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President Obama swings west for campaign cash
October 7th, 2012
06:53 PM ET
225 days ago

President Obama swings west for campaign cash

Los Angeles (CNN) – President Obama is tapping his California ATM with a combination of star-studded concerts and intimate high-dollar dinners.

He's expected to raise nearly $9.5 million dollars for the Obama Victory Fund over two days.

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Filed under: California • Fundraising • President Obama
Debate leads to strong Romney fund-raising
October 6th, 2012
03:09 PM ET
226 days ago

Debate leads to strong Romney fund-raising

(CNN) - Mitt Romney's showing at Wednesday night's debate paid off, according to a Saturday tweet from his campaign spokeswoman.

In the 48 hours post-debate, Romney's campaign raised "more than $12 million," press secretary Andrea Saul tweeted.
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Filed under: 2012 • Fundraising • Mitt Romney
October 4th, 2012
11:48 PM ET
228 days ago

Pro-Romney super PAC raises big money after debate

(CNN) – The founder of Restore Our Future, a super PAC supportive of Mitt Romney, said Thursday the group saw money pour in one day after the GOP nominee pulled a widely applauded performance in the first presidential debate.

"I think that today will probably be the best fund-raising day we've had, if not one of the top two fund-raising days we've ever had," Charlie Spies said on CNN's Erin Burnett "OutFront."
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Filed under: 2012 • Fundraising • Mitt Romney
Obama campaign breaks fund-raising record
October 4th, 2012
11:14 PM ET
227 days ago

Obama campaign breaks fund-raising record

Washington (CNN) – The Obama re-election team raised more money last month than any campaign has brought in this election cycle, a Democratic source familiar with the fund-raising totals confirmed to CNN.

The campaign's September total is expected to exceed $150 million, the source said.
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Filed under: 2012 • Fundraising • President Obama
First on CNN: Romney campaign assures donors heading into final weeks
October 1st, 2012
06:13 PM ET
231 days ago

First on CNN: Romney campaign assures donors heading into final weeks

Washington (CNN) – Mitt Romney’s chief fund-raisers emailed campaign donors Monday assuring them that their contributions are being spent wisely - and aggressively – in the closing chapter of the presidential campaign.

In the memo to donors provided to CNN by a Republican source on Monday, National Finance Chairmen Spencer Zwick and Mason Fink wrote that the campaign is unleashing a “robust” spending effort for the final month of the race.
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Filed under: 2012 • Fundraising • Mitt Romney
Clinton to campaign with Obama
September 28th, 2012
08:25 AM ET
235 days ago

Clinton to campaign with Obama

(CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton will campaign with President Barack Obama in Los Angeles a week from Sunday, an Obama campaign aide told CNN on Thursday.

The campaign is using the joint appearance to raise money.
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Filed under: 2012 • Bill Clinton • California • Fundraising • President Obama
Warren, Brown Senate race is priciest
September 25th, 2012
12:56 PM ET
238 days ago

Warren, Brown Senate race is priciest

Washington (CNNMoney) – The $48 million fight for the Senate seat in Massachusetts pitting Harvard University professor Elizabeth Warren against Sen. Scott Brown is now this year's priciest congressional race.

Warren, a Democrat, is the nation's most recognized consumer advocate who helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Filed under: Elizabeth Warren • Fundraising • Scott Brown
Adviser: Romney to do more campaign events 'hopefully soon'
September 24th, 2012
01:20 PM ET
239 days ago

Adviser: Romney to do more campaign events 'hopefully soon'

(CNN) - While Mitt Romney said he expects his fundraising calendar to be "a little quieter," a senior campaign adviser sounded less certain Monday about taking donor meetings off the Republican nominee's itinerary in the near future.

"We're going to reach a point here–hopefully soon–where we'll have the resources we need to carry us through Nov. 6 and we don't need to be doing those finance events," Ed Gillespie said on a conference call with reporters.
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Filed under: 2012 • Ed Gillespie • Fundraising • Mitt Romney
Some Romney backers still frustrated with state of campaign
September 21st, 2012
01:06 PM ET
230 days ago

Some Romney backers still frustrated with state of campaign

Washington (CNN) - Some financial backers of Mitt Romney's campaign are still not happy with some of its messaging and execution but hope the recently announced adjustments it is enacting will help make the race more competitive.

"I wish he would continue to show who he is…I think he is holding back," one major bundler, a person who raises a large amount of money for the campaign, told CNN when asked about Romney as a candidate. "I am a little frustrated."
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Filed under: 2012 • Fundraising • Mitt Romney
Despite Obama cash haul, GOP sees big month over Dems
September 21st, 2012
12:48 PM ET
242 days ago

Despite Obama cash haul, GOP sees big month over Dems

(CNN) – While President Barack Obama's campaign outraised Mitt Romney's team last month for the first time since April, records show the Republican National Committee still has an advantage over its Democratic counterpart.

The RNC took in a record $35.6 million in August, compared to $13.6 million for the Democratic National Committee, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission.
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Filed under: 2012 • DNC • Fundraising • RNC
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