I have to admit, I was one of those nervous Nellies fretting the past two days over the possibility of a Trump win in November. This Kos diary, a strong Biden speech, and some robust, consistently applied cannabis therapy helped me out of my funk, but man. The PTSD (and that’s only a bit of an…
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Trump is fundraising in Texas as he continues to lose in Electoral College polling
Remember that his visit to a Texas oil-rig makes it an “official” trip. He’s whining about Fox News coverage, among other things. His fundraising shtick will have the usual things, although there likely will be some idiocy leaking from the event. Today’s meme is that “Democrats will abolish the suburbs”. The Economist’s polling model continues to find…
GA-Sen A: Since Winning His Primary, Jon Ossoff (D) Rakes In Over $2.3 Million In Fundraising
Here’s the latest news out of Georgia: Democratic Senate nominee Jon Ossoff said Wednesday he raised more than $3.45 million between April and June, with much of that sum coming in the three weeks since he won the primary to challenge Republican David Perdue. Ossoff said he’ll report that he's collected at least $2.35 million…
KY-Sen: Amy McGrath (D) Continues To Outraise Moscow Mitch In Fundraising & Cash On Hand
Some very good news today out of Kentucky: Amy McGrath, who is running for the Democratic Party's nomination to face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), outraised the Republican in the lead-up to the primaries in the Bluegrass State's Senate race. McGrath's campaign reported in a filing with the Federal Election Commission that it raised $11.3…
GA-Sen B: The Daily Beast, “Loeffler’s (R) Fundraising Committee Takes the Prize for Tone Deafness”
From Lachlan Markay at The Daily Beast: As Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) proclaims her exoneration from allegations of insider trading, she’s simultaneously building a campaign fundraising system that imagines her campaign as a Wall Street-style investment opportunity. The Georgia Republican is offering donors and fundraisers benefit packages to support her re-election bid. Those packages come in…
GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D) Continues To Lead In Fundraising In The Democratic Primary
Here’s the latest news out of Georgia: Investigative journalist Jon Ossoff has grown his fundraising lead in the final stretch leading up to the June 9 Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Ossoff’s campaign raised $739,362 between April 1 and May 20, according to the final campaign-finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission before next month’s…
IA-Sen: Theresa Greenfield (D) Outraised Sen. Joni Ernst (R) In Early Fundraising
Just going to leave this here: x 🚨 🚨 UPDATE: We outraised @joniernst in the weeks leading up to our #IASen primary! Iowans are ready to flip this seat, and we have the momentum to get it done. Help send this scrappy farm kid to the Senate. Chip in now: https://t.co/YdzYhVhIkB https://t.co/cvBoRrrzpr— Theresa Greenfield (@GreenfieldIowa)…
KY-Sen: Amy McGrath (D) Brings In $12.8 Million Q1 Fundraising Haul To Defeat Moscow Mitch
Holy shit: x New KY-Sen fundraising: Mitch McConnell: $7.5M raised, $14.9M COH Amy McGrath: $12.8M raised, $14.7M COH— James Arkin (@JamesArkin) April 7, 2020 Democrat Amy McGrath raised substantially more campaign cash than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the first three months of 2020, showing her staying power against the Republican lawmaker in setting…
TX-Sen: MJ Hegar (D) Leads In Both Polling & Fundraising In The Democratic Primary
Here’s some more news out of Texas: On Wednesday, Texas Lyceum released results from its 14th annual poll, identifying Texans' views on the 2020 elections and primaries. Pollsters surveyed 1,000 adults from Texas via telephone. The results show former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are essentially tied to win the Democratic presidential nomination among potential Texas Democratic voters. Biden…
'They're crushing us': Congressional Republicans bemoan fundraising gap
To the extent that fundraising can be seen as a bellwether for voter enthusiasm, this story from Politico is both eye-opening and encouraging: House Republican leaders privately conceded in a closed meeting Tuesday morning that they are in the midst of a full-blown fundraising crisis, which would imperil any chance they have at regaining their…
All things considered, NPR should totally steal this brilliant fundraising idea
This was shared by a retired public radio host. (I won’t say who, but if she wants to come forward and claim her laurels, all the better.) The graphic itself was created by Gary Huck. (Give him some loves.) It’s effing brilliant: If NPR doesn’t steal this posthaste, they’re crazy. I know I’d get one. Anything…
GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D) Rakes In Over $1 Million Fundraising Haul To Take On Sen. David Perdue (R)
Here’s the latest news out of Georgia: Democrat Jon Ossoff will report raising more than $1 million for his U.S. Senate bid over the last three months as he races to establish himself as the frontrunner in a contest with three other well-known contenders competing to challenge Republican David Perdue. Ossoff told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
A major Democratic leader is fundraising for one of the most anti-abortion politicians in America
Even after state legislatures in states like Ohio, Georgia, and Alabama have passed draconian anti-abortion laws designed to criminalize women and attempt to convince a far-right U.S. Supreme Court majority to overturn the pro-choice Roe v. Wade precedent, U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL), the chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), is hosting a fundraiser for…
