Elections 2012: House Dems Tout Cash, Poll Momentum Over GOP

WASHINGTON -- Democrats charged with fighting the battle for control of the House this election year were crowing Friday that the fundraising and poll momentum is all on their side.

That's after the National Republican Congressional Committee reported raising $2.7 million in December and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee trumped its rival by reporting a $5.3 million haul for the month.

For the full year, the Democrats outraised their House counterparts by almost $7 million -- $61.4 million to $54.5 million -- a rare feat for the party in the minority.

"Despite being in the minority, we have consistently outraised House Republicans because our supporters believe we have a path to the Majority and that the middle class deserves better than this Republican Congress of Chronic Chaos," said DCCC chairman Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) in a statement. "Going into 2011, our goal was to match the Republican Majority in fundraising but so far our grassroots supporters have driven us to exceed all expectations."

Republicans still have more money in the bank, however, with $15.24 million to the Democrats' $11.6 million.

One problem the House Republicans have been facing is that GOP presidential candidates and super PACs are pulling in so much money. But perhaps another factor is the Democrats' improving position in the polls.

According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC survey, 31 percent of the country thinks the Republican House has brought the "wrong kind of change," while 54 percent think it has brought no change.

In the same poll, 47 percent of Americans now say they'd prefer a Democrat-controlled House after the 2012 elections, versus 41 percent who would favor a GOP House. That's a reversal of the numbers from August.

Comments

[DonkeyPunch360]

03:43 AM on 01/29/2012

Wah wah wah; who cares about Florida; why has this election only been focused on useless states. I written this interesting take on the 2012 election and you can read it here: http://thedonkeyreport.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/elections-suck/

Its something the media has failed to focus on.

[l78lancer]

07:11 PM on 01/28/2012

It's nice that you're raising money. Now get some work done.

[cdchicago]

01:29 PM on 01/28/2012

At a time when I watch my neighbors put out on the street, loosing homes that have been in their families for literally generations. Hard working people I know personally. This while I struggle every month to stay one more month. I am nausiated to see the tactics perpetrated in our U.S. House of so called Representatives with no reasonable purpose in relation to the people who sent these yahoos there in the first place. This Cordrey thing is the last damn straw for me. A State Attourney charged with protecting the intest of American shaken down and defauded by rich corporations who want to be even richer is held up because House republicans insist we need less regulation over the people who shook us down, spent our tax money on Moet Chandon and Hot Wings, take our homes every day and control our very lives though credit scores and corporate policies by holding the house open nearly 100% of the time is a nbridge too far. I want them out. I can live with moderate Republicans, but not conservative government terrorists. This is not Lincoln's party anymore. We want our house back!

[mooncop1]

11:14 AM on 01/28/2012

I guess they are loaded with cash. Obama is giving his green buddies millions and they the become bankrup all of a sudden. Where do you think that money is going?

[uniquindividual]

11:01 AM on 01/28/2012

It is no longer the Republican party.

It is more acurate to label it the REGRESSIVE party.

Who wany's to go back to the policiesof labor exploitation, environmental degradation and grossly out of balance wealth distribution that Teddy Roosevelt tried to change?

Regressives, not Republicans

[apiazza]

11:54 AM on 01/28/2012

The CONS are living up to there name. They are trying to CON America.

[nothingchanges]

10:51 AM on 01/28/2012

Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.
P.J.O'Rourke

Grover Norquist said ""I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub."

Over 90% of Republicans in Congress have signed a pledge to this man.

As a former small business owner I have to ask.

Would YOU hire an employee who stated his major goal in life, was to put you out of business?

I wouldn't

I wonder why so many Americans would?

[Lucile S]

09:56 AM on 01/28/2012

Now 47 percent of Americans have understood that we need a democrat Congress from this year if we re-elect Obama at the WH. The current situation is a real stand-off for politics thus for American people. No decision can be taken with this configuration, that's rather middle school quarrels because some people are constantly blocking the road of the other.
Just remember what the payroll tax cut was. No need these nutters Repubs.

[scottwarhar]

08:39 AM on 01/28/2012

Teapublicans always use the arguement of three words to describe the President which is socialist,communist,and fascist and never go to the dictionary for the definition of these terms.Then when people say their candidates are vulture capitalists or lobbiest they try to defend them by going to the broadest legal definition of the terms.They say cutting spending produces jobs,not paying bills is not a default,tax cuts don't need to be paid for unless they are for working Americans,privatizing for profit make programs work better for the people they serve,and those with the most should pay less while those with the least should pay more and that is fair tax.How can anybody even listen to this stuff and believe that when you put them in office they will do what is best for the majority of Americans.

[M33TBallz]

08:55 AM on 01/28/2012

Teapublicans were the ones more easily brainwashed by the elite megaCorps. You can see it in their comments as they all mindlessly repeat the same tired mantras handed down by their Fuax Gawds. They have been instructed to see free speech as their right to spew hatred in retaliation to any idea/belief not in conformity with the vileness of Rush, their true commander in chief. This sheep to the slaughterhouse mentality of the goTp has been one of the saddest sights in modern American history, IMHO.

[exhale09]

06:00 AM on 01/28/2012

"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it" ~ P.J. O'Rourke

[IMOPINIONH8D]

08:23 AM on 01/28/2012

....and PJ is a repub.

[RealistBC]

05:28 AM on 01/28/2012

All this focus on the House when it's the Senate that the Democrats will lose. Reversing control of the two houses only means that we'll get four more years of political posturing while the nation crumbles, no matter who gets ousted from the Oval Office for its renovation.

[jstanavgguy]

09:29 AM on 02/07/2012

Actually, due to redistricting and reapportionment, the odds of the Democrats taking the House are slim.

Based on the fact that GOP controls most of the state legislatures - especially in swing states - they were able to redraw districts to their advantage.

And as for the Senate, the sheer numbers work against the Democrats.

[SaveTheMarshMouse]

03:15 AM on 01/28/2012

It will be quite a relief when the country finally has a collective bowel movement and flushs the GOP in November...

[Chi Man Sam]

02:51 AM on 01/28/2012

The race will be won in the middle, Independents
and women will decide the winners and losers.
The GOP-Grovers Obedient Puppets have wage
a war against a women Uterus, they have presented
nation wide more anti-abortion bills then jobs billsthe
continued assault on not only women but also workers
rights will not endear The GOP-Grovers Obedient Puppets
towards women or independents.
They also want to lower taxes on the rich (maybe this they
will create jobs) which has never work, they want less regulations
thats how the housing market, financial market and banks failed.
The GOP-Grovers Obedient Puppets have a plan,
its a " Lets make things worst" plan, by trying the same failed
ploicies that crippled our nation.

[ninzilla]

09:49 AM on 01/28/2012

Fanned for TARDIS pic.

[Chi Man Sam]

11:46 AM on 01/28/2012

Thanks Its all about
Time and relative dimensions in space

[kevamy]

09:56 AM on 01/28/2012

F&F

[ThomfromCincy]

12:18 AM on 01/28/2012

If the Democrats are so hot, why haven't they convinced someone to run against "Mean Jean" Schmidt in OH-2? The last I saw, her favorability ratings aren't that hot, yet no one from our side has decided to challenge her in November. I'm really disappointed. They might have a chance to take a seat from the Republicans.

[apiazza]

11:57 AM on 01/28/2012

My representative in Congress is Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh. There is a November surprise in store for him. My guess is you won't be disappointed with what happens.

[Fan Tastic]

12:06 AM on 01/28/2012

the republicans are making pelosi look good at this point - they are PATHETIC!

[RORO]

05:36 AM on 01/28/2012

Pelosi IS good, no matter what your political beliefs ,she was a fantastic Speaker and we never had this insanity that we have with Boehner unable to keep his Caucus in check.

[tin soldier]

08:40 AM on 01/28/2012

Nancy Pelosi?? The Speaker that had to have her own private jet at taxpayer cost of 57 million , Nancy Pelosi that had to have a new office at taxpayer cost of $18,736 per month just for rent, plus utilities ,Nancy Pelosi ,the person that stopped a minimum wage increase in Samoa because her and her husband are major share holders in Starkist Tuna. Nancy Pelosi the speaker that said " We have to pass this bill to see what's inside it" Is that the Nancy Pelosi you're talking about?????

[jstanavgguy]

09:30 AM on 02/07/2012

There are not enough plastic surgeons in the country to make Pelosi look good.

[Snerdgronk]

10:47 PM on 01/27/2012

Bag(R)z are now a (D asset ... !

Snerd