Yesterday I wrote that the Darcy Burner campaign was making a final push to raise $25,000 before the end of the year.
Later in the day I heard from the campaign that the drive had brought in close to $20K so far. As Goldy at HorsesAss.org wrote yesterday:
The 4th Quarter fundraising period is drawing to a close, and where Darcy stands in relation to Dave Reichert and to her fellow Democratic challengers will largely determine the level of financial and logistical support she will initially receive from the DCCC and other organizations. A strong showing will put Darcy near the top of the list, positioning her to make a strong run out of the gate in 2008. A disappointing showing could set her campaign back into the second tier of competitive races, giving Reichert the breathing room he so desperately needs.
Goldy now indicates that if she can raise $10K in the next 8 hours she will be able to report $600,000 cash on hand for the end of year.
That's really astounding, and demonstrates just how hard she has been working to fund raise in a typically quiet quarter. As a comparison, she's a half million dollars ahead of her record fundraising pace of two years ago.
Yeah, I know there is a presidential race people are all focused on right now, but if the Republicans can continue to block Democratic legislation, as they have this past year, any new Democratic president is going to have trouble doing as much as they need to and would want to. We need more and better Democrats in Congress, and Darcy Burner is one of those people.
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A small donation now will go a long way. Please pitch in a few bucks.
8pm Update: Latest news is they're now within $3000 of their goal! It is not too late to make an end of year contribution before heading out to celebrate the new year (especially if you live on the West coast).
Final Update: The target goal has been reached! Thanks to all that pitched in!
Happy New Year to all - let's hope it is a very good one!