If Bush Did It

Over on the home page, I take a look at 20 House races where a donation to a GOP candidate might make the biggest difference . The piece was partially inspired by readers who write in to me, saying they have a limited amount to donate and want to make sure they get the most “bang for the buck.” Now, I don't endorse (nor do I have a hand in National Review 's endorsements), nor do I think I'm here to tell you who to vote for, and I figure the same thing goes for telling you which candidates deserve donations. You guys don't need me telling you how to spend your own money. (By the way, have you subscribed to the magazine and NRO Digital? Bought your tickets for the NR cruise? Donated to our fundraising drive? Sponsored our advertisers? Okay, other than that , I don't tell you how to spend your own money.) But not all races are created equal, and certain House races fit a certain profile — a promising GOP candidate, a district with demographics that make a GOP win a possibility, and a Democratic incumbent with some vulnerabilities but with enormous cash reserves. In most of these cases, I would argue that the Republican challenger doesn't need to outraise the incumbent, just to