RNC Raised $59.4M in First Half of Year

[sabra]

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5149435,00.html

RNC Raised $59.4M in First Half of Year

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican National Committee collected nearly $60 million through the first half of the year, giving the GOP a solid financial footing for the midterm congressional elections in 2006.

The committee received $59.4 million in contributions, record fundraising in a non-presidential election year, the RNC said. The Republican organization had more than $34 million cash on hand at the end of June after raising more than $6.5 million last month.

By comparison, the Democratic National Committee said last week that it had raised more than $28 million through the first half of 2005, and had about $9 million in the bank.

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[aquart]

1. I hope they spend every dime and lose it all.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. The rich donating to keep the poor silent.

Usually how it works.

[movonne]

3. I just look at it like the corporations are supporting treason....it is

just fine with them as long as they can take this country over....

[mindem]

4. We have the best democracy

money can buy.:evilgrin:

[Goldeneye]

5. The best democracy corporations can buy....

now there's a great bumper sticker.

[Old and In the Way]

6. If dollar bills could vote, we'd be in real trouble.

The Republican Syndicate, the best bought political Party in the world. The more successful financially, the more morally bankrupt they become.

[second edition]

7. It's always been this way, with the Repubs being better financed.

This should leave no doubt to average citizens who this party really represents.

[Jose Diablo]

8. I wonder how much of the 59 million

is money diverted from the War in Iraq then laundered and 'donated' to the RNC.