There is no question but that the Conservatives, after years of work, have built an impressive fundraising machine. As Liberals we have to build a similar cash generating machine – things like the Victory Fund are the start but we do have a long way to go.
Top fundraiser says Tories have cash to fight another election
WINNIPEG - The head of the federal Conservative fundraising machine says the party will be debt-free and have cash in hand once $10 million in Elections Canada rebates are returned to the party following last month's election victory.
Irving Gerstein told delegates at the party's first national policy convention since 2005 that the Conservatives are leaving the opposition Liberals in the fundraising past.
"We are ready to fight the next election whenever it may come," Gerstein said Saturday morning in a speech at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
Full story here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081115/national/conservative_finances
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