Romney raises $111 million in first half of October

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns in Lancaster, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. / AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

Mitt Romney's campaign boasts that it raised $111.8 million in the first 17 days of October. The number includes the $12 million the campaign said it raised in the first 48 hours after Romney's strong performance after the first presidential debate.

Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul announced the news via Twitter.

BOOM: In first half of October alone, @mittromney effort raised $111.8 million. #RomneyRyan2012

— Andrea Saul (@andreamsaul) October 25, 2012

During the entire month of September, Romney raised $170 million, which is the most of the campaign season. The campaign could surpass that number, however, if the campaign continues at this rate for the remainder of October.

Romney's fundraising numbers reflect joint fundraising by Romney and the Republican National Committee. The campaign says it has $169 million on hand to spend in the final sprint to Election Day.

The Obama campaign is expected to release its latest fundraising numbers later today. Their best fundraising month to date was last month, when the campaign raised $181 million.

[mikesfilms]

Romney's whoppers:
Lie 1: I hide my tax reports and offshore account and am still a honorable man.
Lie 2: I'll "balance" the budget hiking Defense by $2 trillion and keeping Bush tax cuts to the rich for $500 billion/year.
Lie 3: Obama will raise taxes on the Middle Class. Obama will never raise taxes on the 93%, only on the 3%.
Lie 4: Obama stole $715 Billion from Medicare. He took the funds from greedy insurance companies and gave it back to seniors. AARP applauded the action.
Lie 5: Obama weak on foreign policy. Theodore Roosevelt: Talk soft and carry a big stick. Obama won't pre-announce wars at Romney's request. He smashed al Qaeda.
Lie 6: Iran has no access to sea and needs Syria. It has 1500 mi coastline.
Lie 7: Obama bad for oil. US overtaking Saudia Arabia as world's #1 producer.
Lie 8: 47% of the people pay no taxes and are freeloaders. Everybody pays sale tax, gas tax, dozen other taxes. Seniors pre-paid all their lives to have Social Security and Medicare. It is not Govt gift.
Lie 9: Unemployment Obama's fault. As long as Europe (1st trade partner) is in crisis US will not have full employment.
And on and on from the Lying Machine.

[A_Moderate]

Money is no problem for Mitt Romney (worth at least 250 million). He and his millionaire buddies (i.e. Donald Trump) want to insure those in their club can tilt tax laws and other policy's in their favor. Meanwhile, I am stuck with a higher tax rate than Mitt who makes much more than I do. It's not fair! OBAMA 2012!

[Krowster]

I can't help but think how many millions, if no billions of dollars were spent to this election by both parties. Moneys that could have helped thousands of Americans who are living in poverty, in the streets, who are sick or dying.

Frankly, it's an embarrassment to our country and its people.

[vikinggal47]

You are so right. This has been bothering me too. Unfortunately big money influences our politics.

[76SpiritOf]

Well, I guess that means another $ 70 billion in tax cuts and favors for those who give so much to Romney.

Of course all of us who pay our fair share could have a little fun here. Let's all vote for Obama so we can watch the high rollers cry crockadile tears when Romney loses.

That way we can show that you cannot buy the ballot box!

[1988JAck]

Ah geee, a bunch of rich white guys gave a lot of money to a rich white guy to protect their status quo. I am so surprised!

[Strangerthan_u]

$100+ million for a $150,000 a year job to screw us over another 4 years?
And people wonder whats wrong with this country...maybe i'll have some hamburger in my hamburger helper tonight...

[cab_351]

all campaign contribution should be taxed at 50% for the donator and another 50% of whats left for the receiver,if they can afford to donate huge amounts of money they can afford the tax! ,,the funny part will be when romney loses,all these big companies that donated millions will raise their fees to get the money back they donated!

[Corndogbum]

It took the Romney campaign forever to release their September totals raised and here we are, not done with October and they release the October numbers.

these guys are so transparent, it's not even funny.

[skeezix06]

I've stopped watching tv, answering the phone unless I know who's calling, and turned off the answer machine till after the election's over. I"m tired of the lies and the garbage from both parties.

[hypnotoad72]

Seconded.

[grumpas]

I am waiting for the sticker shock to finally set in when you right wingers realize you were royally sc***ed by Romney. His economic plans are going to cost you dearly. He is a vulture captialist who could care less about you or the economy. So have a good time, if ever I saw a group who deserves a sc***ing it's you. He has made it clear numerous time he plans on increasing the deficit, he wants you to pay more in taxes so he can give his buddies another hefty tax break and shipping your job to China. Just asked the folks in Illinois at Sensata all about vultures like Romney.

[hypnotoad72]

I once made a joke, calling it "vulture capitalism". Sadly, that's what it is.

G H W B called the same thing "voodoo economics" back in 1981 as well...

Romney's supporters are lured and allured by the one-liner of the week, and if they really tried to sit through and look at ALL the details, Romney's bits wouldn't hold up whatsoever.

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/the-undisclosed-mitt-romney/

The person named "Leah" sums it up best about both candidates and the current status of our country, but many have good points:

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President Obama does not believe "that government has an affirmative obligation to care for people, to guide them and make basic decisions for them."

Republicans have been the ones pushing government into the personal medical decisions that should remain between a woman and her doctor, as well as dictating who should be allowed to marry whom.

Economically, Republicans don't seem to understand that during a recession and post-recession, there are not enough jobs for every worker seeking employment--think of a game of musical chairs where there is only one chair for every five people. Only one of them is going to win, and the others? Democrats believe we don't let their children starve, so they should receive SNAP benefits (food stamps), and they're entitled to unemployment insurance. Also, they should still be able to afford to meet their medical needs, which is what the Affordable Care Act includes.

Taking these benefits away won't suddenly make more jobs appear or they'll suddenly be motivated to start their own business. It will just mean they lose their homes and starve to death or die of a treatable illness.

And if you mean they should go back to school and earn a college degree, the cost of higher education soared under our last Republican President, making college unaffordable for a lot of people. I don't know why you think Romney would really do anything differently.

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[Cheryl5181953]

Really!?!?!?! And Bammer hasn't cost a few trillion? Wake-up!!!!