http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/ Covering the 2008 election Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-14787 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:28:43 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-14787 [...] Now I have been harsh on Mike Huckabee’s fundraising in the past (here and here), but he is putting together a great team. The question for him has always been how he would do in fundraising. Under the theory of, if your numbers are bad, get them out early, he has put his numbers out before the buzzer. At a Washington fundraiser yesterday, he said: He said the first quarterly report for his presidential exploratory committee will show he has raised about $500,000, which he said was his goal. [...] […] Now I have been harsh on Mike Huckabee’s fundraising in the past (here and here), but he is putting together a great team. The question for him has always been how he would do in fundraising. Under the theory of, if your numbers are bad, get them out early, he has put his numbers out before the buzzer. At a Washington fundraiser yesterday, he said: He said the first quarterly report for his presidential exploratory committee will show he has raised about $500,000, which he said was his goal. […]

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1412 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:04:33 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1412 [...] At the time both I and Soren Dayton pointed out that Huckabee’s PAC fundraising was largely irrelevant to the presidential race. The money from his PAC is barred by from going towards any presidential campaign expenditures. Moreover, though the PAC can spend its money to support other candidates campaigns - effectively enabling Huckabee to buy endorsements from legislators in early primary states - the Hope for America PAC hasn’t spent any money supporting political candidates. None of the expenditures appeared to be a contribution to a political candidate, and the PAC had previously claimed on its Web site that supporting political candidates was its main purpose. [...] […] At the time both I and Soren Dayton pointed out that Huckabee’s PAC fundraising was largely irrelevant to the presidential race. The money from his PAC is barred by from going towards any presidential campaign expenditures. Moreover, though the PAC can spend its money to support other candidates campaigns - effectively enabling Huckabee to buy endorsements from legislators in early primary states - the Hope for America PAC hasn’t spent any money supporting political candidates. None of the expenditures appeared to be a contribution to a political candidate, and the PAC had previously claimed on its Web site that supporting political candidates was its main purpose. […]

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1396 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:24:30 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1396 [...] Earlier, I commented on the spin surrounding Mike Huckabee’s $500k fundraiser. As always happens with fundraising claims, the truth does come out: About 27 people or entities accounted for roughly $450,000 of the total, At most 100 more people (and several couples were represented in that number) contributed the rest at $500 a head. This doesn’t strike fund-raisers I’ve spoken with as a broad or deep level of support from the hometown crowd. [...] […] Earlier, I commented on the spin surrounding Mike Huckabee’s $500k fundraiser. As always happens with fundraising claims, the truth does come out: About 27 people or entities accounted for roughly $450,000 of the total, At most 100 more people (and several couples were represented in that number) contributed the rest at $500 a head. This doesn’t strike fund-raisers I’ve spoken with as a broad or deep level of support from the hometown crowd. […]

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1380 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:31:37 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-1380 [...] At the time both I and Soren Dayton pointed out that Huckabee’s PAC fundraising was largely irrelevant to the presidential race. The money from his PAC is barred by from going towards any presidential campaign expenditures. Moreover, though the PAC can spend its money to support other candidates campaigns - effectively enabling Huckabee to buy endorsements from legislators in early primary states - the Hope for America PAC hasn’t spent any money supporting political candidates. None of the expenditures appeared to be a contribution to a political candidate, and the PAC had previously claimed on its Web site that supporting political candidates was its main purpose. [...] […] At the time both I and Soren Dayton pointed out that Huckabee’s PAC fundraising was largely irrelevant to the presidential race. The money from his PAC is barred by from going towards any presidential campaign expenditures. Moreover, though the PAC can spend its money to support other candidates campaigns - effectively enabling Huckabee to buy endorsements from legislators in early primary states - the Hope for America PAC hasn’t spent any money supporting political candidates. None of the expenditures appeared to be a contribution to a political candidate, and the PAC had previously claimed on its Web site that supporting political candidates was its main purpose. […]

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-116 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:15:13 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2006/12/28/huckabee-fundraising-hype-and-spin/#comment-116 [...] Soren Dayton takes on the Huckabee’s A Fundraising God narrative in pretty convincing fashion. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee held a fundraiser for his Hope for America PAC. It raised $500,000 from 350 people present, according to the blog of the Arkansas Republican Assembly. It got some good press and blog attention from Redstate, Kos, and others. But something is off here. And that’s why the Arkansas Times is unimpressed, calling it “puny” for a 10 year governor with many chits to collect on. Here’s why. [...] […] Soren Dayton takes on the Huckabee’s A Fundraising God narrative in pretty convincing fashion. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee held a fundraiser for his Hope for America PAC. It raised $500,000 from 350 people present, according to the blog of the Arkansas Republican Assembly. It got some good press and blog attention from Redstate, Kos, and others. But something is off here. And that’s why the Arkansas Times is unimpressed, calling it “puny” for a 10 year governor with many chits to collect on. Here’s why. […]

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