A penny saved is a penny earned. Here are the May fundraising numbers for the six major party committees (April numbers are here):
| Committee | May Receipts | May Spent | Cash-on-Hand | CoH Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | $5,103,683 | $3,752,513 | $28,627,821 | $1,351,170 | $0 |
| NRCC | $5,385,306 | $4,823,191 | $12,018,534 | $562,116 | $0 |
| DSCC | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $17,600,000 | $500,000 | $0 |
| NRSC | $3,600,000 | $2,500,000 | $18,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 |
| DNC | $6,602,893 | $7,240,205 | $14,491,049 | ($637,312) | $3,029,912 |
| RNC | $6,456,893 | $6,368,433 | $12,581,337 | $88,460 | $760,141 |
| Total Dem | $16,706,577 | $15,592,718 | $60,718,870 | $1,213,858 | $3,029,912 |
| Total GOP | $15,442,199 | $13,691,623 | $42,699,871 | $1,750,576 | $760,141 |
For the first time this cycle (and for a very long time before that as well), the NRSC now has more money in the bank than the DSCC does. And the RNC is very close behind the DNC.
Is one of the reasons why I can’t see the Republicans taking back the House this year. They’ve been getting pounded monetarily by the DCCC all cycle long, and $16 mil is an extreme amount of money when spread all over the playing field. Lack of national assistance is going to cost Team Red at least 5-10 seats that they conceivably could have had if they will running close to even with the DCCC.
At the very least, the NRCC is going to have to make tough decisions about where to spend.
for Menendez spending DSCC money in the North Carolina D primary. And on behalf of the less electable candidate! Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Menendez has been quite an awful DSCC chair. If we do well in the Senate this year, it will be in spite of his leadership. The fundraising has been terrible, especially considering that we have 18 more members in our caucus than Republicans, and recruitment could have been somewhat better in a number of races. Even after considering the recruitment and retirement misses, Menendez has erred in giving money to an equally or even less electable candidate in the North Carolina U.S. Senate primary race.
It’s really amazing how much establishment Democrats have done to damage our chances of maintaining a large majority in the Senate, from flawed replacement Senators in Colorado, Delaware, and Illinois to the Obama administration taking away potentially great Senate candidates in Arizona and Kansas to the inability to prevent retirements in North Dakota and Indiana, as well as recruitment failures in Delaware, Kentucky (somewhat), North Carolina (somewhat), and Florida. Of course, there is the major candidate failure in Massachusetts, as well. I would hope that Democrats could at least pick up the fundraising pace so we could maximize our opportunities in November.
I think in the end that we will do all right in the Senate elections, and we definitely have great shots at picking up North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, and New Hampshire still, as well as Florida if Crist would caucus on our side. I really hope we can hold onto Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, and Indiana. Unfortunately, Delaware, Arkansas, and North Dakota are not looking good at all.
In the end, the idea of a return of corporate-backed Republicans in control of government will probably be what saves Democrats in this election.