September fundraising numbers for the four party committees:
| Committee | Sept. Receipts | Disbursements | Cash-on-Hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSCC | $14,400,000 | $21,800,000 | $26,300,000 |
| NRSC | $6,600,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,400,000 |
| DCCC | $10,016,940 | $22,651,434 | $41,332,873 |
| NRCC | $7,222,813 | $4,237,541 | $17,373,200 |
| Total Dem | $24,416,940 | $44,451,434 | $67,632,873 |
| Total GOP | $13,822,813 | $20,237,541 | $34,773,200 |
Note that these figures do not include recent loans obtained by the DCCC ($15 million) and the NRCC ($8 million). I would expect their Senate counterparts to take out loans as well.
While we don’t yet know the details of the NRSC and the DSCC’s spending this month, the DCCC has made about $19.6 million worth of independent expenditures so far in October according to our IE tracker. By contrast, the NRCC has only spent about $6 million on IEs so far in October.
The DSCC does not have as big a cash-on-hand advantage as I would like to see. Especially since the NRSC have given up on hopeless cases like LA and NM.
Since the NRC are considering going in with $5 million, I think Obama should do the same. Hauling in $150 million in September, he can afford it.
You can’t put a price on taking down guys like Chambliss and McConnell. And we can actually win in Mississippi. We should also have a go in Texas. Maybe not all in, but if an Obama landslide turns massive, Noriega can be carried along if he is close enough. 4% may be close enough, 7% is not.
I also hope (though this is not the job of the DSCC) that Kleeb and Rice finish above 40%. They are good candidates for the future and don’t deserve the embarrassment.
DNC raised 50 million and spent 40 million, has 27 million cash on hand. RNC raised 66 million, spent 65 million, and has 77 million cash on hand.
I didn’t think the DCCC would have that much CoH left. It seems like they’ve been spending heavily all over the place.
We have yet to see the bomb.
they sure are taking their time about it. Just freaking take the loan out already.
Do we have any numbers from the Democratic Governors Association (DGA)? I have a feeling their fundraising is quite poor, while the Republican Governors Association has like $50 million CoH.
Why is this? Why isn’t there more focus on the governor elections in the Democratic Party. They are important for federal elections, redistricting and pushing democratic policies on a state level.