Topic: Mitt Romney

Perry raises $17 million in first campaign period

WASHINGTON/AUSTIN (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry raised $17 million in his first fundraising quarter since joining the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the campaign said on Wednesday, likely topping rival Mitt Romney for the period.Perry's camp also reported an impressive ...

Groups filing FEC, DOJ complaint on Pro-Romney mystery million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two campaign finance watchdogs are asking the Federal Election Commission and Department of Justice to investigate a $1 million donation given to a pro-Mitt Romney PAC by a corporation that no longer exists, the groups said on Friday.W Spann ...

Running With the Money, Costas Panagopoulos

The two leading Democrats, New York Senator Hillary Clinton?the first candidate ever to announce she would eschew public funds for both the primary and general election campaigns?and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, have raised unprecedented sums. Clinton had collected nearly $91 million at ...
Clinton Pulls Ahead of Obama With $35 Million in the Bank; Obama Trails With $32 MillionDemocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has pulled ahead of rival Barack Obama at the bank as well as in the polls and both continue to crush Republicans in ...
Romney, Thompson Camps Spar Over Campaign Finance ReformA top adviser to Mitt Romney criticized rival Fred Thompson on Friday for his campaign finance reform efforts, triggering an exchange between the two Republican presidential contenders as they seek conservative support.James Bopp Jr., a ...

Romney, Giuliani spend heavily

Romney, Giuliani Spend Heavily on Presidential Bids; Ads, Payroll and Travel Top ListRepublicans Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani ramped up their presidential campaign spending in the second quarter of the year, with Romney outpacing his contributions with an aggressive media strategy.Romney lent ...