2010 elections

DNC Sends Cash To Campaign Committees And State Parties

Christina Bellantoni | July 28, 2010, 6:13PM

Tim Kaine, DNC chair

The Democratic National Committee has transferred piles of cash from its campaign account to the Senate and House campaign committees and several states, investing big in hopes of retaining the party's seats and majorities during the November elections.

The DNC gave $833,333 to the Senate campaign arm the DSCC and $833,333 to the House campaign arm the DCCC. The DNC also gave $100,000 to the Maryland Democratic Party, $400,000 to the Florida Democratic Party and $333,333 to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.

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MD-Gov

In Maryland, Ehrlich Defends Steele...Sort Of

Evan McMorris-Santoro | April 8, 2010, 10:58AM

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-MD)

Michael Steele, it seems, can't go home again. His former partner in government, ex-Maryland Governror Bob Ehrlich, took a whack at RNC spending yesterday, the day he formally announced his next campaign for governor.

"The burn rate has been pretty quick," Ehrlich told DC's NewsChannel8 in an interview yesterday. Spending was at the center of the controversy that led to the resignation of RNC chief of staff Ken McKay this week. Critics from inside and outside the GOP have condemned Steele's RNC for spending thousands on questionable purchases like parties at topless bars. Ehrlich said there's merits to the criticisms.

"I don't want to sugar-coat this," Ehrlich, who claimed to be a regular RNC donor, said. "When you're asking someone for their hard-earned dollars, in a recession, they don't want to see headlines about some bar."

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