Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin Lead GOP Fundraising

He's got about $3M, and she's got $2.1M

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2010 2:06 PM CST

(Newser) – Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin lead the pack of possible 2012 GOP presidential challengers when it comes to fundraising, with $2.9 million and $2.1 million coming in over the last year, respectively. Romney still had $1.1 million in the bank at the... Read full story »

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Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin Lead GOP Fundraising

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