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Dems start fund raising for Kerry
Canât his wife just cut a check?Former President Clinton, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Democratic congressional leaders are trying to raise $10 million for presidential nominee-to-be John Kerry in 10 days. (Good luck) The former president, taking up his longtime role as the Democratsâ fund-raiser-in-chief, sent prospective donors an e-mail Tuesday urging them to help meet the online fund-raising goal. Kerryâs campaign raised $10 million over the Internet in 10 days after he locked up the Democratic nomination March 2. "Itâs our chance to demonstrate that, in 2004, weâre not going to yield an inch to the Republican attack machine when it comes to defining what this campaign is all about," Clinton wrote. (Letâs start calling the Republican Attack Machine RAM. So we can just RAM it to em!) The Internet money drive will lead into a 20-city fund-raising tour by Kerry that he hopes will raise $15 million to $20 million by early May. Kerryâs fund-raisers start March 29 with a two-day swing through California. (I bet it falls way short) In addition to the Clintons, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and several former Democratic presidential hopefuls plan to take part in the online fund-raising drive, the campaign said. (Would you give money to that crowd?) Kerry is trying to raise $80 million this year to counter record fund raising by President Bush, who has taken in more than $163 million so far for his re-election effort. If Kerry meets his goal, he will have raised a Democratic record of roughly $105 million for his campaign from January 2003 to the partyâs nominating convention this summer. Thatâs about the same as the then-record sum Bush raised for his 2000 campaign and has already surpassed. The Kerry effort is just one part of Democratsâ fund-raising push for this fallâs elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, trying to regain a House majority, was holding a fund-raiser at a Washington steakhouse on Tuesday evening that it hoped would raise $2 million and help reduce House Republicansâ multimillion-dollar fund-raising advantage. (That is just too funny! They hope that they can at least just break even! Win seats? HA!) Roughly 1,000 people were expected to attend the event, a tribute to former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri. The Democratic National Committee plans a March 25 fund-raiser in Washington that will also celebrate the opening of its renovated headquarters. Kerry and former Presidents Clinton and Carter are among those expected to headline the event. (At the Watergate hotel?) If you havenât heard the Dems are have a hard time raising cash from the faithful. Soros is giving some to fringe groups and the Hollowwood crowd may chip in a few buck but they canât give unlimited donations. Also heard the convention is really strapped for cash and needs about $30 million! I laugh when they talk about gaining seats in either house. They will be lucky if they donât lose a super majority after the past four years of Bravo Sierra they have been shoveling! BTW I am taking bets that Daschle loses his seat, any takers? Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-03-16 |
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