A late effort by Democrats to match record fund raising by conservative organizations has come up short, leaving the party more reliant than usual on the campaign efforts of labor unions.An article well worth your time.
A key pro-Democratic group, recently created by top party insiders to build a "firewall" around the Democrats' majority in the House, said Thursday it hoped to raise $10 million. That's a fraction of the $50 million that an alliance of GOP groups said Tuesday they would spend to help Republicans in dozens of House races.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Democratic Funding Fades : Liberal Groups Lag in Late Efforts to Raise Cash; Less Money for Key Races
The Wall Street Journal reports: