Kaine Says Democrats to Spend Record $50 Million on Elections

The Democratic National Committee, facing an “uphill” fight to keep its party in control of Congress, plans to spend a record $50 million on this year’s election campaigns, said Chairman Tim Kaine.

With a 9.5 percent unemployment rate and slow job growth, President Barack Obama’s party is “the underdog” in the November congressional elections, Kaine said. Democrats will cast themselves as “doing the heavy lifting” to restore prosperity in contrast to Republicans “standing in the way” of their efforts, he said.