Romney spent three times the amount of money he raised last month

[Tender Branson]

Here are the complete January numbers for the 4 remaining GOP candidates and their SuperPACs:

MITT ROMNEY

19.916.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  6.538.000$ - raised
18.777.000$ - spent
  7.678.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

MITT ROMNEY SUPER PAC RESTORE OUR FUTURE

23.622.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  6.618.000$ - raised
13.938.000$ - spent
16.301.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

TOTAL

43.538.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
13.156.000$ - raised
32.715.000$ - spent
23.979.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

[Tender Branson]

RICK SANTORUM

     279.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  4.514.000$ - raised
  3.318.000$ - spent
  1.474.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

RICK SANTORUM SUPER PAC RED, WHITE & BLUE FUND

       78.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  2.088.000$ - raised
  1.539.000$ - spent
     627.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

TOTAL

     357.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  6.602.000$ - raised
  4.857.000$ - spent
  2.102.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

[Tender Branson]

NEWT GINGRICH

  2.109.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  5.587.000$ - raised
  5.907.000$ - spent
  1.789.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

NEWT GINGRICH SUPER PAC WINNING OUR FUTURE

  1.177.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
11.028.000$ - raised
  9.763.000$ - spent
  2.441.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

TOTAL

  3.286.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
16.615.000$ - raised
15.670.000$ - spent
  4.231.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

[Tender Branson]

RON PAUL

  2.397.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  4.481.000$ - raised
  5.233.000$ - spent
  1.645.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

RON PAUL SUPER PAC ENDORSE LIBERTY

     628.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  2.377.000$ - raised
  2.945.000$ - spent
       60.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

TOTAL

  3.025.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
  6.858.000$ - raised
  8.178.000$ - spent
  1.705.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

[Tender Branson]

All 4 candidates and their SuperPACs:

50.206.000$ - cash-on-hand at the start of January
43.231.000$ - raised
61.420.000$ - spent
32.017.000$ - cash-on-hand at the end of January

...

Out of the remaining 32.017.000 cash-on-hand, the relative shares are:

75% Romney
13% Gingrich
  7% Santorum
  5% Paul

[Tender Branson]

If we take the 43 Million $ raised by the 4 candidates and their SuperPACs into context with Obama's number of 29 Million $, there seems to be a big money advantage for the Republicans.

Especially if we also take into account the Karl Rove group of "American Crossroads", which raised more than 5 Million $ in January and has more than 20 Million $ cash-on-hand left.

[Tender Branson]

If we take the 43 Million $ raised by the 4 candidates and their SuperPACs into context with Obama's number of 29 Million $, there seems to be a big money advantage for the Republicans.

Especially if we also take into account the Karl Rove group of "American Crossroads", which raised more than 5 Million $ in January and has more than 20 Million $ cash-on-hand left.

Obama has accumulated a lot of money though, so he should be fine.  Also, not all conservative fundraising and none of Paul's fundraising will go to Romney if he wins. 

Yeah, and the big donors will now also contribute to Obama's SuperPACs in big numbers because of the policy change.

And then there are also the big unions and pro-Democratic groups which have a ton of money.

[Tender Branson]

Will Romney refuse public funding? Obama 2008 is the only candidate since it was established to do so.

How many months before the GE do you have to apply for public funding ?

Public funding would be about 80 million $ I guess and I think you can spend it after the convention, so that would amount to 40 million $ for September and October.

Currently, Romney raises about 10 millions per month, so it wouldn't be a bad idea. But what if he accepts it ? He cannot loan himself any of his money, right ?