House Members Report Funding Drop

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APRIL 17, 2009

House Members Report Funding Drop

By T.W. FARNAM and BRODY MULLINS
WSJ

WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers reported a decline in political fund raising in the first three months of the midterm-election cycle, driven largely by a drop in donations to Republicans, according to new finance reports.

The reports, filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, are the latest evidence that individuals and corporate political-action committees are dialing back on political contributions during the recession.

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House Republicans raised less money in the first three months than in each of the first quarters of the previous three election cycles, according to the data. Republicans raised $17.8 million in the first quarter of this year, down 14% from the same period in 2007 and 31% from the 2005 quarter. There are about 50 fewer Republicans in the House this year than in 2005.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123992773370227555.html (subscription)

Printed in The Wall Street Journal, page A4

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Poor babies..

[Gman]

1. The House has like 12% fewer Republicans since 05

but fundraising for Republicans is down over 30%. Hmmm... I'm willing to bet that the Republicans STILL don't understand why.

[Happyhippychick]

2. Why don't they just waterboard people until they give them money?

[NV Whino]

3. Gee, ya think?

[Marsala]

4. Why would anyone fund Republicans these days?

They make Citibank look well capitalized in comparison. Donating to them is like throwing your money away. Better for the corporate powers that be to continue their corruption of the Democratic Party.

[Honeycombe8]

5. This is GREAT NEWS!!!! Woo-hoooooo!

:bounce:

The one with less money CAN win, but it's harder.