Posts Tagged ‘RNC’

The Republican National Committee outraised the Democrat National Committee for the month of February, $5.1 million to $3.26 million according to Politico’s The Scorecard.

Currently, the DNC is sitting on $8.6 million in cash, but has $6.9 million in debt.  The RNC has more than $24 million in cash.

This is a good start for the opposition party.  Yes, the Obama machine has not yet been geared up, but there is a lot of Democrat money that is being diverted to outside groups who will be spending a ton of money pushing Obama’s agenda from the outside on the issues of Climate Change (Cap and Trade), Card Check (the Union’s #1 priority) and health care reform.

Now is the time to watch the trends going into the 2010 election cycle.  Cash on hand by the committees is one important indicator.  A more important test comes at the end of March when the special election in NY-20 is held to replace Kristin Gillibrand, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy left by Hillary Clinton.

Polls show it very close, and the national committees will be spending heavily in the first race of the cycle to claim the inside track going into 2010.

Republicans elected Michael Steele to be the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee.  It was a six-ballot marathon, which had drama, intrigue and controversy.

Steele will make a fantastic Chairman.  Most recently, he has been the Chairman of GOPAC, and he is well-spoken, conservative, a solid fundraiser and will motivate the grassroots.  He is the full package.

Most importantly, he has a spine.  And he will stand up to the liberal onslaught of the House and Senate and keep President Obama in check.  The future of the Republican Party is bright.