"… n a very long time," said Spencer Ross, political director of the Colorado Democratic Party.North Carolina Democrats also spent significantly more money than the …"

"… band Richard gave $1 million* to Republican Party committees. Arizona Democratic Party Chair James Pedersondonated $2.2 million to the Arizona State Democra …"

"… nd organizing voters outside of the traditional party system. The Missouri Democratic Party, which bills itself as the "oldest political party west of the Mississippi …"

"… o state political parties. The DGA lavished the most money on the Missouri Democratic Party, followed by its counterparts in Washington, New Hampshire, Montana and De …"

"… ernatorial candidates throughout the country. The DGA also helps shape the Democratic Party's national agenda, although not without the occasional scrape with party m …"

"… Politics: AFSCME has long been one of the leading contributors to the Democratic Party. They were the first national union to back Bill Clinton when he ran for P …"

"… rio Cuomo for Governor, served as political director of the New York State Democratic Party in 1996Places: With more than 1.8 million members and more than 300 l …"

"… directly to Musgrove's campaign, far more than it gave to the Mississippi Democratic Party.National Education Association (NEA) Web site: www.nea.orgP …"

"… 02, James E. Pederson of Arizona, continued his generosity to that state's Democratic Party, which he chairs. Pederson gave $745,000 last year. Pederson wasn't the on …"

"… took in just $1,301 in national party transfers last year, while the state Democratic Party got $23,169.Out of State MoneyStates that hosted competitive statewide ele …"

"… ation adopted a different tactic, sending $110,000 to the Mississippi Democratic Party and giving nearly $2.3 million directly to Musgrove's campaign. The Republ …"

"… atic Campaign Committee), two corporations gave the maximum to the state's Democratic Party. That helped Kathleen Blanco defeat her Republican rival, Bobby Jindal, in …"

"… specially because they had such a significant fundraising edge—Georgia's Democratic Party raised $15.3 million during 2001 and 2002, $3 million more than the state …"

"… was James E. Pederson, a real estate developer and chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, to which he donated nearly $3.7 million. That figure dwarfs the $417,400 …"

"… ocratic committees. Houston and other Texas cities are home to some of the Democratic Party's most generous trial lawyers, and the issue of "tort reform"—placing li …"

"… defend his seat against a challenge from then-Rep. John Thune. Five state Democratic Party committees sent valuable "hard dollars" to South Dakota's Democratic Party …"