follow the money June 7, 2012

Mitt Romney Raised a Lot More Money Than Barack Obama in May

By Noreen Malone

Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at Lawrence University March 30, 2012 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Wisconsin residents will go to the polls on April 3 to vote for their choice for the Republican presidential nominee.

Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at Lawrence University March 30, 2012 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Wisconsin residents will go to the polls on April 3 to vote for their choice for the Republican presidential nominee. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Both sides picked up big hauls last month, but Romney and the Republicans raised $76.8 million, compared with the $60 million number the Obama campaign was bragging about momentarily. George Clooney’s charm is only so monetizable, apparently.

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