DGA raises $11 million in six months
The Democratic Governors Association fundraising figures don't become public until July 15, but the group is thrilled with their efforts and released numbers early. The group says they raised $11 million so far this year -- they compare that to 2007 when they raised $5.3 million. They will report $8.6 million in the bank.
No detail about big donors is available yet, but the figure is the first measure of Gov. Martin O'Malley's leadership of the organization. He took the helm in December and installed a loyal aide, Colm O'Comartun to run the group.
The Democratic group lags behind its Republican counterpart. The RGA released figures showing they've raised $22 million in the same time period, Politico has reported.
O'Malley has used the position at the DGA to raise his national profile, tangling on cable news shows with Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. He has racked up mileage and keynoted annual party dinners in Virginia, New Jersey and Kentucky. Next weekend he'll address the Utah Democrats when he's in Salt Lake City for the National Governors Association meeting.
No detail about big donors is available yet, but the figure is the first measure of Gov. Martin O'Malley's leadership of the organization. He took the helm in December and installed a loyal aide, Colm O'Comartun to run the group.
The Democratic group lags behind its Republican counterpart. The RGA released figures showing they've raised $22 million in the same time period, Politico has reported.
O'Malley has used the position at the DGA to raise his national profile, tangling on cable news shows with Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. He has racked up mileage and keynoted annual party dinners in Virginia, New Jersey and Kentucky. Next weekend he'll address the Utah Democrats when he's in Salt Lake City for the National Governors Association meeting.
Their are only four gubernatorial races this year -- though the DGA combines 2011 and 2012 on its website and counts 14 races "this cycle." This year the DGA defends seats in West Virginia and Kentucky and plays offense in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2011/jun/25/martin-omalley/democratic-governors-association-says-texas-gov-ri/
On O'Malley's HALF TRUTH.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 7, 2011 9:51 AM
If this tax raising, liberal, pro abortion idiot thinks he is going to be president, he has another thing coming. If enough gays vote, perhaps he will have Mikulski's seat, although he probably thinks that his cute rear end wont be able to fill it.
Posted by: Bill | July 7, 2011 9:53 AM
Trouble brewing with this guy leading the way,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hold on to you national wallets...............
Posted by: spy | July 7, 2011 10:41 AM
Wow Bill, for someone who doesn't like gays, you sure focused on O'Malley's "cute rear end" pretty quickly.
Posted by: Ironic | July 7, 2011 11:47 AM
I believe that the governor thinks he is cute and not myself. There isnt much cute about the economy going under.
Posted by: Bill | July 7, 2011 1:47 PM