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Orrex

(63,216 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:46 PM Aug 2012

I'm confused! How can both of these be true?

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I'm confused! How can both of these be true? (Original Post) Orrex Aug 2012 OP

Just reading the bit you have here... Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #1

I suppose so, but... Orrex Aug 2012 #2

Maybe one is direct contributions and the other is SuperPAC's? JaneyVee Aug 2012 #3

Possibly! Orrex Aug 2012 #4

I think you've got it. Koch money to superPACs doesn't count as Romney raising campaign money. Electric Monk Aug 2012 #5

One article is referring to Romney vs. Obama 1KansasDem Aug 2012 #6

Ohio Joe

(21,760 posts)

1. Just reading the bit you have here...

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:48 PM

Aug 2012

It appears the first article is talking about cash raised last month and the second one is talking about cash on hand.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

2. I suppose so, but...

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:50 PM

Aug 2012

The part about Romney's "cash advantage more than doubled in July" versus "Obama raise almost $9M more last month" kind of made me say WTF?

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

3. Maybe one is direct contributions and the other is SuperPAC's?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:50 PM

Aug 2012

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

4. Possibly!

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:52 PM

Aug 2012

And we have to factor in Romney's raw, duplicitous greed as well.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

5. I think you've got it. Koch money to superPACs doesn't count as Romney raising campaign money.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:52 PM

Aug 2012

1KansasDem

(251 posts)

6. One article is referring to Romney vs. Obama

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 01:01 AM

Aug 2012

money raised. I article totals RNC + Romney vs. DNC + Obama.

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