A round-up of all the significant independent expenditures filed with the FEC today:
It was a $12.6 million day for the DCCC today, and they dumped cash in 51 races, including some first-timers like MN-06 (Bachmann), WV-02 (Capito), WY-AL (Open), and SC-01 (Brown). They’ve also hit the airwaves in KS-02, against the wishes of Nancy Boyda. (Good.) The NRCC, meanwhile, could only pop off a $1 million response (although they did spend $4 million yesterday).
I’m not particularly thrilled with the amount spent on Baron Hill or against Keith Fimian (an utter nobody, albeit a rich nobody), but I’m pleased to see a few more districts added to the big board.
is quite literally open.
SC-01?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?
I didn’t even know it was on Red to Blue. I’d love to see what kind of poll numbers the DCCC sees there. Great news.
On other fronts. Why the hell is that kind of money still being put into CA-11, VA-11 and IN-09. Van Hollan needs to learn how to cut races lose when we’ve won.
so much watsed money…I’m starting to think that Van Hollen needs to be replaced with someone who won’t waste so much cash on races we’ve already won.
in IL-11. Last poll had Halverson winning 50-29…and Obama is at the top of the ticket. Halverson has more money too. I could understand why some money was dropped, but 600,000 is too much.
The DCCC finds that their candidate is up 21 points in their own polls and then spends $600K on her behalf? I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I want Rahm back. OTOH, at least they’ve stopped spending in AZ-01. I don’t understand why we are going full throttle in some very red districts, when some bluer districts with strong challengers could use the money. I take solace that they are now fully invested in Perriello.
OR-5 ad (defensive ad to all the negative ads Erickson is running, since he can self-finance the DCCC chose to make a small buy):
And for a bonus, the League of Conservation Voters saying Obama needs Merkley:
Boccieri, Halverson, Kosmas, Hill, and Connelly. It is doubtful any of them still need help. Come on…
as most of the comments indicate we are spending in races that we have won.
No money however has been put into several Red to Blue races.
NC-10 is one that comes to mind. We have matched McHenry in cash their and have a great candidate.
the SSP IE Tracker says the DCCC has spent a little more then 300k in VA-05 with the last drops being on Oct 21. Seeing as today I assume referenced the 22nd is that extra 250k not been added to the VA-05 total or are dates being messed up.
I’m getting worried. Even if he is way behind, it’s better spent money to help Lampson than Hill and others who are safe.
Good that they are finally active in WY-AL.
I thought the DCCC agreed to stay out of this race. They must have reason to be worried if they are spending money there when boyda doesnt want them in that race.
If you’re curious what their ad looks like, check out this diary (and discussion).
Seriously? This is exactly why I donate to candidates and not the DCCC. Hill was up like 17 in the last SUSA poll. I doubt it’s narrowed to single digits.
I have a feeling that this race is going to be like PA-06 and OH-15 in 2005, races we thought we had but then slipped away on election night. There was a recent article that says Porter is doing a great job raising Titus’ negatives to make her unelectable. If Porter is reelected, he will likely defeat Harry Reid in 2010 and a Republican will probably keep NV-03 since it will likely be a bad year for Dems.