Fla. Democratic Party Posts Best 2nd Quarter Figures In History

Fla. Democratic Party Posts Best 2nd Quarter Figures In History

POSTED: 6:11 pm EDT July 11, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Republican Party of Florida outraised the state Democratic Party by about $600,000 in the three months ending June 30, even as Democrats made history with their second-quarter figures, the parties reported.

The Republican Party brought in nearly $3.1 million compared to the Democrats' nearly $2.5 million. The figures were reported Monday to the state Division of Elections.

The Democratic Party noted that its numbers surpassed any previous second-quarter results in history, including the gubernatorial election years of 1998 and 2002.

Democrats pointed to waning support for Republican leadership as one reason for their unprecedented posting.

"Republicans focus on policies that support only the very wealthiest while they appoint cronies that can't manage important government agencies, and the majority of Florida's taxpayers are paying the price for their incompetence and waste," said Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman.

The largest influx of funds for Democrats this quarter came from a fundraiser hosted by former President Bill Clinton that brought in about $250,000 for the party. Another fundraiser set to be headlined by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was canceled after the senator couldn't make it to the event. The party had expected to bring in $200,000, but instead raised just $70,000, said party spokesman Mark Bubriski.

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