WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 U.S. presidential race has surpassed $2 billion, a new record.
The new tallies released Thursday, which include nearly $86 million in fundraising by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the election’s final weeks, boosted the total campaign haul over the $2 billion mark.
The campaign’s record-breaking expenditures on media ads were fueled by eye-popping amounts donated to “super” political action committees, including at least $95 million supporting Romney and other Republicans that came from a billionaire Las Vegas casino magnate.
Casino owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife gave $23 million to a super PAC headed by GOP strategist Karl Rove and $10 million to a pro-Romney political committee in recent weeks.
and ive been looking for a job for four months lost my home and have been living with mom for the past five days and im broke for christmas most likely ****ing political idiots
Waste. They spend more time campaigning than governing. Sad.
Yeah I did TWICE vote for Obama.Thats NOT the ISSUE. The ISSUE is BOTH parties spend way too much $ & time on elections. The United Kingdom has a very short election cycle Mr. Rauh not a two year run for a four year office. They are already talking about 2016 & its still 2012!!! Both parties are at FAULT!!!
yea u probally voted for obvama too lol
no the real problem is obama wants to keep spending money and increasing the debt cieling if u think englands so great maybe u should move there
Keith the title & subject matter is THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COST not the debt ceiling. I guess your commenting on the wrong article.Dont stray from topic. I was just making the point of how money & time could be saved in an endless cycle as well as the UK does it. Dont be petty b/c your boy aka Mitt Romney lost.
ok like that matters when they spend millions on training for zombie apocalypse like we wouldnt all be screwed i knew what it was about but elections cost money and so dont politicians policies but its ok obama has a plan raise rich peoples taxes so they will find a way around that they diudnt gert rich cause they were dumb now did they
Your comment is NOT on topic. Stay focused on article. You stray too much.
freedom of speech u should supporet that beiung the media and sadly wwlp never said that to me
Paul, Scott Brown spent 37 million on his campaign. Do you think that is too much? Its on another article.