Dems outpacing Reps in money race 2-1
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Dems Swamp GOP in Money Chase By: Jeanne Cummings April 4, 2007 03:36 PM EST
In the much-watched first quarter of presidential fundraising, the =
Democratic candidates raised more than twice as much as their =
Republican counterparts, a huge gap that is putting added pressure on =
a party already struggling to regroup after the November elections.
According to preliminary fundraising numbers released by the =
campaigns this week, the combined Democratic field raised about $80 =
million, compared with roughly $40 million collected by their GOP =
adversaries.
In 1999, the last presidential race without an incumbent in the race, =
Republicans raised $33 million in the first quarter, compared with =
$13 million by the Democrats, according to the Campaign Finance =
Institute. The disparity was also evident in 1988, when the =
Republican field reported $19 million in first-quarter fundraising, =
compared with $3 million by the Democrats.
=93It=92s a big gap. It=92s huge,=94 said one Republican insider who asked =
for anonymity so he could speak frankly. =93We don=92t need to close it =
in the second quarter, but we need to close it by the end of the year.=94
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