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Divided We Stand

Divided We Stand
New book about the 2020 election.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Fundraising by Potential GOP Candidates

USA Today reports that potential GOP presidential candidates have gotten around FEC limits on presidential campaigns by setting up PACs and other fundraising accounts -- a practice that goes back decades.

Haley Barbour

Mike Huckabee

Newt Gingrich

Sarah Palin

Tim Pawlenty

Mitt Romney

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Mississippi governor

Former Arkansas governor

Former House speaker

Former Alaska governor

Minnesota governor

Former Massachusetts governor

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Federal PAC

Haley's PAC

Huck PAC

American Solutions PAC

SarahPAC

Freedom First PAC

Free and Strong America PAC

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Total federal receipts

$1.1 million

$1.8 million

$705,279

$5.4 million

$3.3 million

$7.4 million

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Donated to federal candidates and committees

$233,590

$137,500

$224,750

$516,500

$214,111

$827,708