Posted on 12/21/2023 7:51:54 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The mere mention of the Republican National Committee to anyone on the right is bound to elicit a variety of emotions. Early in the year, a contentious battle over who would chair the organization transpired, with Ronna McDaniel ultimately being re-elected to the position a fourth time.
Since then, questions about the RNC's effectiveness have abounded. During the 2023 election, reports emerged that the Virginia Republican Party asked for help and were denied. McDaniel responded by saying that because the RNC is a federal committee, it couldn't be expected to participate in state races. Given all races ultimately happen at the state level, I'm not sure how convincing that excuse was.
Whoever is to blame, Republicans certainly missed some opportunities due to a lack of resources, being outspent in every single major race except in Mississippi's gubernatorial contest (and that was almost evenly split).
That begs the question of whether the RNC has or will have the resources needed to truly make a difference in 2024.
Republican National Committee cash on hand at end of November:
2016 $21,354,030
2017 $39,838,889
2018 $27,008,324
2019 $63,233,392
2020 $58,777,814
2021 $65,468,902
2022 $17,275,601
2023 $9,956,381NEW FEC F3X REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE RCPT $7,970,718 EXPN $7,134,293 COH $9,956,381 http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00003418/1740350
https://t.co/0MDMAwzZD8 pic.twitter.com/BoY2j1aTFA— Rob Pyers (@rpyers) December 20, 2023
McDaniel took over the RNC with a cash-on-hand number of roughly $21.4 million. As of the latest filing in November of 2023, the committee only has $9.9 million. By comparison, the DNC has $20 million in the bank, over doubling what Republicans have.
The point of highlighting these numbers isn't to write a rant about McDaniel. It's to point out that whatever the RNC is doing, it's not working. I would expect the fundraising to pick up in the Spring as the election begins to draw near, but the starting point is dire, and I don't think pretending otherwise is going to help anyone involved.
So what can be done? I'm not the RNC chair, so I'm not going to claim to have (nor should I be expected to have) all the answers. I would suggest that the current fundraising strategy of bombarding the same mailing lists over and over with "5x matching" promotions and other gimmicks isn't working. What the RNC needs is to rebuild trust, and I'm not sure how that happens.
Some will suggest a change in leadership, but there doesn't appear to be any stomach for that when it comes to the party's actual powerbrokers. Regardless, it doesn't matter where you put the blame. All that matters are the results. If the RNC is struggling to raise money leading into a presidential election, then something is wrong, and changes need to be made. People can fight over the details, but I hope we can all admit that much.
“I am proud to be partly responsible for that.”
I am as well. I send money directly to MAGA candidates running for office. I told the RNC to f*ck off.
The Republican Party is not a viable opposition movement anymore.
It needs to get out of the way and make way for a real opposition movement.
The R vs D con has taken a beating since Trump
Tough sell these RNC Swampers have on their hands
I wouldn’t give them a dime.
You listed nine issues the GOP needs to fight against. Instead, they are all being ignored and seem to care only about their back pockets and the D.C. Trough.
The GOP only installs RINO’s.
Maybe the do-nothing slightly-right-wing portion of the Uniparty should re-think it’s policies and actions before asking for more money.
The Republican Party is the party of Millionaires.
The Democratic Party is the party of Billionaires.
The RNC is a rotten deep-state hellhole.
Ronna and her minions deserve to be hung from piano wire.
A pox on them. They have shafted true conservatives for DECADES.
One simple way would be to say that the national party will keep their noses out of primaries and support who the locals nominate.
No, they want us to come to the aid of their guy but treat our guy like the red headed stepchild.
I respectfully decline.
Have a nice day.
>> “let the GOP suffer “collective punishment”.”
You assume that the rotten sack of filth that is the national RNC/GOP would somehow avoid taking the country down all by themselves, should they “win”.
I’d like to see you back that up.
You keep having public bowel movements. Take it private LAWYER Noble.
The GOP has a Uni Party problem that isn’t going away. In fact its just going to loom larger. If the party wants to exist they better stop taking people for fools.
I THINK I support what you’re saying... take down the RINO GOPe scum! Am I right?
My contribution of $0.00 was spent wisely.
Want to fix this “problem?” Get rid of Ronna McRomney.
That is exactly what I told a caller looking for my money to help ensure a rodent win this cycle.
No. These wastrels can even fritter away nothing on really bad causes.
Maybe if the RNC wasn’t useless and subservient to the DNC they would have more donations. They suck.
Then maybe you should talk to your buddies in the RNC to straighten up and fly right.
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