Banking on Becoming President.

By OpenSecrets.org
Global Research, January 31, 2008
Opensecrets.org 31 January 2008

Url of this article:
https://www.globalresearch.ca/banking-on-becoming-president/7960

After nine months of fundraising, the candidates for president in 2008 have already raised about $420 million.

This presidential money chase seems to be on track to collect an unprecedented $1 billion total.

By some predictions, the eventual nominees will need to raise $500 million apiece to compete–a record sum.

To find out where all this money is coming from, explore the options to the left. Year-end reports are due to the Federal Election Commission by Jan. 31.

Democratic Candidates

Candidate
Home State
Q3 Raised
Q3 Spent
Total Raised
Total Spent
Cash on Hand
Debts

Clinton, Hillary

$27,859,861

$22,623,680

$90,935,788

$40,472,775

$50,463,013

$2,347,486

Obama, Barack

$21,343,292

$21,519,790

$80,256,427

$44,169,236

$36,087,191

$1,409,740

Gravel, Mike

$130,598

$144,224

$379,795

$362,268

$17,526

$85,853

Republican Candidates

Candidate
Home State
Q3 Raised
Q3 Spent
Total Raised
Total Spent
Cash on Hand
Debts

Romney, Mitt

$18,396,719

$21,301,756

$62,829,069

$53,612,552

$9,216,517

$17,350,000

McCain, John

$5,734,478

$5,470,277

$32,124,785

$28,636,157

$3,488,628

$1,730,691

Paul, Ron

$5,258,456

$2,169,644

$8,268,453

$2,824,786

$5,443,667

Huckabee, Mike

$1,034,486

$819,376

$2,345,798

$1,694,497

$651,301

$47,810

Keyes, Alan

$21,218

$10,139

$22,768

$10,139

$12,629

$12,876

Candidates who have dropped out of the race

Candidate
Party
Home State
Total Raised

$8,215,739

$4,235,333

$13,598,152

$30,329,152

$47,253,521

$1,890,873

$2,130,200

$18,699,937

$3,538,244

$12,828,111

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