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House Democrats Crush Republicans With Their Best Fundraising Month Ever
House Republicans should be getting worried about 2014. Despite being the minority party, House Democrats had their best fundraising month ever in January.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported that raised more money than their Republican counterparts (NRCC) by nearly $2 million in January. House Democrats raised $6.1 million to the Republicans’ $4.4 million. In the House massive fundraising power usually comes with being in the majority, but Democrats are more than staying even.
The DCCC has been able to raise money, because like Obama, they understand how to use the Internet. House Democrats have been crushing Republicans in online fundraising. Roll Call has the numbers, “In the 2010 cycle, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $14.6 million online; in 2012 it took in $49.3 million — a total representing one-third of its revenue. In the previous two cycles, online donations accounted for 5 percent to 9 percent of the DCCC’s total haul, according to DCCC fundraising figures provided exclusively to CQ Roll Call.
The online boom more than leveled the fundraising playing field for the minority party, allowing the campaign arm to raise $28 million more than its GOP counterparts last cycle.”
While House Republicans fight among themselves, House Democrats have been very successful at getting their message out online. Democratic voters are already showing a midterm enthusiasm for 2014 that hasn’t been seen since 2006. House Democrats won the popular vote in 2012, and the news that President Obama is going to be actively involved in candidate recruitment and campaigning has Democrats ready for a fight.
House Republicans should be very nervous about the 2014 election. They are deeply unpopular, divided, and disliked. It will be difficult for Democrats to win the 17 seats that they need to take the back the House majority, but they need to continue to remove the tea party elements from the House.
The Democrats are putting themselves in position to pull off a win that the mainstream media and pundits think is impossible. A difficult task is not the same thing as an impossible, and Democrats definitely have a chance in 2014.
If Democratic voters match their donations with votes, Nancy Pelosi could be holding the gavel by January 2014.
Be afraid, House Republicans, be very, very afraid.
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Betsy
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 9:53 am
I watched the debacle of 2010, as people like Ed Shultz, Rachel Maddow et al, told Dems to stay home to teach PBO a lesson. It was my first time voting as a new American citizen. I was horrified as NO ONE talked about it being a census year. I hope Democrats have learned a lesson. EVERY VOTE COUNTS, EVERY ELECTION COUNTS. I am encouraged by this piece. Thanks.
Frank
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 10:17 am
Betsy: Could you refresh my memory about Ed and Rachel tell the Dems to stay home? Not meaning to imply that you are wrong, and assuming you are right, that would have to be some of the stupidest advice ever given! And here I put all the blame on the Repubs and their voter suppression. (And other means of stealing elections)
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Yes, Ed Schultz, You Told Democrats Not to Vote in 2010
Read more: newsbusters.org/blogs/jac...
Rich
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 10:28 am
Those personalities may have been disappointed with some of Obama’s choices and compromises, but they NEVER suggested that voters stay home. People disappointed that he didn’t give them everything they want and solve the woes of the nation in his first two years made the conscious choice to throw a bitch fit, sit at home, thumb up their collective asses, and do nothing. They are the ones responsible for the rise of the Baggers, which set the stage for the gerrymandering and voter suppression we have seen since 2010.
Voters made the choice not to participate, it had nothing to do with Shultz, Maddow, O’Donnell, etc.
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 4:01 pm
You are correct.42% of union households voted for repubs in Michigan! But Shultz did say it.
Victoria Lamb, MSHA
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 10:00 am
Fortunately, unlike their Republican counterparts, Dems do not often repeat their mistakes in the belief that somehow it will work this time.
snarky ailes
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 10:50 am
anyone here know how many of these gerrymandered districts are up in 14? is there any hope no matter how well the dems organize, that these fake congressional lines, can be overcome? if you see how the GOP did this after the last census it looks like they can prevent a real dem majority until the next census…. if we last that long.
Sandra
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 11:32 am
Hope they put the donations to good use and pick up seats in the House/Senate. Get rid of the petty Obstructionist Party of NO.
Shiva(Moderator)
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 12:02 pm
I do not follow state politics very much, but I wonder how hard the Democrats bang their own drums. The Republicans have given them so much ammunition. It’s it’s practically unbelievable to me that there are any Republicans in office.
And while it’s nobody’s fault here, I feel like we are giving the two party program the same socialism that we are giving the wealthy. All of this depends on the outpouring of money from the people who like Karl Rove may or may not be successful with all that cash.
Unless all this money is coming from rich people, it seems to me that a lot more of a could go into the economy instead of into the hands of politicians. Millions and millions of dollars going into two black holes the same way that 93% of new income last year went to the 1% of America.
Tim
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 12:46 pm
Can our press please start talking about Public Campaign Finance instead of which representatives are spending more time raising money than doing the jobs we elected them to do.
We get that they have to raise money, we get that we don’t get a choice in this country because those that could or should run for office do not have the limited views of one party or another.
Jason Easley
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Tim,
I write about campaign finance ALL of the TIME. In fact there is a whole archive of articles on this site on Citizens United written by me. Part of my academic research was on campaign finance reform, but under the current system as it exists, these numbers matter. That is why I write about them.
Anne
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Anyone who stayed home out of pique against the president voted passively for the Republicans to take over the House in 2010, while those who voted for them voted actively. Their irrational inability to compromise and their efforts to force their reactionary ideology on us should serve as a reminder that all elections matter. I’m heartened by the fact that House Democrats are dominating in fundraising, but to be meaningful it has to translate into actual votes to get those fools out of Congress.
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 19th, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Now if Nancy Pelosi would just 86 Steve Isreal as head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee then it might be put to good use.