But, even so, the party's Victory Fund, established to solicit money for the general election, has not done as well as some party officials had hoped.

The Evans Committee then largely directed the Victory Fund's operations during the 1998 and 2000 election cycles.

During this period the Victory Fund raised and spent more than $500,000.

The most recent winner is the Victory Fund for Income.

His campaign for the city council was backed financially by the Victory Fund.

After the campaign, Parker referred to the Victory Fund as her "secret weapon" and thanked the organization for its help.

(She is a vice chairwoman of the party's Victory Fund).

During the 1988 presidential election, Ferraro served as vice chair of the party's Victory Fund.