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EFLClinton has taken part in some fundraising on Kerryâs behalf in the last few weeks. "Clinton is still the star fundraiser," says Ms Bojarsky. But she warns that the traditional forms of fundraising - dinners, receptions and the like - could suffer from "donor fatigue". Others believe the deep antipathy towards President Bush among the Democratic faithful will continue to drive up the Kerry fundraising total beyond even his aidesâ most optimistic predictions. The campaign initially expected $80m this year, but Kerry backers are now talking about the possibility of $100m or $120m. With the help of allied liberal groups, the Kerry camp can at least hope to compete with the Bush campaignâs spending, in contrast to recent presidential elections in which Republicans have typically spent double the Democratic total. Senator Kerry has waived his rights to public matching funds to avoid a federally-imposed cap on spending before the July Democratic nomination. However, the Republicans have mounted a legal challenge, claiming the party is breaking campaign finance rules by coordinating its operations with liberal organisations such as MoveOn.org and the Media Fund, which are raising money as independent groups and are therefore free to receive large single donations that are out of bounds to candidates. Hollywood Democrats at the Kerry fundraiser John Williams (film score composer) Posted by: Super Hose 2004-04-03 |
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