Between a basement-level approval rating and a serious lack of cash, the Domestic Terrorist Party looks in bad shape just months away from the first early voting in the midterms. Let’s not pretend that no one’s going to vote for them; they’re lunatics, but they are the right kind of lunatics for far too many Americans.
That said, what’s also true are the first two things I mentioned above. And Democrats can’t improve their approval rating without being able to reach the voters – which takes money.
Meanwhile, Republicans are fundraising like mad, as the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) noted in an email sent out on Wednesday:
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) just posted its best year-to-date fundraising numbers in Committee history, hauling in a total of $57.6 million, capped by a strong $10.4 million in April alone.
The historic haul is the latest proof of a cycle-long trend: House Republicans continue dominating Democrats in the money race. From the NRCC continuing to outraise the DCCC, to the NRCC raking in its strongest Q1 in history, and swing-district Republicans continuing to outraise vulnerable House Democrats, Republicans are building the resources needed to expand the House majority while Democrats fall further behind on every front.
“House Republicans are on offense and have the ingredients to defy history with a historic fundraising advantage, battle-tested candidates, a favorable map, and a winning message focused on the issues voters care about most. While Republicans continue building momentum, Democrats are stuck navigating messy primaries, a weak national brand, and a party increasingly pulled apart by its own far-left base.”– NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella
Granted, it takes more than money to win political races, but not much else is as important as having the means to get your message and your plans (and your successes) in front of voters before they cast ballots.
There’s also this: While fundraising is important to pay for messaging, it’s also a pretty fair indicator of how enthusiastic your voters appear to be. If they’re feeling good about things and are excited about what they’re party’s doing or trying to do, they’ll give a lot more freely.
And Republicans have in excess of $1 billion on hand via all of the party’s various fundraising arms; Democrats have only about half that.
So you could deduce from all of this that Republican voters are much more hopeful and energized heading into the midterms than Democrats, who have offered nothing but Trump hate and government shutdowns.
Oh, and the Democratic National Committee has over $18.3 million in debt and $13.9 million in cash on hand, compared to the RNC’s $116.7 million in reserves.
All said, I know President Trump needs to refocus on ‘Merica, and he will. I know gas, food, and housing prices need to come down. I get it. Trump’s working on some of this. But seeing the fundraising on our side, coupled with the historic redistricting, I feel really good about our midterm chances of keeping the House.
The bonus here is that we’ll also be getting rid of several anti-Trump GOP/RINO establishment figures at the same time.
