Matt Viser reports that Mitt Romney's quarter three haul will be lower than the $18.2 million he raised in quarter 2 and lower than at a commensurate point in the 2008 election.
It appears that Romney will be behind the pace that he set during his first presidential campaign, in 2008, when the former Massachusetts governor was relatively unknown on the national stage and was competing with a strong field of fundraisers.
It’s a signal either that the down economy is causing donors to contribute less, or that the GOP financiers are still not sold on Romney.
This week, Team Romney started setting expectations for the report, claiming that Rick Perry is on track to raise more in the last quarter, thanks to Perry's fresh factor.
