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From: www.mydd.com
DSCC Still Runs Circles Around the NRSC by Jonathan Singer
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On the recruitment side, there has not been much of a contest between the two. Earlier this week, Chris noted that the Democrats had lined up strong challengers for every targeted 2006 Senate race, calling the Democratic slate "an exceptional field." The going has been much more difficult for Dole and the Republicans, who failed to sign up their top candidate in North Dakota (Gov. Hoeven), Nebraska (Gov. Johanns), Michigan (Rep. Miller), Vermont (Gov. Douglas), West Virginia (Rep. Capito), and Washington (former Gov. candidate Rossi), and are stuck with underwelming candidates in Florida and New York.
To make matters worse for the Republicans, Schumer is running circles around Dole in the fundraising department. Hotline on Call has the latest numbers, which show the DSCC with $20.3 million on hand and the NRSC with only $9.3 million in the bank.
DSCC October 2005 Filing
Total Raised in October: $3.03 million Total Raised YTD: $35.1 million Cash on Hand: $20.39 million Total Spent October: $1.69 million Total Spent YTD: $15 million
NRSC October 2005 Filing
Total Raised in October: $2.35 million Total Raised YTD: $30.58 million Cash on Hand: $9.13 million Total Spent October: $2.64 million Total Spent YTD: $22.47 million
Note that while the DSCC outraised the NRSC in October by nearly 30 percent while the NRSC outspent the DSCC by more than 56 percent -- so the Democrats' cash on hand advantage is still going up. It makes you wonder whether one or more of the 28 Republicans Senators who voted for Dole are kicking themselves for not voting differently in last November's leadership election.
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