The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the city of Denver and the Host Committee is falling short of its fundraising goals for the Democrat Convention.

The article says:

"As the host city, Denver must raise $40.6 million by June 16 for the party's Aug. 25-28 convention. This week, the host committee missed its second fundraising deadline, and Mayor John W. Hickenlooper said he believed the drawn-out battle between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois had distracted potential donors."

The article goes on to say:

"In St. Paul, Minn., the Republican host committee -- which must raise $39 million -- met its Dec. 15 goal of collecting 60% and expects to meet its June 15 deadline of 80%, spokeswoman Teresa McFarland said."

There is no doubt that many of the people who would have normally given to Denver's Host Committee are still caught up in the race for the Democrat nomination and the committee hs suffered as a result.