RNC faces donor falloff, fires solicitors

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http://www.washtimes.com/national/20070601-122909-8977r.htm

The Republican National Committee, hit by a grass-roots donors' rebellion over President Bush's immigration policy, has fired all 65 of its telephone solicitors, The Washington Times has learned.
Faced with an estimated 40 percent falloff in small-donor contributions and aging phone-bank equipment that the RNC said would cost too much to update, Anne Hathaway, the committee's chief of staff, summoned the solicitations staff and told them they were out of work, effective immediately, fired staff members told The Times.
Several of the solicitors fired at the May 24 meeting reported declining contributions and a donor backlash against the immigration proposals now being pushed by Mr. Bush and Senate Republicans.
"Every donor in 50 states we reached has been angry, especially in the last month and a half, and for 99 percent of them immigration is the No. 1 issue," said a fired phone bank employee who said the severance pay the RNC agreed to pay him was contingent on his not criticizing the national committee. A spokeswoman for the committee denied any drop-off in fundraising.

[Double T]

1. Wipe that smile off your face............

the Democrats are going to be next.

[Contrary1]

2. Denial

"A spokeswoman for the committee denied any drop-off in fundraising."

The first qualification needed when signing up with the Repubs.

[LoZoccolo]

4. Good one!

:thumbsup:

[SharonAnn]

3. Since right-wing media continues with immigration "scare" issues, and that's what their

base constantly watches or listens to or reads, why is it a surprise to learn that "for 99 percent of them immigration is the No. 1 issue."