Huge 3Q numbers for Darcy Burner
Darcy Burner's campaign will soon release its third quarter fundraising totals, and the numbers, NPI has learned, are...to put it succinctly... huge.
We're talking $304,901 raised in the third quarter alone, for a total of $518,630 so far this year, with $370,228 cash on hand. Darcy has already raised over half a million dollars - and it isn't even 2008 yet!
The third quarter is normally more difficult to fundraise during because of the summer and holidays, but Darcy not only managed to top her second quarter results (close to $200,000), she increased her take by 50%, helped in part by the netroots-driven Burn Bush effort.
The Burner campaign is one of the hottest in the country. As Darcy gears up for Round 2 with Dave Reichert, his advisers must be realizing that they no longer enjoy the advantage in name recognition they did in 2006.
8th District voters have seen Darcy run before... and now they have a better chance to get to know her. As a mom and a businesswoman, Darcy can emphasize with the issues they're faced with every day: from figuring out how to get kids through college to ensuring access to preventative medical care.
Dave Reichert, meanwhile, has been a largely silent and ineffective member of Congress in his second term, occasionally making small noises, but failing to make progress on his constituents' priorities (like an end to the occupation of Iraq). His narrow escape last year demonstrates just how vulnerable he is.
Republican resources will be stretched thin in 2008 with Democrats on the offensive across the country. Reichert cannot expect an influx of GOP money to save him in 2008, and even if he does get it, his chances of losing remain high. Having proved her fundraising prowess in the midterms, Darcy will have even more funds available to fight back against Republican trickery next year.
In twelve months the voters of the 8th will have a second chance to elect a genuine, authentic progressive Democrat to Congress, someone who shares their values and understands the concerns of their families.
We're talking $304,901 raised in the third quarter alone, for a total of $518,630 so far this year, with $370,228 cash on hand. Darcy has already raised over half a million dollars - and it isn't even 2008 yet!
The third quarter is normally more difficult to fundraise during because of the summer and holidays, but Darcy not only managed to top her second quarter results (close to $200,000), she increased her take by 50%, helped in part by the netroots-driven Burn Bush effort.
The Burner campaign is one of the hottest in the country. As Darcy gears up for Round 2 with Dave Reichert, his advisers must be realizing that they no longer enjoy the advantage in name recognition they did in 2006.
8th District voters have seen Darcy run before... and now they have a better chance to get to know her. As a mom and a businesswoman, Darcy can emphasize with the issues they're faced with every day: from figuring out how to get kids through college to ensuring access to preventative medical care.
Dave Reichert, meanwhile, has been a largely silent and ineffective member of Congress in his second term, occasionally making small noises, but failing to make progress on his constituents' priorities (like an end to the occupation of Iraq). His narrow escape last year demonstrates just how vulnerable he is.
Republican resources will be stretched thin in 2008 with Democrats on the offensive across the country. Reichert cannot expect an influx of GOP money to save him in 2008, and even if he does get it, his chances of losing remain high. Having proved her fundraising prowess in the midterms, Darcy will have even more funds available to fight back against Republican trickery next year.
In twelve months the voters of the 8th will have a second chance to elect a genuine, authentic progressive Democrat to Congress, someone who shares their values and understands the concerns of their families.
# Posted by Andrew : 2:08 PM
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What are Reichert's numbers?
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