In the House – House Election News – All About the Benjamins
Mar 25, 2010
Money makes the world go round.
NRCC Outraises DCCC
As FEC fundraising reports for February roll in, the National Republican Campaign Committee has outraised the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee – the first report in qjuite some time where they have done so. The NRCC reported raising $5.1 million to the DCCCs’ $4.4 million. The DCCC still dwarfs the NRCC in cash-on-hand however, $19.8 million to $6 million.
It will be interesting to see how the Democrats’ victory on health care reform affects both parties’ fundraising. As the health care vote only happened at the end of March, however, we probably won’t see this reflected until April numbers are reported.
Grayson Goes on Offense
Mar 15, 2010
Ever the diplomat...
Florida Rep. Alan Grayson (Council-endorsee 2008) usually holds little back when it comes to his opposition, but his recent newsletter response to a visit by Sarah Palin goes beyond even those standards. A few highlights:
Palin, the former half-term Governor, current-nothing and future-even-less, charmed the all-Republican audience with her folksy folksiness and her homespun homespunnery. Atypically, Palin was wearing clothes that she had paid for herself. At the end of the event, she shared her recipe for mooseface pie.
In response to Palin's attack on Rep Grayson, Grayson actually complimented Palin. Grayson praised Palin for having a hand large enough to fit Grayson's entire name on it. He thanked Palin for alleviating the growing shortage of platitudes in Central Florida. Grayson added that Palin deserved credit for getting through the entire hour-long program without quitting. Grayson also said that Palin really had mastered Palin's imitation of Tina Fey imitating Palin. Grayson observed that Palin is the most-intelligent leader that the Republican Party has produced since George W. Bush.
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