Money Woes Could Stymie GOP Comeback
Party Donations From Lawmakers And Individuals Are Down Sharply
by Eliza Newlin Carney
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010
Party donations from both incumbent GOP lawmakers and individual donors are sharply down. Profligate spending at the Republican National Committee has prompted grumbling in the GOP rank and file, and fueled simmering complaints over the RNC's sometimes-controversial chairman, Michael Steele.
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Republicans wedded to direct mail, moreover, may face systemic challenges raising money from small donors over the Internet -- something Democrats have exploited to their advantage.
"I've been amazed that the Republicans have done as poorly as they have," said political analyst Larry Sabato, who directs the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. "They have not capitalized on the fact that the Democrats and President Obama have had some problems."
The conservative uprising that's fueled explosive town hall meetings and demonstrations has not helped the GOP raise money, Republicans acknowledge, in part because the tea party activists reject what they perceive as the more-moderate national party establishment.
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