Interesting - from Real Clear Politics:

The host committee for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver has missed a key fundraising goal, the Rocky Mountain News reports today. The committee, which was supposed to come up with $28 million by yesterday, stands about $5 million short, according to a spokesman.

It is the second time Denver has missed a deadline, making some nervous the party might not reach the $40.6 million goal by mid-June. Even that figure, the spokesman said, is probably short of the $45 to $50 million convention organizers will need to operate the four-day event without going into debt. Those watching convention fundraising suggest the shortfall is caused by the lack of a Democratic nominee.

The report does go on to note that the Convention fundraising is still outpacing 2004's effort - and so is the GOP's Convention fundraising effort. But one is left thinking - are Hillary and Obama just sucking up all the Democratic money? Will there be enough left for the Convention and the fall campaign? And not just the Presidential contests, but all those down-ballot contests for House, Senate, State legislature and governorship?

Time will tell...

Cross posted at Blogs for Victory

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