Dems scramble to get around soft money limits they imposed
NY Times:
"...Faced with decreased party fund-raising, and the threat of President Bush raising at least $170 million for his re-election, Democrats have responded by forming a handful of outside groups to collect large contributions from wealthy donors, an effort that provoked sharp attacks from Republicans this week.
"Democrats have moved aggressively to form groups to raise millions from those like George Soros, the financier and philanthropist who has already pledged at least $12.5 million to Democratic groups.
"One group, America Coming Together, has pledges for about a third of its $94 million goal, including about $10 million each from Mr. Soros and Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation. The organization hopes to put workers in battleground states to contact voters directly in an effort to increase the turnout. Other groups have different strategies, including running advertisements to attack Mr. Bush."
NY Times:
"...Faced with decreased party fund-raising, and the threat of President Bush raising at least $170 million for his re-election, Democrats have responded by forming a handful of outside groups to collect large contributions from wealthy donors, an effort that provoked sharp attacks from Republicans this week.
"Democrats have moved aggressively to form groups to raise millions from those like George Soros, the financier and philanthropist who has already pledged at least $12.5 million to Democratic groups.
"One group, America Coming Together, has pledges for about a third of its $94 million goal, including about $10 million each from Mr. Soros and Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation. The organization hopes to put workers in battleground states to contact voters directly in an effort to increase the turnout. Other groups have different strategies, including running advertisements to attack Mr. Bush."
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