Dem Senatorial Panel (DSCC) Edges Out GOP (2 to 1 financial advantage)

[DeepModem Mom]

NYT/AP: Democratic Senatorial Panel Edges Out GOP
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 24, 2006


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic committee that handles races for the U.S. Senate holds more than a 2-1 financial advantage over its GOP counterpart at the start of this midterm election year.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has $25 million in the bank and raised $44 million in 2005. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has $10.5 million in the bank after raising $35.5 million last year. Neither committee reported any outstanding debt.

Democrats said it's the first time in their memory they have had such an edge over the GOP in cash on hand.

"Americans don't like what they're seeing in Washington and know that Democrats are the party of change," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the Democratic campaign committee.

The stakes for the two parties are high in the Senate contests. The GOP now holds a 55-44 advantage in the chamber, with one Democratic-leaning independent. Both Democrats and Republicans say about a dozen seats may be closely contested this year, including open seats and those that one party hopes to wrest from the other....


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Party-Money.html

[Straight Shooter]

1. As the Repubs are so fond of saying, "freedom isn't free"

I intend to spend whatever I can to get the Repubs out of office because that's the only way to keep what's left of my freedom.

[For PaisAn]

2. LOL

I love it. Me too!

[AX10]

3. I agree 100%!

[ShockediSay]

4. I'd say Dr Dean might have

something to do with this.

[Tiggeroshii]

5. Think he'll help us do something about the e-voting?

...Just so that all this financial advantage actually makes a difference?