It's been a decade since the Republicans outraised the Democrats in the small donor category - generally considered to include donations of $200 or less. But with the help of tea partiers and ordinary Americans fed up with the Democrats, the GOP has surpassed the Democrat's totals in both numbers and amounts raised.T.W. Faranam in the Washington Post:Unlike individual candidates, the Republican National Committee and other party committees have used mail solicitations to consistently bring in more money from small donors than their Democratic counterparts. The RNC's reliance on small donors has increased this cycle, with many large donors choosing not to give to party headquarters after controversies over its leadership.In Florida, retired Army Lt. Col. Allen B. West has pulled in almost $1 million in small checks after attracting national attention for his conservative positions -- much of it after a video of one of his speeches was widely viewed on the Internet. That's almost twice...(Read Full Post)