News Media Lie About Presidential
Campaign Fundraising: LaRouche Raises $3.9 Million
Outdistancing Other Candidates
April 17, 2003

April 17 -- The raft of reports about Democratic Presidential campaign fundraising that has appeared over the last days, rivals the Goebbels-style reporting on the war against Iraq, in its blatant lying by omission.

Blacked out of all "mainstream" reports is the fact that the LaRouche in 2004 Democratic Presidential campaign has raised a total of $3,902,377, with nearly $821,000 of that in the first quarter of 2003.

Lyndon LaRouche ranks fourth among Democratic candidates in total fundraising, exceeding six of the so-called major candidates: Sen. Joe Lieberman ($3 million); Gov. Howard Dean ($2.6 million); plus Graham, Kucinich, Moseley-Braun, and Sharpton.

LaRouche's first quarter contributions dwarf those raised by candidates former Senator Carol Moseley Braun, who reported $72,000 raised, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who reported $180,000 raised. They are in the same ballpark as Florida Senator Bob Graham, who raised approximately $1.1 million. (Al Sharpton's figures are not available.)

Those analyzing the significance of the fundraising totals, should also note that both Sen. John Kerry, who raised a total of $7 million in the first quarter, and Congressman Dick Gephardt, who announced raising $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2003, have transferred millions of dollars from their previous campaign committees, to their Presidential committees. Sen. John Edwards was the highest fundraiser, with $7.4 million in contributions.

LaRouche's campaign funds, as opposed to those of the "money" candidates, are being poured into immediate political activity, such as Washington, D.C. radio ads, pamphlets, and the deployment of his youth movement in political interventions. "There's more bang for your buck from giving to the LaRouche Presidential campaign," a campaign spokesperson observed. "LaRouche has the most active campaign on the ground, and more staying power, because of his ideas, than the ‘money' candidates."

Comparative reports can be found on the website of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).