Fred Thompson raises nearly nine million dollars, falls short of expectations
Monday, October 1, 2007
United States Presidential candidate Fred Thompson will report he raised just over US$8 million for his 2008 White House bid. However, this falls short of expectations when compared to rival Mitt Romney’s $21.2 million or Rudy Giuliani’s $16.6 million first quarter funds. Second tier candidate, Texas Representative Ron Paul, raised $1 million online in the last week after initially setting a goal of $500,000.
In contrast, Democratic frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's respective campaigns received $53 million and $59 million in the first half of the year. Both candidates are expected to have brought in "at least $17 million each in the third quarter."
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edit- "Fred Thompson raises $3 million, falls short of $5 million goal" — Wikinews, July 30, 2007
Sources
edit- "Thompson’s Fundraising Test" — Congressional Quarterly, October 1, 2007
- "Thompson Raises More Than $8 Million in Third Quarter" — Bloomberg, October 1, 2007
- "Fundraising: Fred's Struggles" — MSNBC, October 1, 2007