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Post by Rick Warder on Dec 21, 2005 12:08:07 GMT -5
BLITZER: "This is CNN. You're watching Election Central, where we'll bring you all the news on the current run up to the 2010 House elections. With the elections a little under a year away, we'll be showing flash polls and updates on fundraising... Stay tuned."
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Post by Rick Warder on Dec 23, 2005 17:44:14 GMT -5
BLITZER: "So far the Republicans lead the Democrats in fundraising almost by a margin of 2:1. However, the Democrats have seen more life and activity recently. It could well be that in the coming weeks, the Democrats will hit up more than just labor unions in their effort to spread appeal beyond a very left-wing support base. Some potential targets would be left-wing political groups like the ACLU and wealthy individuals who tilt left such as George Soros, who gave heavily to defeat President G.W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. Another tactic which played well for Sen. Donovan O'Connell was to incite hysteria amongst left-wing groups on the Republican pro-business platform. If the Democrats go this route, though, they risk alienating their nascent support amongst the conservative South.
"Stay tuned to CNN for more on the 2010 House elections. CNN, the most trusted name in news."
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Post by Rick Warder on Dec 31, 2005 7:53:04 GMT -5
BLITZER: "Welcome back. In the past week, Democrats have managed to close the gap in fundraising - at least to an extent. Whereas previously, the Republicans enjoyed a 2:1 fundraising advantage, that has slipped. The advantage is now around 1.5:1. The Republicans have, in other words, raised about 50% more money than the Democrats. This is largely thanks to Rep. William Reynolds, whose hard-hitting, fact-filled, concise speeches have won him a place at numerous major conferences and foundations. If the Democrats can pull off a strong Week Four of fundraising, they may actually be in a position to contest all major elections, rather than focusing on limiting their losses. Of course, if the Republicans swing back into action with greater strength than they have so far - which seems likely, given Majority Leader Rick McLaughlin's tough tactics and mastermind organizational skills - the Democrats may again find themselves at a disadvantage. One must really wonder why the Democrats have been so lackluster at fundraising, considering that so many groups are so eager to give money to liberal causes. Stay tuned to CNN and we'll keep you up to date as the election draws closer."
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Post by Rick Warder on Jan 2, 2006 12:43:39 GMT -5
BLITZER: "You're watching CNN. We're back with more analysis of the 2010 House of Representatives elections. As we enter the last few weeks before the election, fundraising on both sides has reached a fever pitch. Two months ago, Democrats elected a new Party Chair, Representative William Reynolds, a former military man from Chicago, Illinois. He seems to have brought some army discipline into the Democrats, and he's been busy whipping them into shape. They've raised $8.9 million in the past few weeks, compared with $9.8 million for the Republicans. All in all, not a bad total. Overall, the Democrats seem to have little hope of pulling even, but they have at the very least narrowed the dangerously large gap in fundraising which existed previously. The Democrats can look forward to a tough fight, even though they've managed to partially deal with the funding gap, and Democrat fundraisers have taken on a partian tilt..."
(camera: Rep. William Reynolds talking to Democracy in America in Chicago, Ill.)
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(camera: Wolf Blitzer, CNN studios)
BLITZER: "As you can see, the gloves are off, and Senator Shea has also been launching into attack mode over such issues as varied as the Authorization of the Use of Force against Iran and Syria to the conduct of the House Majority Leader in refusing to bring certain pieces of legislation to the House Floor for consideration, most notably the Reproductive Rights Amendment. Stay tuned for more election analysis on CNN, the most trusted name in news."
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