On Thursday the Republican National Committee reported that in October they raised $8.79 million, a new record for the party's monthly earnings. The grand old party now has $11.2 million in cash and has topped 1 million active donors as of November 11. Additionally, the party has registered a record 305,000 new contributors this year alone. Things are definitely looking up monetary-wise for the Republicans less than one year before the critical midterm congressional elections that could sway the majorities in both houses of congress. The Democratic Party has yet to release its earnings for October but did earn a little over $8 million in September. It's ridiculous how much money these parties receive for campaigning and helping their candidates get elected. Can anyone say campaign finance reform? If you're curious about this subject and don't trust my summarizing, go to http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/19/rnc-reports-9-million-cash-haul-last-month/.
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