We’re told that at a time when the Republican
National Committee has a war chest of $20 million on hand it’s at the same time
that the Democratic National Committee is sinking deeper into the hole as
little cash is coming in while the party's debts continue to rise. And in what I can only guess is an attempt by
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to create the impression that the Republican Party
is much better positioned than it likely is, it was in a recent press release
that he said, "With just under a year until Election Day 2016 we’re seeing
great enthusiasm for the GOP.”
The RNC announced last week that it
brought in a total of $8.7 million in October, setting a record for fundraising
during an off year for presidential races, and according to the Center for
Responsive Politics, the party has raised $89.3 million during this election
cycle. It has more than $20 million in cash on hand, and owes $1.8
million. The DNC, however, has raised a
total of $53.2 million, and has just $4.7 million in cash in hand, but $6.9
million in debts it owes. In October alone, the DNC raised just under $4.5
million, but spent $5.2 million.
The issue, or so it is hoped by many on the right,
may hinder, at least to some degree, the Democrats' push to reclaim the House
and Senate and win the presidential race.
And it was Republican strategist Ron Bonjean who told Fox that the
numbers show the DNC "simply can't get its act together," and most
likely Democrats will have to start relying on outside sources, rather than
their own party's committee. But when it
comes to those outside sources, the Democrats are much better positioned than
are the Republicans. Something Mr. Priebus
doesn’t talk about much.
You see, the Democrat Party has quite the impressive
string of billionaires in its corner who, I’m quite sure, would be more than
willing, even eager, to more than make up for any potential deficit or cover
any debt, come the 2016 election. Democrats spend much time talking about those
evil billionaires to contribute to Republican causes, making it sound as if
they are somehow at a disadvantage. However, nothing could be further from the
truth because the available money on the left dwarfs whatever funds are to be
found on the right.
Just a few of the many BILLIONAIRE DEMOCRATS include:
George Soros:
(Net worth - $23 Billion)
Mike Bloomberg: (Net worth - $37 Billion)
Warren Buffett:
(Net worth - $67 Billion)
Bill Gates: (Net
worth - $79 Billion)
Tom Steyer: Net worth - $2 Billion)
Dennis Washington: (Net Worth - $6 Billion)
Carlos Slim Helu:
(Net worth - $60 Billion)
Daniel Abraham: (Net worth - $2 Billion)
Charles Ergen: (Net worth - $17 Billion)
Charles Kushner: (Net worth - $10 Billion)
Look, I could go on here, but, really, what’s the
point. And then when you add to this
very impressive list, dollar-wise, all of the left-leaning billionaires and
millionaires in the entertainment business, the amount of money that can be
amassed by Democrats can seem to be nearly insurmountable. So when I hear Mr. Priebus running around
blowing his own horn, I have to laugh.
Because the fact that the RNC may have more money than does the DNC, means
nothing and is not a reliable benchmark when trying to gage genuine party
enthusiasm regarding the 2016 election.
Comparing such numbers really accomplishes little
more than to simply point out which organization has more money at any
particular point in time. You can’t, or
at least you shouldn’t, use it as some sort of bellwether of future events,
especially an event as important, or event critical, as the 2016 election. Republicans should not assume that they are in
a better position than they really are to achieve victory. To do so is beyond foolhardy. And Mr. Priebus does a bit of a disservice by
placing way too much importance on something so insignificant.
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