Funding slows for political parley-Democratic convention ...

[MaineDem]

Funding slows for political parley
Democratic convention hunting for big donors

By Rick Klein, Globe Staff, 11/11/2003

In the year since Boston was awarded the 2004 Democratic National Convention, organizers have attracted only about $3 million in cash donations, including just two worth more than $250,000, according to a list of corporate sponsors posted on the host committee's website.

The list shows that fund-raising has slowed considerably since Mayor Thomas M. Menino and US Senator Edward M. Kennedy secured $20 million in private cash commitments before winning the convention. Republicans, meanwhile, have already obtained more than $60 million in pledges for their convention, which will be held in New York City.

In an interview, Menino acknowledged that organizers are having trouble drawing additional big-dollar donors, but said fund-raising is on track. Because Boston is so much smaller than New York, he said, there are far fewer deep-pocketed donors to solicit.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/11/funding_slows_for_political_parley/

[JNelson6563]

1. Call George Soros

He's in the market for ways to spend $$ to unseat the Simian.

Julie

[loudnclear]

2. Well, they should show some enterprise and make do with what they get

How much does it take? It could be bare bones to send a message to the country about the difference between the Republicans and Dems.