House Dems' campaign arm raises $31M in first quarter

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY LISA HAGEN - 04/14/17 07:57 AM EDT


The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised $13.2 million in March, closing out the first fundraising quarter with a record $31 million in donations.

The DCCC’s fundraising haul, provided first to The Hill, trails the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) March and first-quarter hauls. The NRCC raised $15.5 million in March and ended the first three months of the year with nearly $36 million in contributions.

But the DCCC touted its online fundraising, which vastly outpaced its GOP counterpart. House Democrats raised a record $13.6 million online in the first quarter, compared to the NRCC's $1.7 million online during that same time, according to Link to tweet
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The DCCC says it received 750,000 contributions online and had 121,000 first-time donors. The campaign committee ended March with more than $16 million cash on hand. “Our record-breaking fundraising is a clear reflection of the urgency that people have towards fighting back against a reckless Republican agenda, including ongoing efforts to rip apart the Affordable Care Act,” said DCCC spokesman Tyler Law.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/328794-house-dems-campaign-arm-raises-31m-in-first-quarter

[Me.]

1. And They Couldn't Give $20K To Mr. Thompson

for his campaign in Kansas?

[dalton99a]

2. +1

[BannonsLiver]

4. 20 grand gets him 7 points in that race?

Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.

[Me.]

6. Who KNows?

But how about trying before lying down for a loss. In their realm $20K is a pittance.

[BannonsLiver]

8. Sorry, but I just don't see it happening.

[Me.]

9. I Can Tell

[jackssonjack]

3. A look at their recipients is an eye opener.

https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/indexpend.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00000935


I don't understand are these totals. What am I missing? These are listed as Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses as of April 03, 2017.


Grand Total: $80,321,076
Total For Democrats: $664,818
Total Against Democrats: $0
Total For Republicans: $0
Total Against Republicans: $1,873,347

But there are several Republicans who are recipients of DCCC funds.

[Me.]

7. What Republicans?

[jackssonjack]

10. Hello Me.

I was wrong. Which is good to be able to say about this.
I'm blind as a bat so I expand the pages a lot and thought the amounts under the "total" column were under the "for" column for whatever reason. Old eyes coupled with a brain cramp, I guess.

[Me.]

13. Whew!

So good to read and appreciate you coming back to say so.

[Hekate]

14. Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.

[Hekate]

11. What Republicans are you talking about?

[BannonsLiver]

5. AN outstanding start

I choose to meet good news with a smile, not by pissing all over it.

[Hekate]

12. Excellent news, DonViejo