9/21/12, "Romney has campaign debt, less cash on hand," USA Today, Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars
"Super PACs can raise unlimited amounts of money to aid their favorite candidates but are barred from coordinating their spending directly with candidates.
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The
advertising from conservative groups has focused less on making the case
for a Romney presidency and more on attacking Obama's record, said
Travis Ridout, a political science professor at Washington State
University who tracks political advertising....
The
Republican National Committee ended August with $76.6 million in cash
reserves, which can be used to aid Romney in the weeks ahead
although most of the spending will have to occur independently of his
campaign, under federal election rules. By contrast, the DNC had just
$7.1 million in available cash at the end of August.
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The Democratic National Committee spent heavily to build field operations in August. It transferred
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The Democratic National Committee spent heavily to build field operations in August. It transferred
more than $13.3 million
to state parties in more
than a dozen battlegrounds,
led by the Ohio Democratic Party., which
received nearly $2.4 million.
The RNC sent $6.2 million to state parties
last month..
Romney built his staff in August,
as he ramped up for the general-election sprint. His campaign had 403
people on the payroll in August, up from 326 a month earlier.
Obama
employed 900 people last month.
On Aug. 31,
Romney gave bonuses of $10,000 or more each to nine staffers, filings
show. Recipients included political director Rich Beeson, who got
$37,500, and campaign manager Matthew Rhoades, who received $25,000.
In an email, Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said the payments were "primary win bonuses pursuant to employment agreements.""...
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