Howard Dean's Raised Voice Isn't Raising Cash

[MsUSA]

One hundred days into his tenure as the high-energy, higher-decibel chairman of the Democratic Party, Howard Dean is in trouble with party moneybags. The former Vermont governor seems to be doing a better job flaying the Republicans than bridging the cash chasm between the parties. Given Dean's 2004 run as a populist crusader, moderates were never wild about his takeover of the Democratic National Committee. So some big donors are sitting on their wallets.

Dean wowed the faithful in '04 with his Web-based fund-raising magic. But major business donors still count, and in his new role as party honcho, the feisty doctor seems to be struggling to connect. After achieving money parity with the GOP in 2004, Democrats have fallen far behind. According to the Federal Election Commission, the DNC raised $14.1 million in the first quarter of 2005, vs. the Republican National Committee's $32.3 million. Dean drew about 20,000 new donors, while his rivals picked up 68,200. The bottom line: Republicans have $26.2 million in the bank vs. $7.2 million for the Dems.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_23/c3936057_mz013.htm

[Fridays Child]

1. This was already posted here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1517824

[ewagner]

2. They have "shrub power"

as well as just plain old "power" to extract cash from those seeking legislative favors....on our side, we don't have the "cause celeb" to draw donations right now....but we will.

[ProfessorPlum]

3. This has already been debunked here, too

See the thread posted above.

[Eloriel]

10. I saved it -- DNC has raised MORE MONEY THIS QUARTER

lojasmo
Response to Original message
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1517824#1518457
69. DNC has raised MORE MONEY THIS QUARTER
than any first non-election year quarter on the books.

A quick look at actual FEC reports

http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00010603

shows that Dean has raised more money in an off year than any DNC Chair in history.

First Quarter of 2005 - $16.7 million

Q1/2004 - $28.7 million (presidential election year)

Q1/2003 - $8.7 million

Q1/2002 - $11.8

And Dean is on pace to break the midyear fundraising of $23.7 in the first six months of 2001. "

Shamelessly cribbed. Thanks for the info, poster who must not be named.

[Justitia]

4. Another bullshit swipe at Dean. Expect nothing less from the source.

Dean must really raise their hackles like Terry McA never did.

These numbers, post election year, esp in regards to regular people Dems vs Republican Coporations, is no big surprise. Par for the course.

Of course, it is nice ammo against our chairman when people don't know any better.

[leyton]

5. When we start looking like winners...

people start giving money. I think we'll do well in 2006; hopefully the cash will start flowing in 2007-8.

[Cha]

6. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1823716

[NoPasaran]

7. Dupe

And crap

And you can prove it wronghttp://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1824049&mesg_id=1824049

[MsUSA]

8. sorry for posting again.

[snowbear]

9. Hope Ms.USA listened to Big Eddie today.....

She'd likely be re-evaluating the BusinessWeek story she posted on here today.

I listened to the interview that "Big Eddie" (Ed Schultz http://www.bigeddieradio.com/ ) did with DNC Chair Dean today.. (about 3 hours ago)

First of all.. I'm sorry if the discussion of the interview is already on here-- (I'm sure it is) - but I haven't had a chance to scan the posts here yet.. :shrug:

In any event.. Eddie WHALED on Howard Dean and I'm sure Howard was pretty surprised. :o It was like Eddie was releasing a ton of bottled up frustration; hitting Dean with every question that he and his listeners have talked about since Dean took the job 3 months ago.

Howard Dean did an incredible job responding to every single question completely and thoroughly. (BTW.. if anyone has questions on the reasons Dean has kept a low profile so far, I hope they caught the show! Some pretty exciting stuff coming. :) )

Dean said that when BusinessWeek wrote their piece on how much money the RNC vs. the DNC had raised in the first quarter and how much each currently have in the bank; Business Week DID NOT contact Howard Dean or anyone at the DNC Headquarters for confirmation first.

I don't know a lot about Businessweek and if they have a RW agenda? I have no idea.. But Dean had a lot to say about Lee Walczak (who wrote the article) and "HE" certainly does. In fact, the piece was written for the sake of "GOP Gossip" and was not based on facts per Dean.

Howard Dean covered a LOT in a short amount of time and it was great to hear him clear up concerns that have been aired about him.

I'm glad I don't read BusinessWeek after listening to what an ass Lee Walczak is.. :rofl:

The DNC is bringing in over a million dollars a month right now, has twice as much money in the bank at this same timeframe two years ago, and Dean is only NOW getting ready to blast the GOP coffer out of the water! When you look at all he's done in the past 3 months, it's pretty incredible.

I was never a "Deanie" throughout the 2004 elections. But I sure respected his grassroots campaign and fundraising abilities. It's evident listening to him today he hasn't lost his touch at all. I think we've just been impatient to hear from him. That, and we read comments from publications that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground..

Like others here, I've also wondered what he's been up to during his 90 days as DNC Chair.

Gotta hand it to Big Eddie for asking some tough questions today. And kudos to Howard Dean for basically telling BusinessWeek where they can stick their phony story.

Only time will tell.. But I have a feeling we don't have a damn thing to worry about Dean in that position.. ;)

[Eloriel]

11. No, a million a week -- that's what I heard Dean say

in another interview not too long ago.

Much of it is going directly to state orgs.

[snowbear]

12. Thanks Eloriel...

I was trying to remember the exact figure..

It just makes me CRINGEEEEEEEEEEE that so many people bought into Businessweek's bogus storyline.

Then again.. Howard Dean could've given a crap what they said.

Kudos to Ed Schultz for getting him on the air and asking the tough questions! Great interview!

We've got a lot to be excited about! :grouphug: