Denver still short $1.5 million of Dem convention funds goal
Associated Press
Friday, June 29, 2007
The host committee for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver is still about $1.5 million short of a $7.5 million fundraising goal it set for June 1.
"We have $6 million in the bank. We have other donations committed. Now we're just trying to decipher how much is in cash and how much is in-kind," committee member Steve Farber said Friday.
He said he was confident the committee had enough donations.
The Democratic National Committee and the host committee hoped to raise $40 million in cash and $15 million in in-kind donations by June 2008, with a goal of raising $7.5 million by June 1.
The host committee missed that first goal by $2 million but has since closed the shortfall by $500,000. The convention is scheduled Aug. 25-28, 2008.
Democratic National Convention Committee spokeswoman Jenni Engebretsen declined to comment on the fundraising.
The host committee for the Republican Convention in Minnesota set a lower fundraising goal, hoping to raise $3.9 million by July 15.
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