Party Money: NRSC Outraises DSCC** ... DNC Posts Solid Quarter

The headlines, as we see them:

-- The DNC improves, thanks to some high-dollar events, good Internet numbers, and to the talents of new finance director Carl Chidlow, one of the best professional fundraisers in the party.

-- NRSC outraises the DSCC for the second consecutive month, although they did the same in '05 and can thank Pres. Bush for their cash haul. (Will they raise a lot off Rudy G. in May?)

--GOPers have a large cash on hand advantage over Democrats.

Numbers in millions.

Cmte      Raised     Spent      CoH
DNC       $6.2        $4.1      $8.9
RNC       $10.8       $8.9      $40.8
NRCC      $5.4        $4.3      $20.8
DCCC      $3.1        $2.5      $16.3
DSCC      $3.8        $1.8      $27.4
NRSC**    $5.5        $2.5      $14.5

(** Represents a 34% percent increase from Jan-Feb. of '04)