DNC to spend roughly 10 times more in 06 than in 02 to elect Democrats...

[madfloridian]

at all levels throughout the country with no soft money.

For the 2006 races, the DNC will spend upwards of $11 million in hard money, (we can no longer raise soft money) helping to elect Democrats at every level, across America. Under this plan, we will spend roughly 10 times what the DNC was able to do with hard money four years ago, when the DNC spent $1.6 million for coordinated campaigns.

That is from a letter written by the Executive Director of the DNC to The Nation in response to an article critical of DMC efforts. The Nation has not responded, but the Hotline Journal blog did. I posted this yesterday, but this segment caught my attention. It should put to rest criticisms that the DNC is not doing its part...but it won't.

This is an important letter and an important post at Hotline. It also makes clear that Ari Berman was told by the DNC that they were not sharing their plans with reporters so Rove could rip them apart.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/07/dnc_to_nation_d_1.html

To the Editors:

Unfortunately, Ari Berman’s recent story on the DNC fails to tell the whole story about the DNC’s overall plans for the 2006 elections and our readiness to take back the Congress, while winning down ballot races and attending to the urgently needed job of rebuilding and strengthening our party’s infrastructure. Here are the facts.

Contrary to the implication of the Berman article, the DNC has a sound political plan for 2006 that contemplates the investment of unprecedented resources. For the 2006 races, the DNC will spend upwards of $11 million in hard money, (we can no longer raise soft money) helping to elect Democrats at every level, across America. Under this plan, we will spend roughly 10 times what the DNC was able to do with hard money four years ago, when the DNC spent $1.6 million for coordinated campaigns.

What Berman did not tell you is that he requested to see our 2006 political plan. We declined his request to review our 2006 plan or share extensive details about it with him. As we explained to Berman, we wont allow any reporter the opportunity to review and publish our 2006 campaign strategy five months before Election Day, freely sharing our playbook with Karl Rove and the Republican Party. That’s not because we don’t have a plan; its because we want to win.

I just now did a search to see if The Nation has responded to this letter to the editors. Either I can not search very well, or they have not responded.

[spooky3]

1. great news, thanks--I hope some of it goes to Jim Webb in VA

k&r

[madfloridian]

2. DNC says need to win back statehouses because of redistricting.

From the article:

"We must ensure Democratic majorities in statehouses across the country to prevent future efforts by Republicans to redraw lines in ways that increase their congressional representation. Not to mention the many state and local issues that are decided by state legislatures that have a direct impact on Americans daily lives."

[flamin lib]

3. They don't seem to be trying very hard here in TX.

The DNC requires a candidate to raise $250,000 before they consider donating any cash themselves. That sux.

[madfloridian]

4. That is just dead wrong. Please don't do that. DCCC may do that.

Not the DNC's job.

If I need to I will do a post about the different parts of the party, but there are enough of them around DU now that you should know the difference.

Please tell the truth for the sake of the party.

[flamin lib]

5. Apologize, your are right, it was the DCCC. The TX state organization

has some strange policies tho.

[madfloridian]

7. Thanks, will delete my last post. Appreciated.

:hi:

[madfloridian]

6. Self delete

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[Cha]

9. Yes, the republiCONS would

love to wipe us out through their infamous "redistricting"!

Good.. Dean is trying to put troops on All the fronts to use the freakin' battleground terminology.

[madfloridian]

10. That has been a concern of his about the statehouses.

And how much they control by having power in the states. I never thought about it, but it is true.

[Cha]

11. Dean would know from

"statehouses"..:)

[madfloridian]

8. Kick so no one can say the DNC is not doing anything.

:kick:

[FogerRox]

12. In NJ we have had DNC paid staffers since April, boots on the ground

as Dr. Dean promised, we did our 1st volunteer nationwide canvass on April 29th, with another on July 29th. Canvassing in April is early right? LOL.

I if I have it right.... this article is saying there is more money for more races.

I am so pumped up by what I have seen of the "50 State Plan".

[madfloridian]

13. A lot of states are seeing the difference.

:hi:

[madfloridian]

14. A little more from Hotline...Dean and Schumer made nice.

Other is a work in progress.

"==several DNC officials say that the DNC will not transfer money in bulk to either the DSCC or the DCCC. It will funding races and coordinated campaign programs in targeted states.

==At some point within the past few weeks, DNC chair Howard Dean and DSCC chair Chuck Schumer had a cordial and productive meeting that left both sides content about the plan.

==Per Lynn Sweet:

Emanuel is pressuring Dean to keep a pot of money around to spend on his highest priority House races. Dean is willing to fork over some cash to Emanuel, but does not want to give him a blank check. This matter has been played out in the insider political press since May. "

Sounds like they are working toward compromises. Dean is apparently keeping his own options about which races to target, not a blank check.