Republicans who are putting early money on Angle

Amidst reports that some Republicans in the Senate do not plan to donate money to Sharron Angle, there are those who are not hesitating to help her out.

Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina is bundling money for the Nevada Senate candidate, and spending from his own political funds, according to a report in Politico.

There were some mentions in the press this week that DeMint was one of the senators who Angle wanted to visit during her two days in Washington. We can't be sure because her campaign did not detail her itinerary or respond to requests for an interview.

Another who said he plans to donate to the Nevadan's campaign is Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., the Republican whip and No. 2 leader.

"I will support every Republican nominee financially in this coming election for the Senate," Kyl said when asked by The Hill whether he was going to put money behind Angle.

Republican strategists bristled Wednesday after it was reported that Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., was planning to stay out of the Nevada race, and that some moderates were not jumping to send checks.

"For what it’s worth I'm not aware that Brown is giving to many candidates this cycle – let alone Angle," said one connected Republican reader. "He’s obviously going to face a very tough race himself in 2012 and is busy stocking his war chest for that and focusing firmly on Massachusetts as he should be."

One GOP operative sent a note contending that not all Democratic senators have donated to Sen. Harry Reid either.

"I looked it up and as far as I can tell a number of them haven’t – they include -- Akaka, Baucus, Bayh, Bennet, Bingaman, Cantwell, Casey, Gillibrand, Harkin, Kaufman, Kohl, Leahy, Lincoln, Pryor, Schumer, Stabenow, and Warner," the strategist wrote. "The one who jumped out at me in particular is Schumer considering he’s sitting on the biggest war chest in the Senate and there is talk of him looking to replace Reid."

While that may be accurate, it also is noted that Schumer has helped Reid raise funds by introducing the Nevadan to some of his big-money friends in New York.