Politics

Perry Raises Over $17 Million in Under Two Months

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry raised more than $17 million in his first seven weeks running for president, his campaign announced Wednesday, an impressive total that helps cement his status as the top alternative to Mitt Romney and counter the perception that his campaign his struggling.

Perry has raised more than $17 million since August 13, and has $15 million in cash on hand.

Perry immediately rose to the top of national polls after he announced his run, but his debate performances have been shaky and he’s dropped back in recent surveys. His money haul shows his struggles aren’t yet affecting his fundraising – though that won’t become clear until the full fundraising reports are filed on Oct. 15.

Almost all of the money is for use in the GOP primary election. About $50,000 was raised for a general election fund in case Perry wins the GOP nomination.

Perry’s reports will show that almost half of his money comes from donors who live in Texas. About 51 percent is from people who live somewhere else in the country, his campaign said.

Romney, Perry’s chief rival for the Republican nod, brought in $18 million during his first three-month fundraising period, and is expected to come in below that for the fundraising quarter that ended Sept. 30.

Despite Perry’s strong number, Romney still has a big head start. He’s been raising money for longer, likely has more cash in the bank and has a national fundraising network that he’s been building since he first ran for president in 2008.

Other presidential contenders are expected to raise far less than both Perry and Romney. Rep. Ron Paul is likely to raise millions because of his online fundraising apparatus, and businessman Herman Cain has shown strong grassroots support in recent weeks. But the others – including former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum – will likely lag far behind

Comments (6)

  • ozz
    Posted on October 6, 2011 at 12:52am

    Perry is an ex Democrat that admitted his beliefs did not change when they replaced the D next to his name with an R.
    An Romney?!? Front runner my butt! He is the progressive medias candidate just like mccain was.
    No conservative wants an Obama light for president.
    These guys belong on the Democrat ticket not the Republican ticket.

    Ron Paul has what the others do not. Integrity and principal grounded in the constitution.
    He has already pledged to veto any unconstitutional bill that reaches his desk. That would be a nice change versus what we have had in the past. No more BS excuses of “well it was the best deal we could get.”
    His voting history is unmatched.
    Vote Paul, vote liberty.

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  • rantneal
    Posted on October 5, 2011 at 6:06pm

    I am amazed at the number of Ron Paul supporters in the comment threads on this site! You go guys, I have to be impressed by your enthusiasm. But also Go Perry!!!

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  • cous1933
    Posted on October 5, 2011 at 4:21pm

    Perry may have raised a huge amount of money but I would wager that a large percentage of that money is from corporations and special interests who know that he can easily be bought.
    Ron Paul raised 8 million last quarter but has over five times as many contributors as Perry (a much more important and telling number).

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65219.html

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    • sweetconcern
      Posted on October 6, 2011 at 1:03am

      Dr. Ron Paul had over 100,000 individual contributers mostly on-line donations and Bill O’Riely said he could not accept the on line poll results he had so he threw out the Dr Paul votes. Sure makes you realize the MSM had blacked out Dr. Paul Donate to Blacked Out. We the people will be heard one way or the other. Thanks for hearing me out.

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  • mad_hatter
    Posted on October 5, 2011 at 12:59pm

    Did you see Krauthammer last night. He said that there is a shortage of interviews with Rick Perry… possibly because he is busy or is it like Krauthammer said, it‘s because Perry doesn’t want to blow it: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/krauthammer_perry_interview.html

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  • ForPerry
    Posted on October 5, 2011 at 12:46pm

    Go Perry!!

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