if this number is right. the fund raising goal for american crossroads for this next election cycle, a quarter of a billion dollars. could that be right? it is right. you look at 2010 and that number was just $70 million so that s a huge increase. you look at that on top of actually started yesterday you look at five conservative groups linked to the tea party they have raised in 2010, $71 million. that is a 61% increase over the previous year so republican groups really across the board are doing phenomenally well. they re out with a $500,000 ad today against president barack obama s jobs bill in which they are using a quote from bill clinton digging sort of the buffet clan. this is so big and so widespread and also starting very early that a lot of congressional democrats are saying there is absolutely no way that we can keep up with this kind of fund raising prowess. keep in mind also one of the reasons why they can raise $250 million is because american crossroads brought on