Reply #7: well I will try to inform you:

[BenDavid]

in 2006 President Bill Clinton appeared at more than two dozen fund-raisers for Democrats around the country, collecting more then $20 million to recapture Congress.Democrats needed to pick up 15 seats to win control of the House and six to capture the Senate.

Money, Money, and more money....For years and years the republicans out raised the dems and now seems like the dems hold the advantage and with the popularity of President Clinton money is raised easier to help the democratic party.

an example: The former president appeared in Denver at a June 16 fund-raiser for Senator Robert Menendez, who faced a strong challenge in New Jersey. Mr. Menendez said in an interview that he had asked Mr. Clinton to headline the event — which was being set up by his colleague from Colorado, Senator Ken Salazar — when he learned that Mr. Clinton would be in town that day.

Mr. Menendez estimated that the former president's presence increased the total proceeds of the event by about 50 percent. "He is of enormous value to Democrats," Mr. Menendez said.

this is a good example.....