Democrats' spending gives edge to GOP
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The national Democratic Party has spent millions on raising money, consultants and building state parties, entering the weeks before Election Day with only about one-fifth as much as the Republicans for races that could decide control of Congress.
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Regrouping after heavy election losses, the Democrats' Senate fund-raising operation has paid nearly &#36;4 million in debts and recruited senators to raise money, enlist candidates and develop strategy for 2006.
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The Democratic National Committee is donating &#36;2 million to help the party's House and Senate fund-raising operations prepare for the 2006 elections.
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The presidentâs budget, which foresees near-record deficits just ahead, is sure to meet resistance in the Democratic Congress.
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Republicans expand their margin of control, even as bitter fights over judiciary and spending remain. By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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Facts and figures on political action committee spending in the presidential race since Labor Day:
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The increase in the wage was a victory for Democrats, who had made it a key plank in their midterm campaign.
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David Obey is Congress's man with the pencils  -  and the Democrats' point man for holding the line on spending
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The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee.
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The Democratic-controlled Senate Thursday began debating a huge spending bill covering about one-sixth of the federal budget as the final step in completing the unfinished budget business inherited from Republicans.
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Republicans act quickly, showing a postelection confidence, while Democrats struggle to regroup.
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Signaling a new phase in the struggle for control of Congress, House Democrats have reserved time for more than $30 million worth of campaign advertising this fall in roughly two dozen congressional districts, with a heavy emphasis on the Northeast and Midwest.
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The national Democratic Party has spent millions on consultants, Internet services, catering and building state parties, entering the weeks before Election Day with only about one-fifth as much as the Republicans for races that could decide control of Congress.
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Republicans are planning to spend the vast majority of their sizable financial war chest over the final 60 days of the campaign attacking Democratic House and Senate candidates over personal issues and local controversies, GOP officials said.
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Although the Republican Party spent the runup to the 2006 midterm elections on the defensive, it managed to maintain its longstanding fundraising advantage over the Democrats .
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The budget, which increases defense spending and maintains tax cuts, is certain to be sharply criticized by the Democrats, who control Congress.
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Bemoaning a "culture of corruption" in the Republican Party, Democrats are convinced they have a winning election-year issue. The GOP claims it's a wash.