Giuliani frugality tightens money gap with Romney

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Giuliani frugality tightens money gap with Romney

Published Saturday | April 14, 2007
Giuliani frugality tightens money gap with Romney


WASHINGTON (AP) - Rudolph Giuliani used up half as much money as Mitt Romney in the presidential contest so far this year, a difference in spending that left the two Republicans with nearly equal amounts of cash in the bank.

Romney outraised the former New York City mayor, collecting $20.7 million for the primary contest to Giuliani's $13.6 million.

Giuliani spent nearly $5.7 million on his presidential campaign during the first three months of the year, which left him with a healthy amount of cash on hand.

The former Massachusetts governor, on the other hand, reported spending nearly $11.6 million.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Giuliani probably not spending much b/c he's making others pick up his

tab so he doesn't have to spend his own money. When he was doing his speaking tours, he had the sponsors pay for his private jet, accommodations, and meals.

[KingofNewOrleans]

2. Burn rate is as important as the fundraising

What did Mitt spend all that money on? He didn't actually go on TV did he?

[justgamma]

3. He's had a lot of TV ads in Iowa.

Love the one where he says that he knows how to veto, he loves to veto, he's veto'd thousands of bills and "he can't wait to get his hands on Washington".