FARK.com: (7039885) Romney spent $75 Mil on the GOP primaries: "OMG". Obama has spent $150 Mil on unopposed primaries: *crickets*

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		Romney spent $75 Mil on the GOP primaries: "OMG". Obama has spent $150 Mil on unopposed primaries: crickets (mega949.com)		261
		More: Interesting, GOP, media market, Brian Darling, WPA Opinion Research, Ryan Steufloff

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cunning_linguist_dc		2012-04-09 09:10:06 AM

By the end of February, the Obama campaign had earned more than $170 million, compared to just $75 million for GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney.

you wanna try reading that again, subby ?

cunning_linguist_dc		2012-04-09 09:16:10 AM

*shakes head*

okay, okay - looks like i needed to read a little better ... sorry.

Aarontology		2012-04-09 09:18:52 AM

There's also the whole thing about it being the other GOP candidates being the ones who are constantly complaining about how much Romney spends, not the Democrats.

Zalan		2012-04-09 09:23:09 AM

This breaking headline from the Pulling Numbers Out Of Our Ass Department (PNOOOAD)

kingoomieiii		2012-04-09 09:26:08 AM

Aarontology: There's also the whole thing about it being the other GOP candidates being the ones who are constantly complaining about how much Romney spends, not the Democrats.

Aarontology: There's also the whole thing about it being the other GOP candidates being the ones who are constantly complaining about how much Romney spends, not the Democrats.

Aarontology: There's also the whole thing about it being the other GOP candidates being the ones who are constantly complaining about how much Romney spends, not the Democrats.

BunkoSquad		2012-04-09 09:26:12 AM

"Romney spent $75 Mil on the GOP primaries: "OMG"."

Who's OMGing? Unless it's Romney's kids, who cares? It's not like it's my inheritance he's futilely blowing through.

ginandbacon		2012-04-09 09:28:42 AM

Not to mention the fact that most of Obama's spending has been on setting up his campaign operation in swing states while Romney has spent the bulk of his attacking his primary challengers. Which is a more effective strategy for the general election?

Diogenes		2012-04-09 09:30:45 AM

"The fact that he has spent more than all Republicans combined should really raise eyebrows for campaign finance lawyers, to understand why he needs to spend so much money so early in the campaign season," says Darling.

Umm, to outspend and win? The man doesn't make up the rules. He plays the game better. Jealous much?

The Stealth Hippopotamus		2012-04-09 09:35:12 AM

Well in order to compare apples to apples you would have to factor in all the free travel, air time, and ground logistics that an incumbent gets. It's one of the perks of elected office.

NowhereMon		2012-04-09 09:37:15 AM

That was just 6 hours of Obama campaigning right subby?

LasersHurt		2012-04-09 09:50:29 AM

So this is a preemptive butthurt "it's not fair for conservatives!" ?

Philip Francis Queeg		2012-04-09 09:50:57 AM

Look at how much Obama supports Free Speech.

jehovahs witness protection		2012-04-09 09:51:37 AM

Just wait till ya see what Obammy does with YOUR money.

bulldg4life		2012-04-09 09:53:17 AM

So, some guy from the Heritage Foundation is upset that Obama is spending money from his massive war chest?

Shocking.

Yes, why is he spending so much money NOW in an unopposed primary?!?!?!?

Well, I would think it is so he can setup massive voter drives and huge get out the vote efforts in every state possible and begin building voter momentum as early as possible.

Or, he is setting up an underground network for nefarious liberal gains.

James!		2012-04-09 09:53:22 AM

jehovahs witness protection: Just wait till ya see what Obammy does with YOUR money.

Who is this mystery candidate? This O-bana (sp?). I've learned nothing about him in the last 4 years.

Satanic_Hamster		2012-04-09 09:53:29 AM

I'm more going to go with: Your blog sucks, subby.

The claim that Obama has spent 150 million sounds like something that's honestly completely made up and pulled out of someones ass. Oh look, the numbers come from the Heritage Foundation.

themeaningoflifeisnot		2012-04-09 09:53:48 AM

Oh noes, someone just said politicians spend a lot of money to win elections! Shock, anger, dismay!

PunchDrunkPanda		2012-04-09 09:54:03 AM

Obama sent his babby death panels to my house yesterday and hogtied me while they rooted through my couch for loose change and Funyun residue.

Muta		2012-04-09 09:54:44 AM

cunning_linguist_dc: *shakes head*

okay, okay - looks like i needed to read a little better ... sorry.

And you call yourself a cunning linguist.

Philip Francis Queeg		2012-04-09 09:54:55 AM

bulldg4life: So, some guy from the Heritage Foundation is upset that Obama is spending money from his massive war chest?

Shocking.

Yes, why is he spending so much money NOW in an unopposed primary?!?!?!?

Well, I would think it is so he can setup massive voter drives and huge get out the vote efforts in every state possible and begin building voter momentum as early as possible.

Or, he is setting up an underground network for nefarious liberal gains.

He's paying these guys millions!

oforchristsakes.files.wordpress.com

aug3		2012-04-09 09:56:05 AM

i read that as 150 million to hide his berf certrificate

James!		2012-04-09 09:56:27 AM

Obama Chicago HDQ 2011:
25.media.tumblr.com

Obama Chicago HDQ now:
30.media.tumblr.com

He's coming. He's coming.

BSABSVR		2012-04-09 09:56:42 AM

Ain't no party like a manufactured outrage party because manufactured outrage don't stop.

Lost Thought 00		2012-04-09 09:57:42 AM

One place Obama won't be spending money this year is Texas. Steufloff says at this point, it would be a complete waste if he did.

Way to go out on a limb, sucky blog maker

Demetrius		2012-04-09 09:58:26 AM

Setting up campaign offices in states =/= spending money on primaries.

Made up numbers mean nothing.

Obama will spend closer to $750-$1B by the time all is said and done. Probably more when factoring in all the SuperPACs. Don't like it? Thank the Roberts court.

Aaaaaaannd your blog sucks.

MyRandomName		2012-04-09 09:58:36 AM

And both are much more than any pac, yet the world still turns.

FlashHarry		2012-04-09 09:58:37 AM

how much money has romney's superpac spent? how much has obama's?

kingoomieiii		2012-04-09 09:59:22 AM

jehovahs witness protection: Just wait till ya see what Obammy does with YOUR money.

Four years later, and I'm STILL farking sitting here with my lower taxes, waiting to see the doom and gloom you and the rest of you idiot armchair pundits have been spouting off about.

His entire first term is drawing to a close! JUST YOU WAIT to see how dastardly his plans for America are! YOU'LL SEE!

Headso		2012-04-09 09:59:59 AM

But the Heritage Foundation's Brian Darling disagrees, and points out the president has spent $150 million in primaries where he's unopposed.
"The fact that he has spent more than all Republicans combined should really raise eyebrows for campaign finance lawyers, to understand why he needs to spend so much money so early in the campaign season," says Darling.

Why would it raise eyebrows for campaign finance lawyers?

MithrandirBooga		2012-04-09 10:01:24 AM

Aarontology: There's also the whole thing about it being the other GOP candidates being the ones who are constantly complaining about how much Romney spends, not the Democrats.

Wrong, sorry. The Republicans have ALWAYS loved Romney and the campaigns of Santorum/Gingrich/Paul were entirely funded by secret Soros trusts in order to secretly undermine the Republican party. Thankfully the Republicans had a clever retaliation plan whereby they pretended to support Santorum so that he wouldn't drop out and they could waste more of Soro's liberal money by continuing to fund Santorum for months, which is money that won't make it into Obama's Kenyan coffers.

Suck it, libs.

BSABSVR		2012-04-09 10:01:31 AM

150 million buys a lot of FEMA trailers, illegal alien voter mobilization squads and HAARP being aimed at suburbs ans exurbs in swing states. Wake up America!

HeartBurnKid		2012-04-09 10:01:54 AM

cunning_linguist_dc: *shakes head*

okay, okay - looks like i needed to read a little better ... sorry.

No, I think you're right; at no point in the article does it say anything about how much Obama's spent so far. It says he's earned $150 million, but that's it.

Personally, I doubt he's spent very much at this point. Why would he?

King Something		2012-04-09 10:01:54 AM

James!: Obama Chicago HDQ 2011:
[25.media.tumblr.com image 400x266]

Obama Chicago HDQ now:
[30.media.tumblr.com image 400x266]

He's coming. He's coming.

Should we open wide?

/oh, and here's a few "It's twue!"s just for good measure
//It's twue! It's twue! Oh, it's twue!

tenpoundsofcheese		2012-04-09 10:02:34 AM

FlashHarry: how much money has romney's superpac spent? how much has obama's?

is your google broken?

30M for Romney
46M for 0bama

Philip Francis Queeg		2012-04-09 10:02:44 AM

Headso: But the Heritage Foundation's Brian Darling disagrees, and points out the president has spent $150 million in primaries where he's unopposed.
"The fact that he has spent more than all Republicans combined should really raise eyebrows for campaign finance lawyers, to understand why he needs to spend so much money so early in the campaign season," says Darling.

Why would it raise eyebrows for campaign finance lawyers?

It lets them know it's going to be a very profitable year for them.

HeartBurnKid		2012-04-09 10:02:46 AM

HeartBurnKid: cunning_linguist_dc: *shakes head*

okay, okay - looks like i needed to read a little better ... sorry.

No, I think you're right; at no point in the article does it say anything about how much Obama's spent so far. It says he's earned $150 million, but that's it.

Personally, I doubt he's spent very much at this point. Why would he?

Oh wait, it got me too. It buries a reference to spending later in there.

snowshovel		2012-04-09 10:05:07 AM

Conthan		2012-04-09 10:05:31 AM

Philip Francis Queeg

You know I've seen that picture before, but for some reason this is the first time I've noticed the white girl casually talking on her phone in the background. It only helps to show the absurdity of the claims that those guys were there to scare away white voters.

AverageAmericanGuy		2012-04-09 10:05:46 AM

This pillar is farking AWESOME!

Jake Havechek		2012-04-09 10:06:40 AM

Everything seems right here. You know, I come back to Michigan; the trees are the right height.

lilbjorn		2012-04-09 10:08:03 AM

cunning_linguist_dc: okay, okay - looks like i needed to read a little better ... sorry.

Well, if the Heritage Foundation says it, it must be true.

whatsupchuck		2012-04-09 10:08:06 AM

So this guy from the Heritage Foundation is implying that Obama is a more effective jobs creator than Romney? Interesting.

Funny that some people will oppose paying taxes, but fritter away millions on the campaigns of candidates that don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of being elected. It's nice that their wealth is making it's way back into the economy though. As long as it's all privately funded I don't think it matters much who spends what.

RainDawg		2012-04-09 10:08:10 AM

Lies make baby Jesus cry.

:(

robertus		2012-04-09 10:08:20 AM

King Something:
/oh, and here's a few "It's twue!"s just for good measure
//It's twue! It's twue! Oh, it's twue!

upload.wikimedia.org

this is sewious!

Lost Thought 00		2012-04-09 10:08:24 AM

The numbers in the blog are accurate. See the times info here (new window)

Important to note is that campaign money cannot simply be transferred from the primary election account to the general election account, So if you raise it for the primary season, you have to spend it during the primary season.

sprawl15		2012-04-09 10:08:31 AM

imontheinternet		2012-04-09 10:09:14 AM

Satanic_Hamster: I'm more going to go with: Your blog sucks, subby.

The claim that Obama has spent 150 million sounds like something that's honestly completely made up and pulled out of someones ass. Oh look, the numbers come from the Heritage Foundation.

NYT has the same numbers.

Also, the Obama campaign's payroll is more than double all the Republicans combined.

HotWingConspiracy		2012-04-09 10:10:15 AM

BSABSVR: Ain't no party like a manufactured outrage party because manufactured outrage don't stop.

2.bp.blogspot.com

mallorn		2012-04-09 10:13:20 AM

At least the kids get to start drinking at 20 years, 50 weeks old now.

The Perfect Drug		2012-04-09 10:13:48 AM

Conthan: Philip Francis Queeg

You know I've seen that picture before, but for some reason this is the first time I've noticed the white girl casually talking on her phone in the background. It only helps to show the absurdity of the claims that those guys were there to scare away white voters.

You don't understand. White people who aren't afraid of black people are going to vote for Obama.

The black guys were there to scare away white people who are scared of black people, to prevent them from voting against Obama.

It makes perfect sense.

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