted that the NRSC's fundraising increased from last month, while the DSCC's decreased slightly.
“We will continue to see an increase in fundraising as the Democrats in the Senate continue to do us the favor of disappointing the American public and breaking campaign pledges,” Fisher said.
DSCC spokeswoman Deirdre Murphy stated: “Our fundraising success reflects the support Democrats are receiving for delivering the change voters demanded last November. The foundation we are building now will help us provide necessary resources later in the 2008 election cycle.”
The House campaign committees both raised about $4.5 million, but the National Republican Congressional Committee spent almost all of it and retains far less cash and more debt left over from last cycle.
The NRCC paid down only about $500,000 of debt and has $6.8 million remaining. It has $1.8 million in cash.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has $11.5 million in cash and $4.6 million in debt.
NRCC spokeswoman Julie Shutley said the committee showed “a continued dedication to paying down our debt. With each misstep by the Democrat majority our base becomes more fired up and we know as we get closer to Election Day we will have every resource we need to be successful.”
The Republican National Committee continues to rake in more than the Democratic National Committee, raising $6.8 million to the Democrats’ $4.9 million in May.
The RNC has $15 million and no debt. The DNC has $5.5 million and $2.5 million in debt.
RNC spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt said: “We are very pleased by our continued success. It’s a reflection of enthusiasm and support for the GOP's principles from across the country.”
Despite continuing to raise less than the RNC, DNC spokeswoman Stacie Paxton noted that the RNC has raised less so far — $39 million — than at this point in the 2006 and 2004 cycles — $55 million and $47 million, respectively.
“The Republican culture of divisiveness, deficits and deceit is not only taking its toll on Bush's poll numbers, but it's hurting the Republican brand and their bottom line,” Paxton said.
Republicans raised $15.4 million for the NRSC and NRCC during their President’s Dinner earlier this month, which is less than in previous years but should help their June numbers when they come out next month. |
