Kerry seeks party record $105 million

[Feanorcurufinwe]

John Kerry will embark on a 20-city fundraising tour this month in hopes of collecting a quick $15 million or more as he reaches for a Democratic money record of $105 million, his campaign said Thursday. That would roughly match the record $106 million President Bush raised for his 2000 primary campaign and has already surpassed this year. Bush has raised more than $155 million for his reelection bid, with millions more to come.

"It's a big hill to climb, but we think we can climb it," said Louis Susman, Kerry's national finance chairman.

Kerry is the first Democratic nominee-to-be able to raise money before the party's nominating convention, Susman noted. That is because Kerry opted out of public financing and its $45 million spending limit for the primary season. In the past, the party's presumptive nominees took the money and emerged from the primary contests close to the cap.

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"My opponent has plans for the tax cuts. He wants to take them away," Bush said in Santa Clara.

In fact, Kerry and Bush both would keep in place key tax cuts that are due to expire at the end of the year: an increase in the child tax credit; tax reductions for some married couples who would pay more than they would as individuals, and an expansion of the bottom 10 percent tax bracket. Virtually the only area where they disagree on this issue is on Kerry's call to end tax cuts Bush signed into law for those earning more than $200,000 a year.

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[dkf]

1. Well pony up Kerry supporters!

He needs your help.

Too bad he pissed me off with his dirty tricks against Dean. He sure made it impossible for me to donate to him now.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. I'm sure there's some Democrat or other progressive cause out there

who would be happy to receive your donation instead.

We are all in this together so it doesn't matter as much where you donate or volunteer as that you do.

[dkf]

8. My money goes to Dean. Period. In the past, present and future.

He's the only guy I trust. The rest can go suck eggs.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

9. Well, that's great.

Isn't he setting up some type of 527 or something that he is announcing on 3/18?

Go for it - it all adds up, and we are all on the same side.

[blm]

3. Those dirty tricks phonecalls in Iowa and NH were Republican operatives.

The head of the Minnesota DNC caught them doing it there and there was a thread about it last week.

Besides, Dean was throwing punches early and often and yet that didn't stop you from supporting him. Heck, Dean was attacking Kerry while he was off the campaign trail dealing with his cancer surgery and recovery. You found that to be "decent" behavior to reward?

[XanaDUer]

4. Did you not hear?

That's different. :eyes:

[dkf]

7. Wow that Kerry he's such a clean campaigner. NOT.

Gimme a break.

How about the Kerry operatives that infiltrated the Dean campaign in Iowa and left right before the elections.

I've seen two different sources on this.

I know its to your benefit to pretend that Kerry didn't do to Dean what Bush did to McCain but I am NOT THAT STUPID.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

10. I'm glad you'll be contributing to Dean since Dean is committed to helping

the Democrats win in 2004.

[jmoss]

5. I wish Senator Kerry best of luck!

I will contribute this summer if I can, but we're in the middle of building our 1st house.

Good Luck, Mr. Kerry!!

[Duder]

6. Good thing he followed Dean's lead...

...and opted out of public financing.

[w4rma]

11. good strategy and good policy

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In fact, Kerry and Bush both would keep in place key tax cuts that are due to expire at the end of the year: an increase in the child tax credit; tax reductions for some married couples who would pay more than they would as individuals, and an expansion of the bottom 10 percent tax bracket. Virtually the only area where they disagree on this issue is on Kerry's call to end tax cuts Bush signed into law for those earning more than $200,000 a year.
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