Was just reading about Karl Rove's billionaire fundraiser and was shocked about what I read.
http://www.businessweek.com/...
Journalist Sheelah Kolhatkar came as a guest of a financier who is a significant Republican donor. Apparently the financier was aware that Sheelah Kolhatkar was a journalist, but no one else at the event was aware of it.
Anyhow, she writes:
During the more than hour-long session, Rove explained to an audience dotted with hedge fund billionaires and investors—including John Paulson and Wilbur Ross—how his super PAC, American Crossroads, will persuade undecided voters in crucial swing states to vote against Barack Obama. He also detailed plans for Senate and House races, and joked, “We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!”
Other insights is that we are getting a better bang for our buck than Rove.
“We spent—outside groups spent $110 million and Romney spent $42 million,” Rove continued. “So the bad guys [Democrats] spent $130 million and the good guys [Republicans] spent $152 million, and our money didn’t go as far as theirs because we couldn’t buy at the lowest unit rate. Really, it was sort of roughly equivalent, and we fought it to a draw.” And that, Rove pointed out, was after a brutal Republican primary. “We have to keep in mind whose vote we’re trying to get—it ain’t the delegate from Alaska. It’s not the alternate from Alabama. It’s some undecided voter in the battleground state who likes the president.”
It's also interesting to see where Rove thinks their best opportunities are:
Rove’s analysis of the Senate races was technical and masterly. The Republicans need four seats to gain a majority, and Rove said he feels “really good” about Nebraska and is optimistic about North Dakota, even though Democrats have a strong candidate in former state Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp.
And, here's a breakdown of the Crossroad's budget:
American Crossroads’ total budget, Rove said, was $300 million, with $200 million of it for the presidential race, $70 million for the Senate, and $32 million for the House.
You should read the article in it's entirety though.
9:10 AM PT: Thanks for the rec list!
Since Karl Rove thinks their greatest chances to win the senate are the the races in Nebraska and North Dakota, we need to fight.
Of the 2 races, Heidi Heitcamp has the best chance in North Dakota. The GOP is closing the gap, so we need to donate to her campaign:
Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota - http://heidifornorthdakota.com/