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JaneyVee

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Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:22 AM Sep 2012

Obama Outraises Romney By Over $17 Million

Mitt Romney’s increasingly troubled campaign received another body blow Thursday night as fundraising numbers for August were revealed.

President Obama’s surging campaign received $84.8 million from donors, according to documents filed with the Federal Elections Commission. By comparison, Romney only took in $67 million.

Both campaigns are spending money faster than it comes in, but here again the incumbent President is ahead of the game. Romney has $50 million remaining on hand, but Obama has an $89 million war chest to pour into the swing states where he is beginning to get solid leads.

Obama also has more grassroots support, raising $25 million from donations of $200 or less. Reflecting his status as a multimillionaire who has expressed disdain for the lower 47% of Americans, Romney only received about $9.4 million from donations less than or equal to $200.

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Obama Outraises Romney By Over $17 Million (Original Post) JaneyVee Sep 2012 OP
music to the ears. Whisp Sep 2012 #1
BUT Romney has Super PACS that are spending more money than Obama does. n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #2
Great news, got a link for a brother to read on...??? winstars Sep 2012 #3
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