1. 2012 GOP Presidential Hopefuls
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for Responsive Politics’ campaign finance check-up
of 11 potential GOP presidential candidates.

2. •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
$27,430
$93,589
$199,605
$2,806
$304,295
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Ron Paul
Associated PAC:
Liberty PAC
* This PAC’s data goes back to 1992. Visit OpenSecret.org for more.
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3. Sarah Palin
Associated 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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$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
2010
Raised
Spent

4. $1,035,000
$22,722,547
$-
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
2006 2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Newt Gingrich
Associated PAC: American
Solutions
Associated 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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5. $2,306,746
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Mitt Romney
Associated 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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6. $823,596
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Mike Huckabee
Associated 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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7. $304,220
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2008 2010
Raised
Spent
•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 DeMint
Associated PAC:
Senate Conservatives
Fund
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8. $2,400,000
$2,500,000
$2,600,000
$2,700,000
$2,800,000
$2,900,000
$3,000,000
$3,100,000
$3,200,000
$3,300,000
2010
Raised
Spent
•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 Pawlenty
Associated PAC:
Freedom First PAC
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9. $40,000
$166,520
$91,750
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
2004 2006 2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Haley Barbour
Associated 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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10. $164,250
$2,134,184
$2,641,693
$863,662
$2,128,930
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
Raised
Spent
Rick Santorum
Associated 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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11. $1,548,205
$882,547
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
2006 2008 2010
Raised
Spent
John Thune
Associated 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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12. $10,600
$73,143
$190,208
$249,987
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Raised
Spent
Mike Pence
Associated 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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