Fundraising for the 2012 United States presidential election
Fundraising plays a central role in many presidential campaigns, and is a key factor in determining the viability of candidates. Money raised is applied in many ways, such as for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, and media advertisements. Under United States law, candidates are required to file campaign finance details with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) at the end of every calendar quarter. Summaries of these reports are made available to the public shortly thereafter, revealing the relative financial situations of all the campaigns.
4th Quarter 2011
Campaign Finance information through December 31, 2011, according to the Federal Elections Commission as of January 31, 2012.[1]
Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (inc.) | $39,932,062.33 | $0 | $19,563,336.72 | $81,761,011.59 | $7,500,000.00 | $3,035,737.49 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | $24,278,503.06 | $0 | $19,019,342.53 | $19,916,126.36 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Paul | $13,322,158.03 | $0 | $15,085,426.39 | $1,904,914.80 | $0 | $0 |
| Herman Cain | $11,480,745.35 | $149,800.00 | $11,828,193.55 | $986,430.36 | $0 | $580,200.00 |
| Newt Gingrich | $9,822,375.66 | $0 | $8,066,961.14 | $2,108,831.23 | $0 | $1,199,360.60 |
| Rick Perry | $2,909,565.49 | $0 | $14,226,095.17 | $3,761,885.54 | $0 | $93,745.00 |
| Michele Bachmann | $1,712,152.46 | $0 | $2,692,611.90 | $358,724.66 | $0 | $1,055,924.18 |
| Jon Huntsman | $1,404,236.12 | $300,000.00 | $1,620,885.17 | $110,965.45 | $0 | $3,775,252.61 |
| Rick Santorum | $920,427.57 | $0 | $831,049.90 | $278,934.61 | $0 | $204,836.34 |
| Tim Pawlenty | $400,013.24 | $0 | $373,918.16 | $46,267.88 | $0 | $102,911.47 |
| Gary Johnson | $161,694.38 | $0 | $154,563.76 | $18,012.95 | $0 | $203,761.01 |
| Buddy Roemer | $111,851.26 | $4,900.00 | $148,486.02 | $9,476.31 | $0 | $4,900.00 |
| Fred Karger | $82,970.49 | $0 | $80,200.16 | $16,041.06 | $0 | $0 |
| Thaddeus McCotter | $1,171.92 | $0 | $7,318.47 | $927.38 | $0 | $105,636.24 |
| Key: | Withdrew prior to end of quarter |
3rd Quarter 2011
Campaign Finance information through September 30, 2011, according to the Federal Elections Commission as of October 15, 2011.[1]
Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (inc.) | $42,090,011.38 | $0 | $17,790,313.67 | $61,403,710.55 | $9,000,000.00 | $1,709,300.30 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Perry | $17,200,232.07 | $0 | $2,121,816.85 | $15,078,415.22 | $0 | $339,119.73 |
| Mitt Romney | $14,222,570.66 | $0 | $12,281,100.24 | $14,656,965.83 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Paul | $8,268,499.92 | $0 | $7,559,908.76 | $3,674,768.16 | $500,000.00 | $0 |
| Jon Huntsman | $4,514,188.95 | $2,249,481.05 | $4,186,574.45 | $327,614.50 | $0 | $3,145,593.75 |
| Michele Bachmann | $3,907,748.06 | $0 | $5,947,630.95 | $1,339,184.10 | $0 | $549,604.07 |
| Herman Cain | $2,813,341.52 | $175,000.00 | $1,967,152.00 | $1,333,778.56 | $0 | $675,000.00 |
| Tim Pawlenty | $994,670.77 | $0 | $2,975,588.07 | $20,172.80 | $0 | $453,841.50 |
| Newt Gingrich | $807,962.45 | $0 | $776,767.90 | $353,416.71 | $0 | $1,192,865.82 |
| Rick Santorum | $704,199.37 | $0 | $743,757.29 | $189,556.94 | $0 | $71,866.19 |
| Thaddeus McCotter | $512,644.22 | $0 | $511,135.38 | $1,508.84 | $450,000.00 | $105,367.24 |
| Gary Johnson | $236,193.77 | $0 | $231,317.99 | $10,882.33 | $0 | $240,066.88 |
| Buddy Roemer | $137,521.03 | $10,000.00 | $110,468.41 | $46,111.07 | $0 | $20,000.00 |
| Fred Karger | $89,684.94 | $0 | $79,407.09 | $12,581.62 | $0 | $0 |
| Key: | Withdrew prior to end of quarter |
2nd Quarter 2011
Campaign Finance information through June 30, 2011, according to the Federal Elections Commission as of July 15, 2011.[2]
Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (inc.) | $46,323,209.30 | $0 | $11,095,657.39 | $37,110,346.11 | $12,750,000.00 | $412,878.16 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | $18,383,256.66 | $0 | $5,668,384.74 | $12,715,495.41 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Paul | $4,518,947.59 | $0 | $1,552,770.59 | $2,966,177.00 | $500.00 | $0 |
| Tim Pawlenty | $4,335,694.99 | $0 | $2,451,251.40 | $2,001,090.10 | $0 | $1,915.06 |
| Michele Bachmann | $3,639,723.42 | $0 | $260,656.43 | $3,379,066.99 | $2,000,000.00 | $364,119.67 |
| Herman Cain | $2,580,725.90 | $500,000.00 | $2,098,830.97 | $481,894.93 | $0 | $500,000.00 |
| Newt Gingrich | $2,102,916.13 | $0 | $1,780,693.97 | $322,222.16 | $0 | $1,030,627.82 |
| Rick Santorum | $582,347.67 | $0 | $353,232.81 | $229,114.86 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Johnson | $180,236.80 | $0 | $174,230.25 | $6,006.55 | $0 | $227,360.33 |
| Fred Karger | $86,740.15 | $0 | $88,608.33 | $2,303.77 | $0 | $0 |
| Buddy Roemer | $40,670.00 | $10,000.00 | $74,450.77 | $19,058.45 | $0 | $0 |
1st Quarter 2011
Campaign Finance information through March 30, 2011, according to the Federal Elections Commission as of April 15, 2011.[3]
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised | Loans Received | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Money Transfers (from other accounts) |
Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Karger | $179,871.13 | $0 | $175,699.18 | $4,171.95 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Pawlenty | $160,065.91 | $0 | $43,419.40 | $116,646.51 | $0 | $0 |
| Buddy Roemer | $54,990.00 | $0 | $2,150.78 | $52,839.22 | $0 | $0 |
References
- ^ a b "Selected Presidential Reports For The 2011 Year-End". Federal Elections Commission. 2012-02-01. http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2011/YE/. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Selected Presidential Reports For The 2011 July Quarterly". Federal Elections Commission. 2011-06-15. http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2011/Q2/. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Selected Presidential Reports For The 2011 April Quarterly". Federal Elections Commission. 2011-04-15. http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2011/Q1/. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
- Federal Election Commission official website
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