In a new rundown of where the race for Congress stands, Politico finds Republican campaign money lampreys starting to freak the fuck out over getting outraised and outspent by Dems in races far and wide, writing that “Panic is starting to set in” among the NRSC and NRCC chodes. “When Republicans have the resources to tell this story, we win,” said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Jack Pandol. “We just can’t allow a green tsunami of Democratic cash to change the conversation from the issues,” he continued. Of course it’s not clear whether this is because these committees are actually scared of losing or that their salespeople aren’t getting their commissions and bonuses for landing the big checks from the wealthy plutocrats.
Politico writes that the GOP boiler room have been seeing some modest increases in donations lately, but notes a possible reason why: “Many GOP donors see investing in the Senate as one of the best ways to block Democrats from having total control in Washington in 2025… The strong start to Harris’ candidacy has spurred anxiety about the GOP’s prospects in the presidential race. And in the House, Democrats need to gain just a handful of seats to retake the chamber – and among the vulnerable incumbents are 16 Republicans in Biden-won districts.” Womp fuckin womp.