New Groups Form to Raise Millions for Democrats

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Bill Burton, a former deputy press secretary, talks on the phone in front of Air Force Ones as President Obama arrived in Albuquerque, NM.Doug Mills/The New York Times Bill Burton, a former deputy press secretary, talks on the phone in front of Air Force Ones as President Obama arrived in Albuquerque, NM.

In a city where almost everything seems up for debate these days, Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree on one thing: conservative groups, working outside the normal party structure, outperformed, outhustled, and — most of all — outraised Democrats in 2010.


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Led by Karl Rove, a senior adviser to former President George Bush, and, separately, the Koch brothers, two wealthy conservative financiers, the groups funneled tens of millions of dollars into ads that swamped Democrats and helped Republican candidates win election and capture control of the House.

Things may be changing.

***** Faced with the prospect of their candidates once again having to contend with a barrage of negative campaign ads funded by the Republican-leaning groups, Democrats are moving rapidly to join the party by creating groups of their own.

*****This week, a handful of Democratic operatives with experience electing House members launched a group called the “House Majority PAC,â€