2nd quarter 2011 fundraising numbers

[Tender Branson]

More numbers out today:

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney raised $18.25 million over the past three months, a sum likely to put him head and shoulders above his rivals for the 2012 Republican nomination in the dash for cash.

All of the money Romney raised is for the primary race; he ended June with $12.6 million in the bank. Romney raised more than half of his total for the entire quarter during a single call day in Las Vegas in May.

Romney’s total is short of the $23.5 million he raised in the first quarter of 2007 — a sum seeded by roughly $2.5 million of his own money. He did not make any personal contributions during this reporting period, although he has not ruled out doing so during the campaign. In the 2008 race, Romney donated $44.5 million of his own money to the effort.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romney-raises-1825-million/2011/07/05/gIQAw4RzzH_blog.html

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will report raising approximately $2 million in the second fundraising quarter of the year and ending the month of June with $225,000 in the bank, POLITICO has learned.

But in a steep obstacle to Gingrich’s comeback hopes, his campaign remains about a million dollars in debt. It will be a struggle for Gingrich to put his balance sheet in the black and fund the kind of operation traditionally required to compete in Iowa, where he has indicated he’ll attempt to turn his campaign around.

Gingrich supporters acknowledge that his debt represents a serious financial challenge, though they note that the Republican has paid down about 10 percent of $1.2 million in invoices since June 9, when most of his senior political staff resigned.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58381.html

[Mr. Morden]

Romney leads the field in fundraising, but it's far short of what he was aiming for:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58405.html

[King]

Romney leads the field in fundraising, but it's far short of what he was aiming for:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58405.html

Damn, $18 million with a $50 mil goal is weak sauce.

[Tender Branson]

Fred Karger Releases Fundraising Total

By Lucas Grindley

Karger will report 8 Mio. $ raised during the last three months, but, “Now the fundraising begins,” he said.

The openly gay candidate is planning an event at the end of July in Beverly Hills at the home of local realtor Michael Libow, and tickets range from $100 to $2,500.

Other events in Karger’s home state are in the works in San Francisco and San Diego, plus in Chicago and New York. He has been holding fundraisers, with recent events in Sacramento and Laguna Beach, Calif.   

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/07/07/Fred_Karger_Releases_Second_Quarter_Fundraising_Total/

[JohnnyLongtorso]

If you were trying to troll, you could at least have put it in a format that a US publication would use, not "Mio.". It's $80,000, not $8 million.

[TheGlobalizer]

Why isn't Karger running for local/statewide office?  He seems like a solid guy to have on the CA GOP bench, but could use to develop a career/record before going whole-hog nationally (to no effect).

[Simfan34]

Why isn't Karger running for local/statewide office?  He seems like a solid guy to have on the CA GOP bench, but could use to develop a career/record before going whole-hog nationally (to no effect).

You know, I was wondering that too. Rep. Karger sounds nice. But $8 million? That's impressive. Very impressive. Heck, it sounds off.

[TheGlobalizer]

Why isn't Karger running for local/statewide office?  He seems like a solid guy to have on the CA GOP bench, but could use to develop a career/record before going whole-hog nationally (to no effect).

You know, I was wondering that too. Rep. Karger sounds nice. But $8 million? That's impressive. Very impressive. Heck, it sounds off.

It was $80k.

[Simfan34]

Oh.

[ajc0918]

LOLOL I was confused for a second, I was like "WTF?"

[California8429]

Anyone have Bachmann numbers? If she's holding out this better be good or it will blow up in her face. Then again her financial team is Newt Gingrich's old team so...lol

[nhmagic]

Anyone have Bachmann numbers? If she's holding out this better be good or it will blow up in her face. Then again her financial team is Newt Gingrich's old team so...lol

No, they have said they will not be releasing the numbers.  The rumblings amongst the pundits and websites are that they are VERY good.

[Badger]

Anyone have Bachmann numbers? If she's holding out this better be good or it will blow up in her face. Then again her financial team is Newt Gingrich's old team so...lol

No, they have said they will not be releasing the numbers.  The rumblings amongst the pundits and websites are that they are VERY good.

That she's cashing in as her poll numbers jump isn't surprising, but why not then trumpet that good news? The quicker she makes this a Romney/Bachmann race the better for her.

[exopolitician]

Obama has raised about $86M combined for campaign and DNC: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2011-07-13-obama-fundraising_n.htm

[Mr. Morden]

When did Bachmann actually get in the race?  Wasn't it in a debate held in early June?  She wouldn't have actually had that much time to raise $ before the end of the quarter, so she might not have that much to report.

[Tender Branson]

Obama has raised about $86M combined for campaign and DNC: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2011-07-13-obama-fundraising_n.htm

OK, that is about 14 Mio. $ more than I expected.

When did Bachmann actually get in the race?  Wasn't it in a debate held in early June?  She wouldn't have actually had that much time to raise $ before the end of the quarter, so she might not have that much to report.

Well, there's also her quarterly report for her US House committee coming out and this will be the main thing to watch IMO.

[California8429]

Obama has raised about $86M combined for campaign and DNC: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2011-07-13-obama-fundraising_n.htm

Obama raised $47 for those of you not wanting a spin

[Devilman88]

You would think that someone as good at raising money, like Obama is. He would be able to raise money to get us out of debt..... Just sayin...

[Bull Moose Base]

You would think that someone as good at raising money, like Obama is. He would be able to raise money to get us out of debt..... Just sayin...

Luckily for his campaign, GOP doesn't get to veto donations.

[Tender Branson]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

http://www.wcti12.com/news/28530291/detail.html

[Keystone Phil]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

http://www.wcti12.com/news/28530291/detail.html

Great! At least we're not in debt like Newt. 

[Niemeyerite]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

http://www.wcti12.com/news/28530291/detail.html

Great! At least we're not in debt like Newt. 

How on earth raising "less than $2Million" is great?

[TheGlobalizer]

How on earth raising "less than $2Million" is great?

It doesn't take much money to attack a windmill.

[Tender Branson]

WASHINGTON -- Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will report having raised almost $4 million in the second fundraising quarter, CBS News reported Thursday, citing a source close to the presidential candidate.

Bachmann has raised $2 million in the past two and a half weeks. The three-term congresswoman also transferred $2 million from her congressional account, the source said.

Bachmann kicked off her presidential campaign on June 27 in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. She must report her second-quarter fundraising totals by Friday.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpps/news/bachmann-to-report-raising-4-million-dpgonc-km-20110714_14133440

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who is spending the summer weighing a presidential run, announced her political action committee raised about $1.7 million during the first half of 2011, leaving her with $1.4 million in the bank.

Ms. Palin’s campaign said it spent about $1.6 million during the first half of 2011. The committee said it raised more than 36,700 contributions from more than 24,000 donors. During the same period in 2009, SarahPAC raised $730,000.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/07/14/sarahpacs-first-half-haul-1-7-million

[Zarn]

Bachmann was collecting money, before her official announcement. It's incorrect that all of that $2 million came after she announced. She even had a money bomb, before she announced.

Paul is second for fundraising, and I can tell you know it isn't Wall Street and the banks propping him up. Even I donated to him (twice), and I have never donated to a candidate before.