Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005 | 9:30 a.m.
SUN WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., gave the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee $500,000 to help pull it out of debt following the 2004 election.
Reid made the donation Monday from his Friends of Harry Reid political campaign fund.
The DSCC is responsible for raising money and aiding Senate Democrats to win back a Senate majority. Instead, it watched on Nov. 2 as Republicans picked up four seats.
The committee has debts of about $5 million, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Reid wanted a fresh start for the committee in the new year, spokeswoman Tessa Hafen said.
Reid has given generously before -- he donated $1 million in September, in part to help ally Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., who eventually lost his race to former Rep. John Thune, R-S.D..
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