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Owner59 -> GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:05:56 PM)
"Two-thirds of the Republican freshmen who captured Democratic-held seats in the GOP's 2010 takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives saw their fundraising dip in the past quarter, campaign-finance reports show. Several of the new incumbents, including Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, in a rematch with former congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, have been significantly outraised by their challengers. In addition, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee took in nearly twice as much campaign cash as House Republicans in September — a sign Democratic donors are energized, despite low poll rankings for Congress and President Obama. Democrats need 25 seats to retake control of the House after losing more than 60 to Republicans last year in a wave of voter anger with Washington. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-11-15/house-freshmen-fundraising/51224634/1 [:D]

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:07:29 PM)
Oh come on Owner... it will be a clean GOP sweep. You know it will! They said so!

willbeurdaddy -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:07:48 PM)
quote: Democrats need 25 seats to retake control of the House after losing more than 60 to Republicans last year in a wave of voter anger with Washington. And they'll need about 45 more to retake control in 2014.

Lucylastic -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:10:50 PM)
havent they recalled some of those?? and the ones that havent been recalled have dropped in popularity by about what 37 %?

Owner59 -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:15:22 PM)
We won big last Tues and this confirms the trend. In spite of President Obama`s low rating,the GOP`s are even lower. Advantage democrats.

Lucylastic -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:16:56 PM)
his numbers are up,and looking to continue that way, Ive just been kind not rubbing it in their faces.

SternSkipper -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:17:53 PM)
quote: havent they recalled some of those?? and the ones that havent been recalled have dropped in popularity by about what 37 %? They're already co-opting the Village People to get the gay vote with their "They don't call the GOP tight-assed for nothing" CumBack Tour... Don't count em out yet Lucy[8D]

willbeurdaddy -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:19:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 We won big last Tues and this confirms the trend. Rofl. Sure ya did.

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:20:06 PM)
Congressional approval down to 11.. ouch.

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:26:16 PM)
And the Walker recall has begun. Should be interesting to watch.

BanthaSamantha -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:39:39 PM)
I don't know how much weight you can put into polls like these, especially for races without a Republican primary. For those races, the fundraising won't really heat up until after the new year.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:43:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BanthaSamantha I don't know how much weight you can put into polls like these, especially for races without a Republican primary. For those races, the fundraising won't really heat up until after the new year. Moreover they fail to distinguish "support" from "desperation". Like the Paulies who can throw money bombs till their fingers turn green, it still wont get him the nomination.

Lucylastic -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:51:02 PM)
The thing with polls is Bantha, they are used by both sides here to needle the other, there are arguments about who is reliable, who isnt, etc etc every couple of months. Most of us do actually realise that the results are what really matter, but it doesnt stop the "bitching" or the posturing Childish, but so much in this section is and yes.. that includes both sides, and the independents aint much better This section is an aquired taste btw, hello and wlcome to the funny farm

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:55:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic The thing with polls is Bantha, they are used by both sides here to needle the other, there are arguments about who is reliable, who isnt, etc etc every couple of months. Most of us do actually realise that the results are what really matter, but it doesnt stop the "bitching" or the posturing Childish, but so much in this section is and yes.. that includes both sides, and the independents aint much better This section is an aquired taste btw, hello and wlcome to the funny farm Yup Yup!!

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 5:56:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BanthaSamantha I don't know how much weight you can put into polls like these, especially for races without a Republican primary. For those races, the fundraising won't really heat up until after the new year. I usually go by realclearpolitics. It tends to take the averages of most of the polls. I think that provides a better picture... not perfect, but better than just one poll over another.

Hillwilliam -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 6:52:59 PM)
Our local congressman (R) who took his seat from an incumbent Republican is having a hard time. (Noone around this immediate area bothers to seriously run as a Democrat) It's like Gallagher said. If the opposite of PRO is CON, What's the opposite of PROgress?

tazzygirl -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 6:54:14 PM)
I like that! You will have mail in 5. [:D]

DarkSteven -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 6:57:51 PM)
That article was awful. It talked about July-to-September increases, and then the quarter-on-quarter comparisons.Then it threw in some anecdotal evidence. I'm not accusing USAToday of bias, just of not knowing how to report meaningful statistics.

Lucylastic -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/15/2011 7:17:48 PM)
i didnt even look, its USA today. meh:)

DomKen -> RE: GOP freshmen see fundraising dwindle (11/16/2011 2:32:59 AM)
I would expect, in the aftermath of Citizen's United, that the RNC, Republican congressional campaigns committees and GOP candidates will raise significantly less money than Democrats. The GOP's money will go into the super PACs which ignore what little control the FEC has.

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