Tip sheet: upcoming DCCC fundraising events
For reporters watching hot races: on Dec. 2, soon after Thanksgiving break, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is hosting a “winter reception” at its headquarters; the ask is $15,000 for a host, $10,000 for a “PAC Patron, and $5,000 for a “PAC friend.” (This follows its fall gala back in September and its summer solstice celebration in June–apparently the party committee is quite in tune with the changing seasons.)
The following week, on Dec. 8, the DCCC will host an update and race review–no charge or specific lawmakers listed for that one. But a clue comes from an earlier reception for “DCCC frontliners” on September 10, which features numerous lawmakers deemed vulnerable by the Cook Political Report.
So far the DCCC is winning the money chase against its Republican counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee, raising $44.4 million to the NRCC’s $27.2 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
PARTYFINDER™ Hints
Beneficiary: congressional candidate, lawmaker, or entity which collects funds raised at party
Host: person who is hosting party-often, but not always, a registered federal lobbyist
Venue Name: where the party is
Entertainment Type: type of gathering, such as "breakfast," "ski trip," "bowling"
Other Lawmakers Mentioned: lawmakers mentioned on invitation who are used as a draw for the event
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Robert said...
your nor reporting all of the left funraising I think your about 3/4 off. But then again you get paid to expose those who you feel should be exposed. Why not go down your list of dems starting with the clintons,obamas, and kennedys and lets add those up before you print how the republicans are making so much more money then dems, you doing your own spin, finr to do that but dont call yourseld a neutral reporting agency.
Comment posted: Dec 23, 2009 at 8:28 pmBill Allison said...
Robert,
Money numbers come from the Center for Responsive Politics site Open Secrets; they get their data directly from the Federal Election Commission. There’s nothing biased about that.
We faithfully report on whatever fundraising invitations we get — we regularly acknowledge that this is not a complete set. That said, we don’t focus solely on Republicans by any means–we look at anyone who’s of interest, and right now, with the House and Senate (and of course, all the key committees under their control), there are more Democrats of interest than Republicans. Which is not to say that Republicans are uninteresting, just that there are fewer of them — and fewer still that wield real power, an exception being someone like Sen. Olympia Snowe during the health care negotiations.
In any case, we love feedback and would love to hear more from you.
Best,
Comment posted: Jan 7, 2010 at 8:13 pmBill
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