CAMPAIGN 2012

How Much Fundraising Have Presidential Candidates Done?—CHART

By National Journal Staff

Updated: March 21, 2012 | 9:50 a.m.
March 19, 2012 | 5:10 p.m.

President Barack Obama eaves to the crowd after speaking during a fundraiser at the film studio of actor Tyler Perry Friday, March 16, 2012, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Here's a graphical look at what the Republican presidential candidates and President Obama have hauled in dating back to the second quarter of 2011. Worth noting is that the numbers for 2011 were compiled by quarter. This year the breakdown is monthly. While Obama has released his February numbers already, the GOP candidates are expected to do so soon. Two things stand out: First is that Mitt Romney's fundraising far outpaces that of his Republican rivals. Second is that Obama's collection dwarfs that of the GOP field.

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