Not to ruin anyone’s day, but several readers have written to reflect on the reasons behind Republicans’ poor fundraising:

I have gotten phone calls and letters from every Republican committee known to man. I have not given a penny since I have not seen any noticeable effort on the part of elected Rep’s to change their spending habits; fight back against Dems or develop any semblance of an agenda one might call conservative. I do not believe I am alone!

Indeed, he is not alone. Another reply:

I have quit giving money to Republicans of all stripes. I will not give them a cent (as a group) until they get back on the lower taxes/smaller government track. I’d also like to see the RINOs (Olympia Snowe and her ilk) get off the surrender in Iraq band wagon…

And perhaps the most insightful:

All in all, the Dems seem to have a LOT to gain by giving to their party right now. What have we?