Hmmm. What to make of this? Romney folks tells Faux News he has raised less than $20 million in 2nd

[jezebel]

quarter.

I think the expectation had been at least 30 to 40 million hadn't it? You think they are bluffing to Fox and will come in bigger?

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/06/29/romney-raises-less-20-million-second-quarter


Senior Romney Campaign officials tell FOX News that when they file their fundraising paperwork, due by midnight June 30, it will show the GOP presidential frontrunner brought in "less than $20million."

These Romney Aides assure FOX News they are not playing the traditional ‘expectations game' by saying the number will be less than $20 million now, only to announce within the next few days that they actually broke that barrier.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's latest fundraising number, which will most likely be leaked in the coming days, is widely expected to lead the GOP presidential pack. So, at this juncture, Mr. Romney is in some ways competing more against himself, former frontrunners and nominees, than he is the current crop of rivals.

[Ice Number Nine]

1. why would anyone want to throw their money down the drain?

[The Magistrate]

2. Like Willie Loman, Ma'am: "Liked...But Not well Liked...."

The fact is, nobody really wants him.

[spin]

3. Romney is the best candidate the Republicans have at this point ...

but he lacks charisma.

Somehow he reminds me of a young Bob Dole. Bob Dole had the personal magnetism of an undertaker.





Sen. Bob Dole

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. Primaries aren't as expensive...

...as the general. And he can reliably count on his opposition to be less well funded, and hell-bent on eliminating itself.

I don't think this is much of a problem.