McCain: We Won't Meet Fundraising Goals

[RamboLiberal]

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/03/mccain_we_wont.html

Sen. John McCain said his presidential campaign would not meet its fundraising goals this quarter, and his campaign advisers acknowledged that ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney may wind up raising more.

"We're going to pay a price for it because we got a late start," McCain told reporters in New Hampshire. "We're not going to meet the goals we had." He later said he did not know whether Romney would outpace him, but his advisers did not downplay that possibility. They also did not rule out finishing first.

McCain contends that his exploratory committee's opening in December and the rush of the busy holiday season did not allow his campaign to begin fundraising in earnest until January. But once that month began, owing in part to a busy Senate schedule, McCain attended only two fundraisers and only two in February. There are twenty scheduled for all of this month, and another twenty in April.

"These are moments, none of which at the end of the day impact winning the nomination," said John Weaver, McCain's chief strategist. "We're on track to do that. Every campaign would trade places with us. We wouldn't trade places with anyone else."

[saltpoint]

1. McCain is less and less the horse top bidders want to bet on.

If they're laying down hard cash, they want someone they feel is a winner.

McCain is still very formidable, but he's no longer the "obvious" choice for the GOP nomination.

If Romney and others raise more the second quarter, McCain's luster will really take another hit. And I see that happening.

[krispos42]

2. "Late start"?

It's 19 months before the election, fer Chrissakes!

[MaineDem]

6. That's what caught my eye, too

He's been running since 2000. I think the "late start" comment is ridculous.

[napi21]

3. This sounds like the foundation excuse for pulling out of the race.

It's still a very long time till the first primaries in 08, and if he can't raise the funds now, it's down hill from here. Too bad he can't admit the main problem is his close association with Shrub and THEIR stupid war!

[opihimoimoi]

4. He HUGGED the WRONG GUY....that was the hug of Defeat when he and Bush embraced.,.

[snowbear]

5. Sounds like a ploy to me..

Wants his supporters to start dumping cash at the 11th hour.

What an arrogant pig:

"Every campaign would trade places with us. We wouldn't trade places with anyone else."