Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AP - Elections: Small-dollar donors had mixed impact

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AP - Elections: Small-dollar donors had mixed impact: "Small-dollar donors had mixed impact
By SHARON THEIMER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic and Republican national committees raised more money than ever from people giving $200 or less in the last election, but low-dollar donations still accounted for less than half the money the parties collected from individuals.
The Democratic National Committee saw the biggest increase in contributions from $200-and-under donors in 2003-04. It took in nearly $166 million worth, compared with about $38 million in the 2002 election cycle, a Federal Election Commission analysis released Wednesday shows."