2012 GOP Presidential Hopefuls

Click the arrow buttons below to view the Center for Responsive Politics’ campaign finance check-up of 11 potential GOP presidential candidates.

•Total receipts: $117,500

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $16,720

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: Seven

•Travel: $5,400

•Media expenses: $25,000

•Campaign Expenses: $30,000

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RaisedSpent

Ron PaulAssociated PAC: Liberty PAC

* This PAC’s data goes back to 1992. Visit OpenSecret.org for more.

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Sarah PalinAssociated PAC: SarahPAC

•Total receipts: $4.5 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $124,500

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 40

•Travel: $248,768

•Media expenses: $365,000

•Campaign Expenses: $371,309

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2010$0

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$22,722,547

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Newt GingrichAssociated PAC: American SolutionsAssociated 527: American Solutions Winning the Future

•Total receipts (527): $24.4 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates (PAC): $5,000

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: Five

•Travel: $2.5 million

•Media expenses: $246,500

•Campaign Expenses: $1.7 million

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2008 2010$0

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$2,306,746

RaisedSpent

Mitt RomneyAssociated PAC: Free and Strong America PAC

•Total receipts: $8.4 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $470,300

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 162

•Travel: $150,000

•Media expenses: $351,500

•Campaign Expenses: $901,500

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2008 2010$0

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$823,596 RaisedSpent

Mike HuckabeeAssociated PAC: Huck PAC

•Total receipts: $1.64 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $83,500

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 40

•Travel: $40,800

•Media expenses: $112,100

•Campaign Expenses: $104,600

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2008 2010$0

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$304,220

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•Total receipts: $1.64 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $83,500

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 40

•Travel: $40,800

•Media expenses: $112,100

•Campaign Expenses: $104,600

Jim DeMintAssociated PAC: Senate Conservatives Fund

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2010$2,400,000

$2,500,000

$2,600,000

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$3,300,000

RaisedSpent

•Total receipts: $3.17 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $85,100

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 36

•Travel: $134,240

•Media expenses: $10,666

•Campaign Expenses: $357,000

Tim PawlentyAssociated PAC: Freedom First PAC

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2004 2006 2008 2010$0

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$166,520 $91,750

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Haley BarbourAssociated PAC: Haley’s PAC

•Total receipts: $963,600

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $73,000

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 17

•Travel: $0

•Media expenses: $0

•Campaign Expenses: $97,500

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$164,250

$2,134,184

$2,641,693

$863,662

$2,128,930

RaisedSpent

Rick SantorumAssociated PAC: America’s Foundation PAC

•Total receipts: $2.4 million

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $39,000

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 30

•Travel: $16,325

•Media expenses: $1,430

•Campaign Expenses: $1.3 million

* This PAC’s data goes back to 1996. Visit OpenSecret.org for more.

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2006 2008 2010$0

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$1,800,000 $1,548,205

$882,547 RaisedSpent

John ThuneAssociated PAC: Heartland Values PAC

•Total receipts: $740,625

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $170,000

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 25

•Travel: $22,108

•Media expenses: $0

•Campaign Expenses: $118,025

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$73,143

$190,208

$249,987 RaisedSpent

Mike PenceAssociated PAC: Win Back America PAC

•Total receipts: $564,100

•Amount donated to federal-level candidates: $112,500

•Total candidates receiving federal-level donations: 48

•Travel: $2,710

•Media expenses: $0

•Campaign Expenses: $10,810

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