Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential election
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In the 2008 United States presidential election
, fundraising
increased significantly compared to the levels achieved in previous presidential elections.
According to required campaign filings as reported by the Federal Election Commission
(FEC), 148 candidates for all parties collectively raised $1,644,712,232 and spent $1,601,104,696 for the primary and general campaigns combined through November 24, 2008. The amounts raised and spent by the major candidates, according to the same source, were as follows:
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama created a broad grassroots movement and a new method of campaigning by courting and mobilizing activists, donations, and voters through the Internet (see grassroots fundraising
. It was part of a campaign that mobilized grassroots workers in every state. Obama also set fundraising records in more than one month by gaining support from a record-breaking number of individual small donors.
The reported cost of campaigning for president has increased significantly in recent years. One source reported that if the costs for both Democratic and Republican campaigns were added together (for the presidential primary election, general election, and the political conventions), the costs have more than doubled in only eight years ($448.9 million in 1996, $649.5 million in 2000, and $1.01 billion in 2004). In January 2007, Federal Election Commission Chairman Michael E. Toner
estimated that the 2008 race would be a $1 billion election, and that to be taken seriously, a candidate would have needed to raise at least $100 million by the end of 2007.
Although he had said he would not be running for president, published reports in 2007 indicated that billionaire and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
had been considering a presidential bid as an independent with up to $1 billion of his own fortune to finance it. Bloomberg ultimately ended this speculation by unequivocally stating that he would not run. Had Bloomberg decided to run, he would not have needed to campaign in the primary elections or participate in the conventions, reducing both the necessary length and cost of his campaign.
With the increase in money expenditures, many candidates did not use the public financing system funded by the presidential election campaign fund checkoff
. John McCain, Tom Tancredo, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, and Joe Biden qualified for and elected to take public funds throughout the primary process. Major Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
chose not to participate in the public financing system.
Howard Dean
collected large contributions through the Internet in his 2004 primary run. In 2008, candidates went even further to reach out to Internet users through their own sites and such sites as YouTube
, MySpace
, and Facebook
.
On December 16, 2007, Ron Paul collected $6 million, more money on a single day through Internet donations than any presidential candidate in US history.
Fundraising plays a central role in many presidential campaigns and is a key factor in determining the viability of candidates. Money raised is applied in many ways, such as for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, and media advertisements
. Under United States law, candidates are required to file campaign finance details with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) at the end of every calendar quarter. Summaries of these reports are made available to the public shortly thereafter, revealing the relative financial situations of all the campaigns.
In general, the current Federal Elections Commission election cycle-to-date statistics may be viewed online, in summary and tablular form.
. Candidates sorted by total campaign contributions. Another key factor in the Presidential Campaign finance is the so called "Individual Financing"
† This candidate has withdrawn their presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended their presidential bid.
† This candidate has withdrawn their presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended their presidential bid.
By default, the tables below sort the candidates by Receipts without loans for the 4th quarter of 2007. These values are largely composed of campaign contributions, but also include offsets to expenditures (refunds, rebates, etc.) and other receipts (dividents, interest, etc.). To sort by another value, click the column's icon. All values in US Dollars
.
† This candidate has withdrawn his presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended his/her presidential bid.
† This candidate has withdrawn his presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended his presidential bid.
† Number equals third quarter totals only. Friends of Fred Thompson Inc. received $3,077,290 covering period 06/04/2007 to 06/30/2007, and reported $12,828,110 in total receipts for the third quarter report.
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
increased significantly compared to the levels achieved in previous presidential elections.
According to required campaign filings as reported by the Federal Election Commission
Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act...
(FEC), 148 candidates for all parties collectively raised $1,644,712,232 and spent $1,601,104,696 for the primary and general campaigns combined through November 24, 2008. The amounts raised and spent by the major candidates, according to the same source, were as follows:
| Candidate (Party) | Amount raised | Amount spent | Votes | Average spent per vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (D) | $532,946,511 | $513,557,218 | 69,498,215 | $7.39 |
| John McCain (R) | $379,006,485 | $346,666,422 | 59,948,240 | $5.78 |
| Ralph Nader (I) | $4,496,180 | $4,187,628 | 738,720 | $5.67 |
| Bob Barr (L) | $1,383,681 | $1,345,202 | 523,713 | $2.57 |
| Chuck Baldwin (C) | $261,673 | $234,309 | 199,437 | $1.17 |
| Cynthia McKinney (G) | $240,130 | $238,968 | 161,680 | $1.48 |
| Excludes spending by independent expenditure concerns. Source: Federal Election Commission |
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Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama created a broad grassroots movement and a new method of campaigning by courting and mobilizing activists, donations, and voters through the Internet (see grassroots fundraising
Grassroots fundraising
Grassroots fundraising is a method of fundraising used by or for political candidates, which has grown in popularity with the emergence of the Internet and its use by US presidential candidates like Howard Dean and Ron Paul...
. It was part of a campaign that mobilized grassroots workers in every state. Obama also set fundraising records in more than one month by gaining support from a record-breaking number of individual small donors.
The reported cost of campaigning for president has increased significantly in recent years. One source reported that if the costs for both Democratic and Republican campaigns were added together (for the presidential primary election, general election, and the political conventions), the costs have more than doubled in only eight years ($448.9 million in 1996, $649.5 million in 2000, and $1.01 billion in 2004). In January 2007, Federal Election Commission Chairman Michael E. Toner
Michael E. Toner
Michael E. Toner, American attorney and political appointee, specialized in election law, and currently employed by Wiley Rein LLP where he co-chairs the Election Law & Government Ethics Practice. He formerly served as the chairman of the Federal Election Commission , the regulatory body that...
estimated that the 2008 race would be a $1 billion election, and that to be taken seriously, a candidate would have needed to raise at least $100 million by the end of 2007.
Although he had said he would not be running for president, published reports in 2007 indicated that billionaire and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
had been considering a presidential bid as an independent with up to $1 billion of his own fortune to finance it. Bloomberg ultimately ended this speculation by unequivocally stating that he would not run. Had Bloomberg decided to run, he would not have needed to campaign in the primary elections or participate in the conventions, reducing both the necessary length and cost of his campaign.
With the increase in money expenditures, many candidates did not use the public financing system funded by the presidential election campaign fund checkoff
Presidential election campaign fund checkoff
The presidential election campaign fund checkoff appears on US income tax return forms as the question Do you want $3 of your federal tax to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund?...
. John McCain, Tom Tancredo, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, and Joe Biden qualified for and elected to take public funds throughout the primary process. Major Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
chose not to participate in the public financing system.
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
collected large contributions through the Internet in his 2004 primary run. In 2008, candidates went even further to reach out to Internet users through their own sites and such sites as YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, and Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
.
On December 16, 2007, Ron Paul collected $6 million, more money on a single day through Internet donations than any presidential candidate in US history.
Fundraising plays a central role in many presidential campaigns and is a key factor in determining the viability of candidates. Money raised is applied in many ways, such as for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, and media advertisements
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
. Under United States law, candidates are required to file campaign finance details with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) at the end of every calendar quarter. Summaries of these reports are made available to the public shortly thereafter, revealing the relative financial situations of all the campaigns.
Election cycle summary
On February 22, 2008, the New York Times reported for the period through January 31, 2008, with Hillary Clinton's campaign spending $106 million, Barack Obama's campaign spending $115 million and John McCain's committee $41 million."In general, the current Federal Elections Commission election cycle-to-date statistics may be viewed online, in summary and tablular form.
Through December 31, 2007
Quarterly FEC reports summarize the total contributions (from individuals, political party committees, other political committees, and the candidate), loans, receipts (incoming money), and disbursements (outgoing money) for the election cycle. The tables immediately below include finance totals from the start of the election cycle up to December 31, 2007. All values in US dollarsUnited States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
. Candidates sorted by total campaign contributions. Another key factor in the Presidential Campaign finance is the so called "Individual Financing"
Democrats
| Candidate | Contributions | Loans Received | All Receipts | Operating Expenditures | All Disbursements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008 New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential election since at least October 2002, drawing media speculation on whether she would become a candidate. No woman has ever won the nomination of a major party in the... ‡ |
107,056,586 | 0 | 118,301,659 | 77,804,197 | 106,000,000 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007. On August 27, 2008, he was declared nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2008 presidential election... |
102,092,819 | 0 | 103,802,537 | 84,497,445 | 85,176,289 |
| John Edwards John Edwards presidential campaign, 2008 John Edwards is the former United States Senator from North Carolina and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004. On December 28, 2006, he announced his entry into the 2008 Presidential election in the city of New Orleans near sites devastated by Hurricane Katrina... ‡ |
34,986,088 | 8,974,714 | 44,259,386 | 33,513,005 | 36,468,929 |
| Bill Richardson Bill Richardson presidential campaign, 2008 On January 21, 2007, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced his candidacy for President of the United States on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, by virtue of forming a presidential exploratory committee.... † |
22,421,742 | 1,000,000 | 23,671,031 | 21,401,414 | 21,857,565 |
| Chris Dodd † | 10,414,392 | 1,302,811 | 16,547,015 | 14,040,555 | 14,057,455 |
| Joe Biden Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 The Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 began when Senator Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007 edition of Meet the Press. He officially became a candidate on January 31, 2007 after filing papers with the Federal Elections Commission... † |
8,245,241 | 1,132,114 | 11,405,771 | 9,518,537 | 9,538,687 |
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign, 2008 Dennis Kucinich announced on December 12, 2006 that he would seek the nomination for the Democratic Party to run for President of the United States. Although a Democratic candidate, he was not included in the New Hampshire debates on January 4, 2008 or the South Carolina debates on January 21, 2008... † |
3,869,613 | 0 | 3,870,840 | 3,638,219 | 3,641,234 |
| Combined Total | 289,086,481 | 12,409,639 | 321,858,239 | 244,413,372 | 251,093,944 |
† This candidate has withdrawn their presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended their presidential bid.
Republicans
| Candidate | Contributions | Loans Received | All Receipts | Operating Expenditures | All Disbursements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008 Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began following the formation of the Draft Giuliani movement in October 2005. The next year, Giuliani opened an exploratory committee and formally announced in February 2007 that he was actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Republican... † |
58,789,214 | 0 | 61,645,421 | 48,197,458 | 48,868,609 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission... ‡ |
53,915,464 | 35,350,000 | 90,076,402 | 86,670,597 | 87,644,955 |
| John McCain John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a... |
37,480,640 | 2,971,697 | 42,094,078 | 30,721,676 | 39,145,650 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Initial opinion polls during the first three quarters of 2007 showed Ron Paul consistently receiving support from 3% or less of those polled... † |
28,146,661 | 0 | 28,219,301 | 20,262,288 | 20,380,121 |
| Fred Thompson † | 21,740,757 | 0 | 21,812,645 | 19,495,821 | 19,672,378 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2008 presidential election in the United States on January 28, 2007... † |
8,990,477 | 0 | 9,003,810 | 7,090,971 | 7,107,365 |
| Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... † |
3,653,570 | 0 | 4,374,058 | 4,295,606 | 4,368,746 |
| Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008 Fourteen-term Congressman and Vietnam War veteran Duncan Hunter of California announced his intentions to run for the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States in January 2007. He focused his campaign on the issues of border security, trade, and the war on terrorism... † |
2,321,563 | 130,000 | 2,496,085 | 2,275,986 | 2,299,490 |
| Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Former Wisconsin Governor and Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson began his campaign for the Republican nomination for president of the United States on April 1, 2007. Thompson centered his campaign in Iowa, focusing primarily on the issues of Health care and the War in Iraq... † |
1,024,992 | 196,000 | 1,226,129 | 1,213,274 | 1,223,567 |
| Jim Gilmore Jim Gilmore James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, former 68th Governor of Virginia, and a member of the Republican Party. A native Virginian, Gilmore studied at the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent... † |
357,986 | 34,804 | 404,881 | 384,026 | 388,426 |
| Tom Tancredo Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008 The Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008 for President of the United States began with the announcement of candidacy by the Congressman from Colorado on April 2, 2007. Since then, the campaign had garnered grassroots support and endorsements from conservative Republicans concerned about... † |
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| Combined Total | 216,421,324 | 38,682,501 | 261,352,810 | 220,607,703 | 231,099,307 |
† This candidate has withdrawn their presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended their presidential bid.
4th quarter 2007
This is a summary of campaign finance for the fourth quarter of 2007, spanning from October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. All data has been extracted from reports provided by the Federal Elections Commission.By default, the tables below sort the candidates by Receipts without loans for the 4th quarter of 2007. These values are largely composed of campaign contributions, but also include offsets to expenditures (refunds, rebates, etc.) and other receipts (dividents, interest, etc.). To sort by another value, click the column's icon. All values in US Dollars
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
.
Democrats
| Candidate | Total Receipts | Money Raised Primaries |
Money Raised General |
Loans Received | Receipts w/o Loans | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Total Debt | Cash on Hand Minus Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008 New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential election since at least October 2002, drawing media speculation on whether she would become a candidate. No woman has ever won the nomination of a major party in the... ‡ |
27,339,347 | 19,954,747 | 3,119,909 | 0 | 26,776,409 | 39,886,410 | 37,947,874 | 4,987,425 | 32,960,449 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007. On August 27, 2008, he was declared nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2008 presidential election... |
23,526,004 | 15,117,691 | 920,081 | 0 | 22,847,568 | 40,896,076 | 18,626,248 | 792,681 | 17,833,567 |
| John Edwards John Edwards presidential campaign, 2008 John Edwards is the former United States Senator from North Carolina and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004. On December 28, 2006, he announced his entry into the 2008 Presidential election in the city of New Orleans near sites devastated by Hurricane Katrina... ‡ |
13,900,622 | 8,974,714 | 4,834,761 | 18,537,625 | 7,790,458 | 9,067,278 | -1,276,820 | ||
| Joe Biden Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 The Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 began when Senator Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007 edition of Meet the Press. He officially became a candidate on January 31, 2007 after filing papers with the Federal Elections Commission... † |
3,190,122 | 1,132,114 | 2,055,971 | 3,209,364 | 1,867,392 | 2,073,418 | -206,026 | ||
| Bill Richardson Bill Richardson presidential campaign, 2008 On January 21, 2007, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced his candidacy for President of the United States on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, by virtue of forming a presidential exploratory committee.... † |
4,971,095 | 1,000,000 | 3,898,226 | 8,979,217 | 1,813,466 | 374,164 | 1,439,302 | ||
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign, 2008 Dennis Kucinich announced on December 12, 2006 that he would seek the nomination for the Democratic Party to run for President of the United States. Although a Democratic candidate, he was not included in the New Hampshire debates on January 4, 2008 or the South Carolina debates on January 21, 2008... † |
1,738,916 | 0 | 1,738,679 | 1,785,429 | 282,826 | – | 282,826 |
† This candidate has withdrawn his presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended his/her presidential bid.
Republicans
| Candidate | Total Receipts | Loans Received | Receipts w/o Loans | Money Spent | Cash On Hand | Total Debt | Cash on Hand Minus Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008 Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began following the formation of the Draft Giuliani movement in October 2005. The next year, Giuliani opened an exploratory committee and formally announced in February 2007 that he was actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Republican... † |
14,391,901 | 0 | 14,177,287 | 18,264,914 | 12,776,812 | 1,166,509 | 11,610,303 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Initial opinion polls during the first three quarters of 2007 showed Ron Paul consistently receiving support from 3% or less of those polled... |
19,951,290 | 0 | 19,951,290 | 17,556,672 | 7,839,421 | 0 | 7,839,421 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission... ‡ |
27,247,333 | 18,000,000 | 9,068,011 | 34,032,404 | 2,431,447 | 35,350,000 | -32,918,553 |
| Fred Thompson † | 8,984,534 | 0 | 8,925,284 | 13,966,011 | 2,140,267 | 404,221 | 1,736,046 |
| John McCain John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a... |
9,969,292 | 2,971,697 | 6,836,072 | 10,509,492 | 2,948,428 | 4,516,030 | -1,567,602 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2008 presidential election in the United States on January 28, 2007... |
6,651,957 | 0 | 6,642,586 | 5,406,812 | 1,896,446 | 97,676 | 1,798,770 |
| Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... † |
136,944 | 0 | 110,773 | 226,871 | 5,324 | 32,208 | -26,884 |
| Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls... † |
63,722 | 28,500 | 32,756 | 61,740 | 2,562 | 197,912 | -195,350 |
† This candidate has withdrawn his presidential bid.
‡ This candidate has suspended his presidential bid.
3rd quarter 2007
Campaign Finance Information according to the Federal Elections Commission for the end of the third calendar quarter, 2007, ending September 30, 2007. The committees reporting may have amended their filings in the months following the initial reporting deadlines.Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised, 3Q | Money Raised Primaries |
Money Raised General |
Loans Received, 3Q | Money Spent, 3Q | Total Receipts | Cash On Hand | Total Debt | After Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | $27,859,861 | $18,903,993.69 | $4,088,969.66 | – | $22,623,680 | $90,935,788 | $50,463,013 | $2,347,486 | $48,115,527 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
$21,343,291 | $14,429,487 | $1,156,525 | – | $21,519,789 | $80,256,426 | $36,087,190 | $1,409,739 | $34,677,451 |
| John Edwards John Edwards Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in... |
$7,157,232 | – | $8,271,937 | $30,329,151 | $12,397,048 | – | $12,397,048 | ||
| Bill Richardson | $5,358,585 | – | $6,666,681 | $18,699,936 | $5,821,587 | $75,222 | $5,746,365 | ||
| Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd Christopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress.... |
$1,522,061 | – | $4,025,458 | $13,598,152 | $3,874,874 | - | $3,874,874 | ||
| Joe Biden Joe Biden Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama... |
$1,757,394 | – | $2,635,896 | $8,215,739 | $1,886,340 | $128,210 | $1,758,130 | ||
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.... |
$1,011,696 | – | $888,773 | $2,130,200 | $327,094 | - | $327,094 | ||
| Mike Gravel Mike Gravel Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election.... |
$130,598 | – | $144,225 | $379,794 | $17,527 | $85,853 | -$68,326 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised, 3Q | Loans Received, 3Q | Money Spent, 3Q | Total Receipts | Cash On Hand | Total Debt | After Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.... |
$11,624,255 | – | $13,300,649 | $47,253,520 | $16,649,825 | $169,256 | $16,480,569 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W... |
$9,896,719 | $8,500,000 | $21,301,755 | $62,829,068 | $9,216,517 | $17,350,000 | - $8,133,483 |
| Fred Thompson | $9,750,820 † | – | $5,706,366 | $12,828,110 | $7,121,744 | $678,432 | $6,443,312 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes... |
$5,258,455 | – | $2,169,644 | $8,268,452 | $5,443,667 | – | $5,443,667 |
| John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... |
$5,734,477 | – | $5,470,277 | $32,124,785 | $3,488,627 | $1,730,691 | $1,757,936 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won... |
$1,034,486 | – | $819,376 | $2,345,797 | $651,300 | $47,810 | $603,490 |
| Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009.... |
$486,356 | $50,000 | $618,117 | $1,890,873 | $132,741 | $50,000 | $82,741 |
| Tom Tancredo Tom Tancredo Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009, as a Republican... |
$767,152 | – | $1,209,583 | $3,538,244 | $110,079 | $295,603 | - $185,524 |
| Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... |
$925,745 | – | $1,278,856 | $4,235,333 | $94,653 | – | $94,653 |
† Number equals third quarter totals only. Friends of Fred Thompson Inc. received $3,077,290 covering period 06/04/2007 to 06/30/2007, and reported $12,828,110 in total receipts for the third quarter report.
2nd quarter 2007
Campaign Finance Information according to the Federal Elections Commission as of July 17, 2007.Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised, 2Q | Money Raised Primaries |
Money Raised General |
Loans Received, 2Q | Money Spent, 2Q | Total Receipts | Cash On Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | $27,021,358 | $18,799,440.01 | $5,860,372.50 | – | $12,769,306 | $63,075,927 | $45,226,832 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
$33,120,440 | $23,502,207 | $2,134,666 | – | $16,042,388 | $58,912,520 | $36,263,689 |
| John Edwards John Edwards Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in... |
$9,097,495 | – | $6,485,422 | $23,129,158 | $13,242,954 | ||
| Bill Richardson | $7,090,278 | – | $4,983,067 | $13,339,633 | $7,129,684 | ||
| Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd Christopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress.... |
$3,280,284 | – | $4,384,580 | $12,076,091 | $6,378,271 | ||
| Joe Biden Joe Biden Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama... |
$2,451,180 | – | $2,517,654 | $6,461,745 | $2,772,442 | ||
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.... |
$757,035 | – | $707,653 | $1,117,566 | $213,269 | ||
| Mike Gravel Mike Gravel Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election.... |
$140,510 | -$10,000 | $99,866 | $238,745 | $31,141 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised, 2Q | Loans Received, 2Q | Money Spent, 2Q | Total Receipts | Cash On Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.... |
$17,599,292 | – | $11,222,806 | $35,269,625 | $18,326,820 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W... |
$14,275,263 | $6,500,000 | $20,739,814 | $44,432,350 | $12,121,554 |
| John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... |
$11,591,044 | – | $13,071,657 | $25,328,694 | $3,224,428 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes... |
$2,369,453 | – | $539,517 | $3,009,997 | $2,354,855 |
| Tom Tancredo Tom Tancredo Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009, as a Republican... |
$1,466,188 | – | $1,474,791 | $2,807,879 | $598,451 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won... |
$765,873 | – | $702,622 | $1,310,753 | $437,169 |
| Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... |
$1,425,767 | – | $1,798,493 | $3,321,965 | $433,900 |
| Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009.... |
$814,417 | – | $874,042 | $1,352,941 | $212,927 |
| Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls... |
$461,555 | $25,000 | $504,631 | $890,398 | $121,648 |
1st quarter 2007
Campaign Finance Information according to the Federal Elections Commission as of March 31, 2007.Democrats
| Candidate | Money Raised | Money Raised Primaries |
Money Raised General |
Money Spent | Cash On Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | $36,054,569 | $16,709,691.30 | $6,986,340.00 | $5,079,789 | $30,974,780 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
$25,797,722 | $19,433,812 | $972,039 | $6,605,201 | $19,192,521 |
| John Edwards John Edwards Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in... |
$14,031,663 | $3,299,782 | $10,731,881 | ||
| Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd Christopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress.... |
$8,795,706 | $1,313,239 | $7,482,467 | ||
| Bill Richardson | $6,249,355 | $1,226,882 | $5,022,473 | ||
| Joe Biden Joe Biden Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama... |
$4,013,090 | $1,174,174 | $2,838,916 | ||
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.... |
$358,569 | $194,682 | $163,887 | ||
| Mike Gravel Mike Gravel Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election.... |
$108,236 | $107,737 | $498 |
Republicans
| Candidate | Money Raised | Money Spent | Cash On Hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.... |
$18,029,974 | $6,080,239 | $11,949,735 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W... |
$21,084,634 | $10,332,450 | $11,863,653 |
| John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... |
$14,798,613 | $9,617,814 | $5,180,799 |
| Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... |
$1,871,058 | $1,064,432 | $806,626 |
| Tom Tancredo Tom Tancredo Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009, as a Republican... |
$1,256,090 | $711,012 | $575,078 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes... |
$639,989 | $115,070 | $524,919 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won... |
$544,157 | $170,239 | $373,918 |
| Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009.... |
$538,524 | $265,972 | $272,552 |
| Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls... |
$392,128 | $252,405 | $139,723 |
| Jim Gilmore Jim Gilmore James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, former 68th Governor of Virginia, and a member of the Republican Party. A native Virginian, Gilmore studied at the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent... |
$203,897 | $113,790 | $90,107 |