RNC Will Fund McCain's Campaign To An Unprecedented Degree

In late April, John McCain entered into an agreement with the Republican National Committee that would allow him to raise upwards of $70,000 from individual donors. The deal, then criticized by public financing advocates, allows donations in excess of $2,300 to flow directly to the RNC, which will spend the money on McCain's behalf.

While increasing the amount of funds available to McCain, it also makes the Arizona senator more beholden than ever to the Republican machine he is lauded for challenging. The New York Times reports that the RNC will play an enormous part in funding McCain's campaign:

Frank Donatelli, the deputy chairman of the national committee and the chief liaison with the McCain campaign, predicted that the party would give more financial help to Mr. McCain that it has to past nominees.

"We intend to provide substantial, maybe unprecedented, resources to the McCain campaign," Mr. Donatelli said.

President Bush will figure large into this strategy, holding a fundraiser this month with McCain and expected to help fill the coffers of the RNC over the next year.

Both Clinton and Obama have since entered into similar agreements with the DNC in response to McCain's announcement. However, the fundraising advantage still lies with the Democrats. The McCain camp is currently hoping to raise approximately $20 million per month, well shy of the amount both Democratic candidates have been averaging without additional help from the DNC.

Comments

[Liberoservative]

Guess we know why there is no FEC now, eh?

[tea in the harbor]

The old geezer remembers where he put every loophole in that campaign reform bill, doesn't he?

[scorpioleidy]

John McCain = a $ $ w i p e.

[ErnestineBass]

GREAT!!!

Here's hoping they spend so much money putting out the "BOOOsh fires" that keep popping up around McCain they'll have to hold the RNC Convention in a men's room stall at the Minneapolis airport.

[micahjrose]

Real good move for the RNC (sarcasm). By spending so much money on McCain they are basically insuring that they will get further in the hole in the House and the Senate, while not really making up for the funding advantage of the Dems in the presidential race. They still will lose in the fall, but it will be a much more resounding defeat.

[DesertLight]

He wasn't my frickin choice!

[crease]

After eight years of a warmongring, corruption,contradictions and one blatant lie after another I hope people are not going to put another warmongering and corrupt GOPer back in office and perpetuate this economic disaster that dick and shrub came up with.To call these neocons unamerican is to good for them,they are all TRAITORS.Hang`em high I say, hang`em high.

[iheardthisbefore]

I only hope that it's true that the RNC is blowing the big wad on McMoreofthesame.
If true, after November they will not only be morally bankrupt, they will be financially
bankrupt. Couldn't think of any group better deserving of such fate....

And I can't wait to see what little they bought with all that cash!!!!

Is it November yet?

[DesertLight]

Is it November yet?

As a conservative, I play Russian roulette every night. Problem is I keep waking up and McMaverick is still the party nominee. Guess I better get settled in for an ass-whoopin and a long haul.

[kay]

John McCain might not be all that smart.

He's paying lobbyists to work for him. They must think they died and went to heaven.

[KillTheMessenger]

Well, let's bankrupt the RNC. I am sending money to Obama right now. :-)

[Citizenofreality]

Excellent! I just followed your suggestion and did so ;-)

[neocon666]

appease

1: to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
2: to cause to subside : allay
3: pacify, conciliate; especially : to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles

Number 3 fits former "maveric" John McCain perfectly; W has all of his maveric ideas in a draw somewhere in exchange for financial help with the campaign.

[Bobrobert]

Go McDoodoo.

:-)

With Bullsh help McDoodoo is a sure loser.

:-)

:-) be sure to vote everyone.

[JRandomPoster]

Well, at least McCain is getting paid for his soul.

[Gericault]

McCain is a hypocrite ; we know!

He lives off his wife.

He relies on socialized government provided healthcare.

His campaign is funded by the Republican national Commitee.

What a Maverick?

[abby4ever]

Well of course they are going to fund him to an unprecedented degree, they have to fight Obama.

[NoahVail]

Professor Duh left a comment here that I cannot seem to find, which stated in essence that McCain has a reality problem, not a perception problem. That is very true- McCains "perception problem" lies in the fact that the voters can perceive that he represents the international plutocracy, not the American people. So, he is trying to lay down a smoke screen to confuse the voter.

In fact, you can use your sense of smell to suss out McCain's problems, and he stinks equally bad from the left or the right. In this regard the conservatives (not the neo-Cons) were right to reject him.