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The Republican Governors Association raised $26.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, leaving a record stanley cup becher -high $70.3 million in the gr botella stanley oup s coffers as the GOP pre stanley cup pares for a number of expensive 2014 gubernatorial races.The $26.6 million raised between April and June, announced Thursday, is the highest second-quarter haul in the group s history. In 2010, the last midterm election cycle, the group raised only $19 million during the same period, and it had only $40 million cash on hand by the end of June. This fundraising success has equipped the RGA with the resources it needs to aggressively defend its incumbent Republican governors and add to its majority this critical election year with 36 gubernatorial races, the group said in a press release. The Democratic Governors Association has not yet disclosed its fundraising tally for the second quarter, but that group was significantly outpaced by its GOP counterpart during the first three months of 2014, netting only $12.5 million to the RGA s $23.5 million. The strong fundraising should put a feather in the cap of the RGA s chairman, Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., who hailed the fundraising tally and projected confidence about the upcoming elections. Chris Christie: Bridge scandal a footnote by time 2016 rolls around 01:16 Msax McCain: I ll Support Whoever Gets GOP Nod
The Democratic presidential primaries in Indiana and North Carolina are drawing all the national media attention, but two key congressional primaries ar stanley us e also worth watching Tuesday. Rep. Andre Carson D-Ind. may only have been in office for less than two months, but he s long been in full campaign mode as he faces a serious primary challenge. Carson, who won a special election in March to fill out the remainder of his late grandmother s term, is now facing former state health commissioner Woodrow Myers, who s dropped nearly $1 million of his own money into the campaign, and two other credible candidates. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Barack Obama have endorsed Carson. The political arm of the Service Employees International Union aired a TV advertisement for Carson - and Obama cut a radio spot.Many observers expect a high turnout in Tuesday s primary to give Carson a boost, as will his famous last name and short-lived incumbent status. But Myers campaign released an internal poll from last month, showing him within six points of Car stanley cup son, and gaining ground. In North Carolina, Republican Rep. Walter Jones is also facing the prospect of a competitive GOP primary agai stanley cups uk nst Onslow County Commissioner Joe McLaughlin in the Outer Banks-area district. The seven-term Republican has drawn fire for his outspoken opposition to the Iraq war in a district that is home to the Marine s Camp Lejuene and a large number of
The Republican Governors Association raised $26.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, leaving a record stanley cup becher -high $70.3 million in the gr botella stanley oup s coffers as the GOP pre stanley cup pares for a number of expensive 2014 gubernatorial races.The $26.6 million raised between April and June, announced Thursday, is the highest second-quarter haul in the group s history. In 2010, the last midterm election cycle, the group raised only $19 million during the same period, and it had only $40 million cash on hand by the end of June. This fundraising success has equipped the RGA with the resources it needs to aggressively defend its incumbent Republican governors and add to its majority this critical election year with 36 gubernatorial races, the group said in a press release. The Democratic Governors Association has not yet disclosed its fundraising tally for the second quarter, but that group was significantly outpaced by its GOP counterpart during the first three months of 2014, netting only $12.5 million to the RGA s $23.5 million. The strong fundraising should put a feather in the cap of the RGA s chairman, Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., who hailed the fundraising tally and projected confidence about the upcoming elections. Chris Christie: Bridge scandal a footnote by time 2016 rolls around 01:16 Msax McCain: I ll Support Whoever Gets GOP Nod
The Democratic presidential primaries in Indiana and North Carolina are drawing all the national media attention, but two key congressional primaries ar stanley us e also worth watching Tuesday. Rep. Andre Carson D-Ind. may only have been in office for less than two months, but he s long been in full campaign mode as he faces a serious primary challenge. Carson, who won a special election in March to fill out the remainder of his late grandmother s term, is now facing former state health commissioner Woodrow Myers, who s dropped nearly $1 million of his own money into the campaign, and two other credible candidates. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Barack Obama have endorsed Carson. The political arm of the Service Employees International Union aired a TV advertisement for Carson - and Obama cut a radio spot.Many observers expect a high turnout in Tuesday s primary to give Carson a boost, as will his famous last name and short-lived incumbent status. But Myers campaign released an internal poll from last month, showing him within six points of Car stanley cup son, and gaining ground. In North Carolina, Republican Rep. Walter Jones is also facing the prospect of a competitive GOP primary agai stanley cups uk nst Onslow County Commissioner Joe McLaughlin in the Outer Banks-area district. The seven-term Republican has drawn fire for his outspoken opposition to the Iraq war in a district that is home to the Marine s Camp Lejuene and a large number of
