McCain's Fundriasing Problem
By chrysostom15 Posted in 2008 — Comments (10) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Senator McCain has raised about the same for this whole campaign season as Obama and Clinton raised last month. In fact, McCain is barely staying afloat financially, with under 10 million in the bank, while Obama and Clinton each have over 30 million in-the-bank -- and this while Obama and Clinton are spending over $ 1 million a day, each, on their campaigns. McCain is spending less than 1/6 of their compined spending.
For now, while the Democrats are spending that money to tear each other down, it is no so much of a problem. However, at some point the Democrats may decide to settle on a nominee.
Of course, McCain (and also down-ticket GOP candiates who need McCain to do well) would like to be in the position of being able to organize, spend money, run ads, etc before the Democrats even settle on a nominee. However, with McCain's current finances, the ability to do that is limited.
Further, McCain looks to face a much better funded opponent soon -- one who can literally drown him with adds and organization.
Although recent poll number suggest McCain may have a chance to win in November, not only is that at-risk by his poor fundraising, but this also puts at-risk a number of down-ticket elections.
Republicans running accross the country for the House, for State Elections, and even for the Senate will be at a loss if McCain is not run an effective campaign. In states like VA, NH, and MN -- a strong McCain may make the difference for key senate seats. A weak McCain, may lead to a Democratic tide which gives Democrats and Rinos controll of 60 votes in the Senate, the White House, and the House...
Because you're living in dream-world if you think there will be enough conservatives to oppose anything. Right now, even at best case you are looking at probably 48 GOP Senators. That means you probably need to hold the entire caucus together just to sustain a filibuster. There is virtually no shot at retaking a majority in the House, and even if we did, you'd still have a bloc of members that would be regularly off-the-reservation and happy to help out President Obama. If you think that conservatives in Congress are going to allow you to whether the storm so you can act blameless for causing the problem in the first place (by believing that elections are somehow a referendum on how much you like th GOP candidate), you should be committed. It will not happen.
Your abstention will be well remembered when you want something from the GOP next time around. To believe that there is no difference between America after 4 years of Clinton or Obama and America after 4 years of McCain is to be too empty-headed to be allowed a vote in the first place.
for them to act like Republicans. There are too many Rino's destroying the party. Like it or not Bush and a Republican Congress took a balanced budget when he started and turned it into huge deficits. This is not something I feel strongly to vote to continue.
The conservative Republican lost to the big spending, big government incumbent Republican. Sad part is she barely won 2 years ago against a total communist Democrack. They are both on the ballot again in November. This time the Democrack will win.
We need to quit voting for these Rino's. In the end they only due the GOP harm.
I don't quite know what to do this year. Every Republican on the ballot will be a Rino.
you think available.
"Both Democrats ended up with more than $30 million in the bank, but Clinton can't use two-thirds of her cash on hand because it's only for the general election. That and her debt left her with less than $3 million in the black. The debt doesn't include the $5 million she lent her campaign in January."
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080321/campaign_finances.html?.v=1
McCain does have issues, but I'm not overly concerned at this point. He really doesn't need much money right now.
I know for me and hubby, we are holding our cash for now. We will decide at a later date where to spend it. Personally, we are leaning towards sending it to 527's that will attack Obama or Hillary in the general. And I will probably donate to some strategic races in the Seanate or House.
and ask everyone else here to do it as well.
In fact, someone smarter than me should start a nice web site that says "Send $250 to John McCain."
If we could get 1 million people to do so, that would be a pretty good war chest: $250 million (for those of you bad at math).
With Ralph on the ballots in the swing states he can turn a few states our way. My most possible turns are Oregon & MI. Nader can do it with our help. Lets get him some money!!
behind McCain will help. Mitt was a great fundraiser and enjoyed a lot of support from some financial heavy hitters. I was also reading in the Politico that some of McCain's upcoming fundraisers are in places where Romney has a lot of support, so maybe we're already starting to see the fruits of their collaboration.
I follow Oz in reiterating my commintment to send McCain $250 as of the rebate check arrives.
Look, I have a lot of issues with McCain, but, unless you aren't intellectually honest, you have to admit that he is to the right of Bush on some issues, such as respect for state rights (which should be more of a conservative issue than it is now), spending (such as the Medicare prescription drug benefit which he has opposed), earmarks, and maintaining a strong a military. Yes, he is to the left of Bush on other things but let's appreciate him for what he is. He is by far our most electable candidate in a year where we otherwise would hardly even have a chance. Even if, in a conservative's mind, he only allows us to play defense, that is better than allowing Obama to create all these new federal programs. Have you seen his plans for expanding the federal government!!? As Reagan said, the closest thing to eternal life is a government program.
To those like myself who could never support McCain:
I encourage everyone to vote for those republican candidates that you can support. Weak fundraising numbers for McCain should not be a surprise to anyone. But even if you do not plan to vote for McCain in November, get out there and vote for the other candidates that you can support. Don't let the unfortunate choice of John McCain take away from support for other worthy candidates. Don't let worthy candidates down because you don't like the top of the ticket.
Lets get conservatives elected in the house and senate that can lead the opposition to an obama, a clinton, and if necessary and where appropriate, a mccain.