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Obama to Dems: No Cash for You

Kevin Spak — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:09:17 CST

For Democrats who President Obama showered with cash in 2008 and 2010, well, they'd better get ready to raise their own darn money this time around. As in the last two election cycles, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi recently asked the Obama for America campaign and the Democratic National Committee...

Democrats Winning 2012 Money Race (Sort of)

Kevin Spak — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:23:21 CDT

Republicans appear to be on the ropes in the race to raise money for the 2012 election—depending on how you look at it. The Republican National Committee, Congressional Committee, and Senatorial Committee raised a combined $105 million through July—compared to $129 for their Democratic counterparts, Politico reports. The...

Both Parties Get Ready to Recount

Nick McMaster — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:41:16 CDT

With races from Alaska to Nevada to Florida looking to go down to the wire and beyond, Politico reports that both parties have been readying SWAT teams of lawyers, PR people, and political operatives for quick dispatch to any number of recounts. While recounts can drag on for months, experts...

GOP Takes Down Tweet Linking Pelosi, Hitler

Harry Kimball — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:34:09 CDT

Turns out linking a genocidal dictator with the speaker of the House might be a little over the top, as the National Republican Congressional Committee found itself today taking down a tweet with a link to a video comparing Nancy Pelosi to Adolf Hitler. A broadside from the Democratic Congressional...

Get Off 'Dead Asses' and Raise Cash, Rep. Tells GOP

Jonas Oransky — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:44:07 CST

House Minority Leader John Boehner yesterday told Republican colleagues to get off their “dead asses” and raise money for the fall election, Politico reports. Ahead of a March 12 dinner, only 15 representatives have met fundraising goals, 42 members have failed—and 142 haven’t even set goals. The GOP's congressional...