No wonder Boehner wanted people from the NRCC fired

Just a few days after House Republican Leader John Boehner finally ended his demand to have a few people over at the National Republican Congressional Committee fired, the numbers are now public.

So how bad are the fundraising number?  Well, the NRCC is almost broke:

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported $1.6million in cash on hand and $4 million in debts as of Aug. 31. Thegroup helps bankroll House campaigns for GOP candidates.

Its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,reported $22.1 million, more than 10 times its Republican counterpart. 

"If there's no money in the bank, it's going to be hard to takeseats away from the Democrats," said Massie Ritsch of the Center forResponsive Politics, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign finance watchdoggroup.

At the end of the second quarter, six of the eight Democratic presidential candidates had more cash on hand than the entire NRCC does right now.

Comments

[George]

you mean war, hatred, and elitism isnt easily marketable? When did this start?

[Robt]

OK, I'm pleased that Dems are raising more than Repubs for campaigns.

Yet, the man or party with the most money wins mentality stinks as it did the first time.

But, One thing at a time, right?