Democrats close money gap with GOP

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Democrats close money gap with GOP

By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Oct 19, 2:33 PM ET

WASHINGTON - The Democrats' Senate campaign organization raised $13.6 million in September, outpacing the Republican National Committee and setting the stage for an expensive and brawling finish to the 2006 campaign.

Overall, Republicans still hold a financial advantage going into the final days of the campaign. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee reported $23.1 million in hand, compared with $26 million reported by the RNC.

But the numbers show a closing trend for Democrats who have been lagging behind overall Republican fundraising.

"The fact that the Senate Democrats beat the Michael Jordan of political fundraising speaks to the fact that there is an enormous appetite for change in the Senate and in America," said Sen. Charles Schumer (news, bio, voting record) of New York, the chairman of the senatorial campaign.

But Republicans were also cheering their numbers, which represented the biggest fundraising month of this campaign season. The RNC raised $13 million in September.

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[ProSense]

1. Where did the rumor start

that the DSCC was strapped for cash and needed a loan?

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3. Wasn't it Carville?

Didn't he say the DNC should borrow hoards of money this year, or something like that?

[ProSense]

4. Imagine

Carville giving the impression that Democrats are so far behind in fund raising that they need to borrow $10 million from a bank! Hotline is pushing the story and following it up with "a line of credit was opened!" Hmmmm!

[blm]

5. Wait a second.....you mean they smeared Dean over money and now this new

site aimed at Kerry and money may be from........ our OWN SIDE? How would that make Carville any different from the Swifts?

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6. Well... MY GOSH!!!

It sure seems that way to me. ;)

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2. Kick