Bush headlines Republican fund-raiser
By Chris Baltimore
21 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At a gala dinner on Monday, Republicans raised a whopping $27 million for candidates in the November midterm election in a bid to fend off a strong challenge by Democrats for control of the U.S. Congress.

President George W. Bush was the headliner at the 2006 President's Dinner gala, typically one of the biggest fund-raising events of the election cycle.

"We're going to keep the House and we're going to keep the Senate thanks to you all," Bush told a crowd of about 6,000 people at the Washington convention center.

The $27 million included $15 million for candidates for the House of Representatives and $12 million for Senate candidates. Bush acknowledged it was an "incredibly successful dinner."

On May 17, Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman said that night's RNC gala was expected to raise $17 million, which he said would be a record for a non-presidential election year.

Republicans said Bush, his wife, Laura, Vice President Dick Cheney and other administration officials had raised a total of $173.7 million for the party this year, on track to break the $242.7 million brought in for the 2001-02 cycle.

Republicans control both chambers of Congress but many are nervous about the party's chances in November because of the unpopularity of the Iraq war and other issues.

Bush's job approval ratings hit rock bottom a couple of months ago but have risen slightly in recent weeks on the basis of a run of good news, such as the U.S. military's killing this month of Abu Musab al-Zarqaqi, the al Qaeda leader in Iraq.

The White House is stressing Bush remains in demand among the party faithful in the 2005-06 election cycle. Monday's political event was his 40th, compared to 38 at this point in the 2001-2002 mid-term election cycle.

Republicans say the higher numbers reflect the number of competitive races this year.

Democrats accused Bush of putting money ahead of the needs of the American people, "President Bush's big money fundraiser tonight proves once again that he puts the needs of his special interest corporate friends ahead of the priorities of the American people," said Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Karen Finney.

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And of course Democrats don't have any "special interest corporate friends," eh??? Who do they think they're kidding?

Who was it that said the Republicans would be hurting this year? Doesn't look their support has waned to me.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

That was BEFORE the $27 million.

Now, the Republicans are way ahead.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

You win

Roger Ailes must be jumping for joy.

Hey! I'd like to buy a presidency too

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talk to your felon comarade ken lay.

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Ken Lay bought the Clinton Presidency? I never knew that, I knew Clinton helped him win projects in India and Indonesia, so it does make sense.

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All you need to know about the energy crisis:
ANWR Exploration Republicans: 91% Supported. Democrats: 86% Opposed.
Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

nice dodge there.

ken lay was an advisor to Bush after he became president. one of the diggest donors to the Bush campaign.

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