Saturday, November 12, 2005
Breaking News: Howard Dean SUCKS at Fundraising for DNC
Howard Dean raised millions of dollars running his hilarious campaign for President in 2003 and 2004. Now, as the head of the Downtrodden National Committee, his fundraising skills apparently have failed him.
And just in time for the rest of America.
Democrats Losing Race For Funds Under Dean
No, Vic - having Howard Dean, a clearly disturbed man, as head of your pathetic party is "obviously troublesome."
Howard Dean raised millions of dollars running his hilarious campaign for President in 2003 and 2004. Now, as the head of the Downtrodden National Committee, his fundraising skills apparently have failed him.
And just in time for the rest of America.
Democrats Losing Race For Funds Under Dean
The Democratic National Committee under Howard Dean is losing the fundraising race against Republicans by nearly 2 to 1, a slow start that is stirring concern among strategists who worry that a cash shortage could hinder the party's competitiveness in next year's midterm elections.
The former Vermont governor and presidential candidate took the chairmanship of the national party eight months ago, riding the enthusiasm of grass-roots activists who relished his firebrand rhetorical style. But he faced widespread misgivings from establishment Democrats, including elected officials and Washington operatives, who questioned whether Dean was the right fit in a job that traditionally has centered on fundraising and the courting of major donors.
Now, the latest financial numbers are prompting new doubts. From January through September, the Republican National Committee raised $81.5 million, with $34 million remaining in the bank. The Democratic National Committee, by contrast, showed $42 million raised and $6.8 million in the bank.
"The degree to which the fundraising has not been competitive is obviously troublesome," said former congressman Vic Fazio (D-Calif.), who is now a lobbyist here. He expressed confidence in Tom McMahon, Dean's executive director at the DNC.
No, Vic - having Howard Dean, a clearly disturbed man, as head of your pathetic party is "obviously troublesome."
