| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2007 |
CONTACT: Kevin Madden |
ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT TOTALS OVER $18 MILLION IN TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
$62 Million In Total Receipts For The Year
Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President announced it is expected to report over $18 million in total receipts for the Third Quarter, ending September 30, 2007. The Campaign again opted to raise no general election funds and is expected to report $10 million in primary contributions. The total receipts include Governor Romney's loan of $8.5 million.
For the first nine months of this year, Romney for President has total receipts of $62 million. Governor Romney's message of conservative change and returning to conservative principles in Washington is resonating with people from across the country as his support continues to build.
In the Third Quarter, Romney for President focused on growing its base of grassroots supporters and contributors. For the year, Romney for President will report more than 100,000 contributors to Governor Romney's effort. In the Third Quarter, Governor Romney focused on meeting voters across the country in political forums. He won the Iowa Republican Straw Poll and held 66 out of his 90 "Ask Mitt Anythings" town hall forums in the Third Quarter.
"Our campaign made considerable progress this quarter expanding Governor Romney's support across the country. From the grassroots victory in Ames to the campaign's first Ask Mitt Anything in California, Governor Romney has built a nationwide network of volunteers and supporters that are energizing our efforts as we work towards the first votes being cast in January," said Romney for President national spokesman Kevin Madden.
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