Fundraising

DNC Outraises RNC In April -- But NRSC Outraises DSCC

Ben Frumin | May 21, 2010, 10:16AM

DNC Chair Tim Kaine

The Democratic National Committee outraised its Republican counterpart in April, with the Dems raking in $10.3 million compared to the RNC's $6.8 million.

The DNC has $15.1 million on hand, and the RNC has $12.4 million on hand.

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Rand Paul

NRSC Calls Dem Condemnation Of Paul Civil Rights Act Statements 'Ironic'

Evan McMorris-Santoro | May 21, 2010, 9:01AM

KY-SEN candidate Rand Paul

The GOP went there. In an email sent to reporters in the height of the Rand Paul firestorm yesterday, the NRSC defended its Senate nominee in Kentucky by pointing out that it wasn't Republicans who were the most vocal opponents of the 1964 Civil Rights Act when it was in Congress.

"As a side note, I would point out the irony - which seems to have been lost in some of the news coverage -- that the same party seeking to manufacture this issue today, is in fact the same political party which led the filibuster against the Civil Rights Act in 1964," NRSC spokesperson Brian Walsh wrote.

The true history of the Civil Rights act, according to Princeton university Sean Wilentz, is not exactly worthy of glib emails from the GOP.

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NRSC

National GOP: Tuesday's Primaries Show That Obama is Weak (No Matter What)

Eric Kleefeld | May 17, 2010, 6:08PM

President Barack Obama

The national GOP is already spinning tomorrow's Democratic primaries as a defeat for President Obama -- that even if Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) win against their intra-party challengers, the fact that there have been close races at all show that Obama is in political trouble.

In an e-mail sent out to reporters by National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Rob Jesmer, much light is made of news reports saying that Obama did not want to be seen campaigning for Specter, who could potentially lose tomorrow:

But the fact that the President of the United States and the most popular member of the Democratic Party sees serious political risk in publicly campaigning for a Democratic Senator, in a Democratic primary, and in a key swing state, speaks volumes. At best the White House political operation will narrowly win two Democratic primaries tomorrow, at worst they lost both after being heavily involved at the outset. It should raise serious questions in the minds of Democratic Senate candidates whether the President and the Democrats' Washington agenda will be a benefit or a detriment to their campaigns this November. Recent history and current polling suggests strongly that it will be the latter.

The full memo is after the jump.

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John Ensign

NRSC Hoping John Ensign Can Help Raise A Little Cash

Evan McMorris-Santoro | May 10, 2010, 9:02PM

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)

At 9:30 tomorrow morning the NRSC is calling on Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) to help the group raise a little money from some high-dollar donors. Ensign -- whose $50.00 in first quarter fundraising for his own campaign might call into question his ability to bring in the bucks for anyone these days -- will be the "draw" at this month's regular NRSC coffee for high-dollar donors.

According to an invitation to the event obtained by TPMDC, Ensign will be the guest of honor when Policy Board Members (those who gave at least $15,000 to the NRSC in the last year) gather at NRSC headquarters for coffee. But you don't need to have 15 grand lying around to grab breakfast with Ensign in D.C. tomorrow morning. The cost for other guests is $250.00 for individuals, and $500.00 for PACs. But don't clear your calendar -- the NRSC says Ensign's coffee is already sold out.

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