fundraising

A message from CRNC Finance Director John Swanson

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Mr. Swanson, writing in his capacity as CRNC Finance Director, requested an audience for the below piece discussing recent comments by College Democrats on CRNC fundraising efforts as well comments by College Republicans supporting, to an extent, the College Democrats’ comments.
Here is what Mr. Swanson had to say:
I normally don’t make posts, and […]

The money line

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Interesting Newsweek post on Obama’s fundraising:
When Obama opted out of public financing–unlike McCain, who gladly accepted an $84.1 million check from the American taxpayers on Sept. 5–the chattering classes predicted that his efficient Web-based small-donor money machine would rake in “around or above $300 million” for the two-month general election campaign, a sum even larger […]

McCain raises $47 million in August

Monday, September 1st, 2008

And $10 million since announcing Palin as VP.
From the AP:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised at least $47 million in August, his biggest haul of money so far and a sign that he is dispelling doubts about his campaign among conservative donors.
Two campaign officials discussed the fundraising Monday on the condition of anonymity because […]

McCain Fundraising Surging Forward

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

The AP reports that McCain has raised $22 million for the month of June, bringing his cash on hand at the end of the month to $27 million and $95 million in the bank!
Perhaps there will be a revitalization in the GOP donation pool…
Rick Davis, McCain’s campaign manager, says that the campaign will be able […]

Louisiana Joins in the Ranks and Begins Fundraising

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Since almost 2 years ago, Louisiana Federation of College Republicans have not been actively fundraising, at least on a grand scale. Now, the state federation, led by Rudy Perciful, will embark upon this endeavor, setting a goal of obtaining $50k. The money will be allocated toward bringing CRs in from across the country in order […]

The RNC’s Newest Website

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

The RNC has released a “Clinton v. Obama” website which solicits contributions and highlights the mud slinging the Democratic candidates have participated in.
This site is another good way for the RNC to fundraise, as the levels at which you can give are as low as $10. With a large portion of Obama’s contributions coming […]

College Republican Federations-Finances

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The following College Republican organizations have filed statements of committee organizations for 2008:
University of Michigan-Flint College Republicans (no treasurer listed)
Oregon Federation of College Republicans, Danielle Helberg, Treasurer
Utah CR PAC, Brian (no last name given), Treasurer
The following College Republican organizations are filed with their state’s campaign finance reporting system but have no reports available:
College Republican Federation […]

Less is More: Changing Campaign Finance

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Every little bit does count, especially for Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. As a general rule, campaign cash seems to be leaning more on the petty side as opposed to the elite building up a candidate’s war chest. From the year 2000 up to the recent April FEC reporting quarter, contributions less than $200 […]

TFCR and Texas A&M combine fundraising efforts

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

The Texas Federation of College Republicans and the Texas A&M College Republicans are proud to announce their plans to execute joint-fundraising in the coming weeks. The Chairmen of their respective organizations, Ryan Murphy and Brian Miller, will team together to solicit A&M alumni, and will split the funds raised equally between the state federation and […]