Comments on: How do you raise $707,718 & have nothing to show for it?

By: Taft Republican

Taft Republican — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:27:11 +0000

She’s hired a direct mail fundraising outfit that is a one-stop shop for everything, and the main thing they do is what’s called “prospecting.” That is the most expensive way to raise funds, usually giving you only about 5% for the campaign to pocket; however, you also get all of the donor names and addresses, which (if you’re savvy) you’ll use to do your own in-house fundraising, which can be VERY successful and have a high ROI.

Unfortunately, it looks like she isn’t that savvy, and isn’t taking advantage of what has obviously become a superb donor list. Too bad for the GOP team there.

By: Still Looking

Still Looking — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:23:50 +0000

This is another unintended consequence of the reapportionment abortion that created the 13th District. The 13th isn’t a community, or constituency it’s a plaything for politicians who think about representative government. The 13th should never have been created, nobody feels a part of it and nobody watches what goes on. I have no quarell with David Scott, but his district is illegitimate. Iowa gets reapportionment right.

By: Mad Dog

Mad Dog — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:41:36 +0000

bloomin,

Over thinking is over rated, isn’t it?

I don’t think Andre is saying the C word, conspiracy.

I’m thinking professional candidate who likes being the bride’s maid not the bride.

And that would be fine if the candidate has or had a specific agenda with some merit. Meaning, someone with a passion and zeal for a good idea being avoided by others. Even if maybe somehow the good idea is a little off the beaten path.

By: CowboyBlue

CowboyBlue — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:17:01 +0000

What a Republican w/ financial/legal/campaign problems? Shocking. Honeycutt just sounds like your cookie-cutter GoP candidate. But we all know Repubs would neeeever do anything un-ethical or illegal…

By: bloomin

bloomin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:10:20 +0000

I usually try not to over-think these kinds of ‘oddities’ buried in FEC reports. I have no idea what these firms might do (or not do) and DC is a small city, so I don’t really see a conspiracy or anything.

Basically, it brings to light that Honeycutt is INEPT. The fact that she did so poorly last election and still expects to win (despite apparent and persistent inability to run a campaign), shows she not exactly top-notch.

I think the only people claiming to take this candidate seriously are the Republicans in dc who constantly claim that every candidate they push is ‘outstanding’ etc. That is, until the first sex scandal.

By: Brian Laurens

Brian Laurens — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:20:49 +0000

I think she uses an extremely expensive direct contact fundraising approach- the type the RNC uses where live people call you and ask for money and are pushy because they get 25% of what they raise. Not 100% sure, but I have heard that.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:53:55 +0000

Certainly not. Something’s wrong.

By: jackson

jackson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:38:34 +0000

Im just suprised that she raised more than Rick Goddard, a top-tier candidate targetted by Washington DC guys, yet no one knows who the heck this woman is. I think Scott is a slimeball, but something is not right about here disclosures either.

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:31:05 +0000

David Scott’s insult to the voters of his district as well as the state and nation by his continued presence, is good reason give him an impossible 13th District post-2010.

By: David Ballard

David Ballard — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:25:10 +0000

CREW

Interesting report, Andre.

By: CobbGOPer

CobbGOPer — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:08:35 +0000

Swindled or crooked? Neither would surprise me.

But then again, wasn’t Rep. Scott recently slapped by some non-profit advocacy group as being one of the more “corrupt” (in their eyes) members of Congress? I forget the group…

By: joe

joe — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:44:36 +0000

“Either Deborah Honeycutt is getting swindled by all of these D.C. consultants or she

By: chrisishardcore

chrisishardcore — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:18:22 +0000

My guess is that they have a list of donors who are sympathetic to Republican candidates like Honeycutt so they are milking that list. She doesn’t care if she wins or loses because it’s paying her other bills.

That probably explains why she has showed up at Democratic fundraisers, she’s just using gullible Republicans to make a living.

By: drjay

drjay — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:10:51 +0000

i havea honeycutt for congress button from 06–someone must have made those–and as a scott supporter i am sure you would know all about how one’s candidate or candidates spouse can make a good living on a campaign payroll…